Data Management
NeoXam Acquires SmartCo to Enhance Data Offerings
Deal brings IBOR and master file solutions to buy-side software provider
DTCC Repository Service Adds Testing Capability
Partnership with Risk Focus applies Validate.Trade engine to Global Trade Repository
Taking Care With Managed Services
Using managed services for data management involves more than choosing one off a shelf, firms are finding
BvD Adds Support for Proprietary Data to Mint Database; Enhances Search, Reporting
By adding support for user-imported data, BvD is enabling users to use the same parameters in Mint as in other applications.
Update: CBOE Buys Livevol to Boost Volatility Analytics
CBOE will apply Livevol's tools to its proprietary data, analytics and indexes.
Nevirs Trades BlackRock for Franklin Templeton
Data vet has also served at Interactive Data, Thomson Financial and Moody's over a 24-year career in market data.
Thomson Reuters Grows CME Aurora Datacenter Services
Officials say the move will increase performance while lowering costs.
IRD's Editor on Chief Data Officers' Effectiveness
CDOs say they need collaboration and support to get results
Pico to Provide Nasdaq NFX Data, Connectivity
Pico will offer managed services and datafeeds for clients to access data from the NFX market.
Northern Trust Taps Interactive Data Continuous Pricing for Bond Index Calculation
Northern Trust will soon be using Interactive Data's continuous bond pricing to drive five products.
Interactive Data to Provide Evaluated Pricing for New Northern Trust Fixed Income Index
New pricing will focus on US credit.
Capital Markets Firms Look to Model Behavior for Enhanced Decision Support
The jury is still out on the effectiveness of behavioral analytics until systems make significant advancements.
Thomson Reuters Adds CBID Bond Data to Eikon, Elektron
Content deal will give Thomson Reuters clients access to CBID's real-time Canadian bond data for greater transparency.
OTAS Tech Bows NLP-Generated Market Reports
The reports will help traders reduce their reliance on vast amounts of data.
CBOE Buys Livevol Options Data, Analytics Platforms
CBOE will leverage Livevol's data assets to create greater insight into CBOE's data.
Nasdaq to Distribute NFX Data on Bloomberg Terminal, B-Pipe
Bloomberg will carry data on the energy futures and options contracts set to trade on Nasdaq's NFX market.
Freedom Through Automation
WorkFusion deploys machine learning for large banks and data vendors
The Scripture of Python: An Inside Look at the Use of Scripting Programming Languages on Wall Street
Anthony speaks with 10 Wall Street firms to find out how they're using the Python scripting language.
NovaSparks Adds CHX Handler, Completing US Equities Coverage
Support for all US protected markets will allow users to calculate best bid and offer prices at lower latency.
Asset International Buys German Fund Data Provider FWW
Deal will allow both vendors to grow the audience for their products.
MarketAxess Taps Former Bank Exec Eaton to Head European Trading, Data Ops
MarketAxess hires Scott Eaton as chief operating officer.
Governance and Metadata
Data managers look to address functions that need improvement to support governance plans
Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Bows New Data Website
New HTML5 site features streaming delayed quote and trade data, market depth and charts.
Thomson Reuters, MarketPsych Add Company-Level Behavioral Indexes
Addition of company-level indexes marks a significant expansion of the joint indexes launched in 2012.