Articles by Max Bowie
Third Time’s the Charm?
Can the SPReD reference data utility succeed where others before it have floundered?
Max Bowie: Strategic Data Assets Need Solid Governance Foundations
As data and the demands made upon it become more complex and integral to firms’ core business functions, Max argues that their data governance processes must become stronger and more structured.
OneMarketData Buys Tick Data for Cloud-Based Content-Analytics Combo
The vendors will combine their respective analytics and historical tick data to form an on-demand historical analysis platform.
ICE Preps SFTI Bandwidth Upgrades, Wireless Net for 2016
The exchange's network arm will increase fiber bandwidth and roll out wireless data connectivity.
FISD Updates FIA Data Certification Content
The new syllabus reflects industry changes since its rollout in 2012.
Euronext Taps Heckyl for Sentiment Data
The sentiment data will be available free of charge from next year.
Opening Cross: Beyond Evaluations, Will Buyout Put Interactive Data on ICE?
If ICE is most interested in IDC's evaluated pricing business, what happens to the rest of the data vendor?
Inovestor Begins US Push for Fundamentals, Analytics Platform
The Canadian vendor hopes to capitalize on anticipated growth in the fundamental data market.
Thomson Reuters Adds Evaluations for Marketplace Loans
The vendor has partnered with fixed income valuations specialist MountainView IPS for hard-to-value loans.
Silverfinch Adds Fitch Ratings to Solvency II Service
The alliance gives Silverfinch clients access to Fitch ratings for no extra cost.
ESMA Gives Ratings Nod to Poland's INC Ratings
INC's registration brings the total number of ESMA-approved rating agencies to 25.
Thomson Reuters Injects Drug Data into Eikon
The app allows researchers to identify drug pipelines and companies' exposure to particular areas.
UPDATE: Intercontinental Exchange Buys Interactive Data for $5.2 Billion
IDC is ICE's second data vendor acquisition, following last year's purchase of SuperDerivatives.
Opening Cross: ‘Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads’
Even with the best tools, predicting the future can still be hit-or-miss.
West Highland Tool Makes Latency Consistency Info Come ‘ALIVE'
The ALIVE appliance monitors latency consistency to help firms maintain the levels required by trading strategies.
Deltix Adds Wall Street Horizon Data for Earnings Date Alpha
The vendor is seeking to help clients capitalize on volatility around earnings announcement dates.
Nikkei Unveils Redesigned Index Data Site
The new site offers more data and a revised, redesigned interface.
Batchelor Ties Knot with Datawatch
Batchelor has spent almost 20 years in sales and management at technology and analytics providers.
Opening Cross: It’s Not What You’ve Got, It’s the Way that You Use It
Storing data isn't the same thing as managing or governing data.
West Highland Picks Peterkin for Sales
The trading tech veteran will be responsible for business development
Taiwan's Fubon Deploys TR Pricing, Risk Platform
The Thomson Reuters solution will deliver structured products and derivatives pricing and analytics.
FSMLabs Adds Windows Support for Enterprise Cloud Time-Synch
Windows support will allow the vendor to support large enterprise time-synchronization requirements.
Thomson Reuters Adds Shareholder Disclosures to DataScope
The data will help asset managers monitor their exposure to shareholding thresholds.
MT Newswires Nabs FinTech Vet Nixon
Nixon has held sales and account management roles at a range of data network providers.