Articles by Max Bowie
BNP, Quincy Tap Enyx FPGA Handlers for Low-Latency Data
In addition to deals to supply its technology to BNP Paribas and Quincy Data, Enyx has annonuced a performance-boosting overhaul of its underlying FPGA platform.
Former Lime, Townsend CEO Wecker Returns to Goldman Sachs as CDO
The data and trading technology management veteran returns to the firm where he spent 11 years earlier in his career.
Ex-Bloomberg, NYSE Tech Exec Miller Gets Some Options
Miller's appointment will support the vendor's continued growth, officials say.
New Asia MD Adds Spark to Style
Spark and Zou will support the UK-based vendor's growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region, officials say.
Wall Street Horizon Bows EventBreaks Event Change Info
Understanding the impact of outwardly innocuous changes can reveal a company's true situation and deliver potential alpha, officials say.
October 2017: Watchdogs Sharpen Their Tech Teeth
We’re all used to financial institutions complaining about the burden of regulation and the amounts of data they must collect, maintain and report. But spare a thought for the organizations that will have to capture and analyze more data than any single…
NovaSparks Supports US Equities Market on Single FPGA Ticker
To support the entire US equities market on one appliance, the vendor's engineering team quadrupled the ticker plant's processing power, officials say.
ISN Debuts VendorScape Optimization Service
ISN's new VendorScape service will help firms rationalize and optimize their spend with vendors, across data and other areas.
Axon Raises Curtain on Second ACT
Axon's new ACT tool will provide speedier and more accessible data on a firm's application data usage, as well as—when used with its PEAR tool—helping to understand the cost impact of exchange policy changes.
Ex-PolarLake CEO Randles Heeds Siren Call
The former PolarLake and Bloomberg exec sees opportunities in startup Siren's Big Data intelligence tools.
Parke Departs Brazil’s Agencia Estado, Eyes NY Opportunities
The veteran of the Brazilian and Latin American market data industry is seeking new opportunities in the US.
RSRCHXchange Unveils Apps, Hires North Americas Sales MD
The enhancements are designed to make it easier to access and manage research, while the hire of Harold Bailey is intended to respond to demand from North American firms.
FinTech Studios Unveils Widget Library on Symphony
The widgets will make it easier and faster for firms and developers to create their own apps, officials say.
Colas, Rabe Set Up Big Data, Tech Research Firm
The pair of former Convergex research professionals left teh firm earlier this year to start DataTrek.
Barchart Unveils Web-Based Dashboard Charting Tool
Officials say the Dashboard platform provides a "desktop-like" charting experience within a web browser.
Empirasign Bows ‘Quote Builder’ Bloomberg Email Tool
The tool makes it easier for firms to create custom emails for promoting the offer of a bond to clients, by automating
Alexandria Tech, MT Newswires Ally on News Analytics for Quants
Alexandria Tech uses machine-learning tools to create signals based on analysis of NT Newswires' content.
Data, Trading Vet Nadzan Joins AlphaPoint
Nadzan, a former Bloomberg MD, was most recently chief data officer at TradingScreen
Deutsche Börse Takes Stake in SF ‘Data Wrangler’ Trifacta
Officials say the investment in Trifacta will enable Deutsche Borse to manage the large and diverse datasets required to create new analytical tools.
AI Data Startup FinTech Studios Taps Maclay for Sales
After a stint at security software vendor Fortinet, sales veteran Maclay returns to the data world at FinTech Studios, a startup co-founded by former Multex co-founder Jim Tousignant.
S&P Adds Tagged, Linked ‘Alternative’ Data to Xpressfeed for Quant Funds, Banks
Key to deriving value from the data are the linkages and cross-references between each dataset and their components--from companies and securities to individual people.
September 2017: There’s No Machine Learning Without Learning
As the responsibilities of data professionals become more complex and wide-ranging, training will play an increasingly important role in ensuring efficiency, compliance and consistency.
All Aboard the Training Train
Data practitioners have long bemoaned the lack of professional training and standards around data management—especially for those who may unwittingly incur expensive penalties if they don’t abide by licensing policies. Now that industry association…
The ICE Storm: Intercontinental Exchange's Lynn Martin
Intercontinental Exchange has never been shy about making waves. But its recent swathe of acquisitions in the data space have raised the profile of its data business significantly. Max Bowie speaks with Lynn Martin, head of ICE Data Services, about the…