Data Management
CQG Grows Emerging Markets Data
Denver, Colo.-based data, charting and trading software provider CQG is expanding its coverage of market data from emerging markets exchanges in response to increasing demand from clients.
Chi-X Enlists Thomson Reuters for Euro Data
Pan-European equity multilateral trading facility Chi-X Europe has implemented low-latency, direct exchange datafeeds sourced from Thomson Reuters-along with access to the vendor's consolidated pricing and reference data-to benchmark the quality of…
Alacra Eyes Macro Algorithmic Data
Online business information provider Alacra is developing a database of macroeconomic data and commentary covering currencies and commodities for use by traders as an input into automated trading strategies in the equity markets.
'Avenues' Calls For Centralized Data Utility to Combat MiFID Abuse
A UK-based group of specialist consultants dubbed the Alliance of Independent Advisors to Financial Markets-or Avenues-has called for the creation of a centralized utility to create a pan-European "consolidated tape" of market data from European…
Icap Taps WHSS for Garban Feed Migration
Interdealer broker Icap has enlisted New York-based remote systems monitoring and support provider West Highland Support Services to assist clients migrating to Icap's new IP-based datafeed from its legacy Garban feed, which the broker plans to retire…
Redline Preps InRush Ticker Expansion
Woburn, Mass.-based ticker plant vendor Redline Trading Solutions is preparing to expand the capabilities of its hardware-accelerated InRush ticker plant with support for more exchange feeds, higher-bandwidth connectivity and more functionality around…
Algo Tech Readies Low-Latency Feeds
The new venture of Hirander Misra, former chief operating officer of pan-European multilateral trading facility Chi-X, plans to launch ultra-low-latency market data services by this summer, as part of a suite of services including smart order-routing and…
Fidessa Expands Bonds, Derivatives, Historical Data
London-based market data and trading technology vendor Fidessa is embarking on a project to expand its connectivity and broaden its asset class coverage with real-time and historical data on fixed income and derivative markets, officials say.
Stoxx Preps Global Index Expansion, Post-DJ
European index and data provider Stoxx plans to broaden its indexes and data offering with a focus on new international markets this year, following the vendor's split from its joint venture with Dow Jones Indexes last November.
Thomson Reuters Unveils Index Explosion
Thomson Reuters will this week roll out 7,500 new sector-level indexes, bringing the total number of indexes supported by the vendor and distributed through its data products to more than 8,000, officials say.
The Singletons
Regulators are pushing out new initiatives left, right and centre, and millions of dollars are spent complying with new requirements - some of which several data professionals claim there is little business reason for doing. The move to a single customer…
Close to Home
There is a growing trend towards migrating data analyst positions to low-cost locations, but some companies have found alternative models to meet requirements for data quality and cost-efficiency. Tine Thoresen speaks to Kingland Systems' David Kingland…
Brokers Add TRACE Agency Data
Online bond trading platforms and brokers last week rolled out market data on US agency bonds sourced from regulator FINRA's TRACE (Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine) feed, which, since last Monday, March 1, requires broker-dealers to report primary…
MTS Preps Non-Display Data Policy
Bond trading platform EuroMTS is introducing a new license and fees for use of its market data in non-display applications, such as for calculating derived values or for algorithmic trading.
GFI Readies Global Bond Data Service
London-based interdealer broker GFI plans to launch a global bond data product this spring, in response to client demand for more transparent fixed-income data, especially around pricing of illiquid bonds, officials say.