Articles by Max Bowie
Opening Cross: Forget the Harlem Shake; Do the Deutsche Shuffle
Even before they confirmed merger negotiations, it was clear to see that the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse had much in common.
Exegy Bows Data Tone-Edge Cache Combo for Mid-Tier Buy-Side Firms
Combining two of its existing solutions will allow the vendor to serve the needs of enterprise applications in remote locations.
BME Buys Out Infobolsa Partner Deutsche Börse for €8.2M
Officials say the deal will support BME's expansion plans in Latin America.
LSE Hires Asplund, Barrachin for Data Product Management
Asplund and Barrachin join the LSE in New York from Thomson Reuters' Lipper business and Markit, respectively.
Startup Analytics Vendor MayStreet Taps Ex-Knight, Citadel Exec for BizDev
Streltsoff will be based in San Francisco and report to MayStreet CEO Patrick Flannery.
Opening Cross: Eco-system Warriors: It’s All About Access
The proposition of a third-party ecosystem of content and capabilities is simple: What can you offer me in return for what I can offer you?
OneMarketData Opens Chicago Office
The vendor has hired two local staff to provide a presence to support Chicago-based clients and new business.
Goor, Hepsworth, Chippari Join IDC Exec Exodus
After its sale to Intercontinental Exchange, Interactive Data's executve management no longer comprises Warburg Pincus appointees.
Credit Benchmark Names Smith CEO
The former Thomson Financial EMEA CEO takes over from Elly Hardwick, who has left the vendor.
AgriCharts Adds Free Features to Grains.com
The new data will provide a range of additional information for producers and buyers of agricultural commodities.
WSH Incorporates Drug Approval Dates from BioMedTracker for Pharma Traders
The dataset will provide all relevant and potentially market-moving event dates around drug trials and approvals.
Rival Adds ICE Futures Quoting, Trading Access
The Ronin trading tech spinoff is epanding its range of connectivity in response to client demand.
FinEx Takes Stake in MDX Tech After Deploying Data Platform
MDX officials say FCP is helping the vendor expand the uses of its data distribution platform.
Opening Cross: Roses? Say It With Data!
Romance isn't dead; at least, not according to the data...
Startup Hentsu Enlists B2N for Hosted Data ‘Hub’
The buy-side fintech newcomer will use B2N's technology to run feed handlers and a data distribution platform as a utility.
Exablaze Taps Cisco Vet DeWitt for US Sales
DeWitt will provide an on-the-ground sales presence in addition to the network of resellers already utilized by Exablaze in the US.
Interactive Data Loses COO Nadler, Infrastructure CTO Caudell
The departures follow the exit of chairman Mason Slaine and chief executive Stephen Daffron last month.
Exablaze Slashes NIC Latency; Improves Compatibility, Synchronization
The vendor's latest NIC card features improvements designed to improve latency and increase ease of deployment.
Japan's Quick, VC Firms Invest $20.5 Million More in Xignite
The new funding will help Xignite expand its sales, marketing and product capabilities.
Max Bowie: Seeing the Big Picture Depends on Automating the Small Stuff
Data professionals can help focus traders on higher-value, strategic tasks around market data, such as identifying new datasets and suppliers.
Opening Cross: Data Fees—Everyone Else is Doing It; Why Can’t I?
Nobody likes fees, especially if their purpose is merely to align with fees already charged by others.
Avelacom Brings Low-Latency Managed Connectivity Infrastructure to Emerging Markets
The vendor is creating a network of Points of Presence in emerging markets.
SS&C Expands Evaluated Pricing Survey, Preps 2016 Rankings
The survey shows the most accurate providers of evaluated pricing for specific securities types.
Morningstar Invests Extra $10M in PitchBook
Seattle-based PitchBook will use the fundingto expand its coverage, add features, and hire more staff.