News/Data Management
US regulators remove FIGI proposal from joint FDTA rules
The Financial Data Transparency Act’s final rules omit an earlier proposal to establish the FIGI as a common financial instrument identifier across regulatory reporting activities.
Suspect in killing of CJC market data engineer captured
Sandra Villena’s alleged killer was arrested after more than three years on the run and will be extradited to Ecuador, where he is charged with femicide.
FactSet’s vectorization service aims to improve agent accuracy
FactSet chief AI officer Kate Stepp discusses the importance of having AI-ready data in the agentic era.
LSEG makes final case for dismissal of MayStreet lawsuit
Lawyers for both LSEG and MayStreet founder Patrick Flannery have argued the lawsuit’s merits through various legal filings for almost a year.
Deutsche Börse invests $200M in Kraken, DTCC advances cloud strategy, and more
A recap of this week’s major tech and data news in the capital markets.
Data industry spend hits $50B for first time in new report
A new product by BCG Expand will track market data vendor size and market share as it seeks to show data users where the market is heading.
TNS integrates Radianz, Exegy reduces latency, BondXN allies with BlackRock, and more
A recap of this week’s major tech and data news in the capital markets.
The public market data formula is coming to private markets
As interest in private markets grows, S&P Global, Bloomberg, and ICE are including increasingly valuable data in their offerings.
Tradefeedr pairs with BMLL to expand FX offering into equities, futures
Tradefeedr will also use BMLL’s historical data to help build out an LLM-powered chatbot.
Equity data plans eye Dec. 6 for overnight trading launch
The US SIPs are looking to launch near 24-hour operations as exchanges seek to extend their hours.
SocGen streamlines corporate actions with Euroclear tool
The French bank is deploying the Cash+ service to help improve the elective dividends process.
Securities industry nears tipping point for dual messaging standards
Industry groups call for a freeze on ISO 15022 maintenance to accelerate ISO 20022 adoption.
Pennsylvania entity files antitrust suit against Cusip Global Services
Complaint challenges CGS’s position as the US national numbering agency.
Market data cost increases slow, but prices still outmatch budgets
The market for market data is in flux as procurement teams are buoyed by C-suite attention, AI, and competitive tension. But providers are trying to protect their moat.
LSEG ‘acted in bad faith’ in MayStreet acquisition, new court filing alleges
Lawyers for Patrick Flannery have responded to LSEG’s motions to dismiss the suit for fraud and breach of contract related to the 2022 acquisition.
Bloomberg enhances feeds, Standard Chartered and TP Icap partner on digital assets, and more
The Waters Cooler: LSEG and ASX partner to modernize derivatives platform, MSCI acquires two companies, State Street bolsters data business, and more in this week’s news roundup.
Wilshire Indexes shutters, transfers operations
Investment firm Wilshire has told clients that production and publication of all indexes not already sold or returned to the asset manager’s ownership will be discontinued.
After Dora, ITRS pursues agentic AI for autonomous monitoring
Chief product officer says firms can bolster data resilience with new forms of AI.
CME rankles market data users with licensing changes
The exchange began charging for historically free end-of-day data in 2025, angering some users.
ICE launches Polymarket tool, Broadridge buys CQG, and more
The Waters Cooler: Deutsche Börse acquires remaining stake in ISS Stoxx, Etrading bids for EU derivatives tape, Lofthouse is out at ASX, and more in this week’s news roundup.
Everything you need to know about market data in overnight equities trading
As overnight trading continues to capture attention, a growing number of data providers are taking in market data from alternative trading systems.