Data Management
Saab Extends SuperDerivatives Data Deal for Pension Fund
The treasury department of Swedish defense contractor Saab is using interest rate derivatives data from SuperDerivatives to enhance the performance of its employee pension fund, officials tell Inside Market Data .
BNP Taps ValueLink for OTC Derivatives
The securities services division of BNP Paribas has extended a deal with UK-based data and services provider ValueLink to include consolidation of over-the-counter derivatives data and the production of reconciliation reports.
FSA Drafts MiFID Reporting Specs
UK regulator the Financial Services Authority has issued technical specifications for transaction reports by which it will collect trading data as part of the requirements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive.
Interactive Data Launches Hedge Fund NAV Service
Interactive Data Corp.'s Pricing and Reference Data division is rolling out a new service for collecting and disseminating hedge fund net asset values in standardized format, potentially replacing laborious data collection operations at investment firms,…
S&P Adds Pension Funding Data
Standard & Poor's has added data on the performance of public companies' pension funds and benefits to the information available via its Compustat database and Xpressfeed delivery mechanism, in response to new accounting standards.
ATD Revamps Data for Options Drive
South Carolina-based algorithmic equities market maker Automated Trading Desk is phasing in a replacement market data infrastructure to support a push into the options trading market in the next few months, officials say.
FXMarketSpace Outlines Data Options
FXMarketSpace, the centrally cleared foreign exchange trading venue launched by Reuters and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange last week, is offering clients a choice of delivery options for data generated by the platform.
Joyce to Implement Product Management Focus at Relegence
Larry Joyce, former executive director of North American product development at Dow Jones, is setting up a dedicated product management function at his new employer, news aggregation and search technology vendor Relegence.
LSE, Savvis Partner for Data Access
The London Stock Exchange has partnered with network provider Savvis to expand global access to its data, with a particular focus on North America.
Doubts Raised Over GFI, Icap Index Data
A multi-broker credit index tranche fixing service launched last week by interdealer brokers GFI and Icap appears to have run into trouble, with uncertainty over the data distribution and licensing arrangements for the new fixings, which are based on the…
Defending the Title
COVER STORY
FX algorithms gather steam
Algorithmic trading has taken equities by storm and now an increasing number of institutions are looking to apply trading algorithms to manage their foreign exchange (FX) transactions. Several firms kicked off FX algorithm initiatives last year to…
Islamic asset management set for substantial growth
Islamic asset management set for substantial growth – we summarise a Celent Report on the Middle East buy-side industry set against the backdrop of sharia-compliant investments and primed for substantial growth.
Start-up specialist
Anthony Clemente, chief executive of Manhattan-based Canaras Capital, speaks about the challenges facing new start-ups, the unavailability of third-party software to support the trading activities of firms like Canaras, and the difference between his…
A Mitt for Market Data?
Last week's column had a distinct baseball theme, with sporting analogies and quotes from the great Yogi Berra. This week, I'm continuing the theme—partly because I'm excited about the new season that's about to begin, and also because the game neatly…
Code Red Preps Research "Community"
Buy-side research management software vendor Code Red is preparing to launch an online network for communication of research, trade ideas and meeting suggestions between sell-side firms, independent research providers and buy-side analysts.
On Deck in the Data Dugout
With the baseball season about to get under way in my adopted homeland, it's not surprising that I find many conversations about market data littered with sporting analogies. Why? Perhaps because, as anyone who has witnessed a good double- or even triple…