Data Management
Eurex Glitch Delays Deutsche Börse Trading
Technical problems with Eurex’s T7 system delayed trading on the day of a big listing for Deutsche Börse.
The Big Shorts: How Buy-Side Stock Holdings Disclosures Reveal Firms’ Short Sale Strategies
With short trading activity frequently accounting for more than 50 percent of a stock’s total traded volume, according to Finra, and some “spectacular” short trades recorded in the past year, short sales can be both profitable and risky. Max Bowie…
Morningstar Chronicles AI Quest to Replicate Analyst Ratings
With the fund industry growing at exponential rates, Morningstar turned to disruptive technologies to keep pace and ensure it could deliver sufficient coverage without compromising the processes used by its human analysts. Max Bowie chronicles the five…
Bitfinex Bolsters Surveillance Capabilities with Irisium Platform
Irisium Surveillance will help the bitcoin exchange to better monitor for volume manipulation, wash-trading and fake liquidity.
Rimes Taps Markit’s Scott to Head EMEA, Asia Sales
Scott has 20 years of industry experience, starting at middleware vendors and most recently in EDM sales at IHS Markit.
YCharts Adds Crypto Data to Analysis Platform
YCharts is the latest vendor to wade into provision of cryptocurrency data, noting the challenges of cryptocurrencies' lack of fundamental data.
Barchart Names former GlobalView, FutureSource Exec Harrison CTO
Harrison has 25 years of experience in technology leadership roles in the market data and startup industries.
Thomson Reuters, MarketPsych Unveil Sentiment Index Update, Adding Bitcoin Data
The vendors are monitoring additional sources of news and social media specific to cryptocurrencies.
Nasdaq, Sina Hail Data Deal as Step Towards Globalization of Chinese Investor Portfolios
Nasdaq looks to broaden distribution in China via Sina, then replicate the partnership in other Asia-Pacific markets.
Publicis.Sapient Adds NPL Support to European DataWarehouse
Publicis.Sapient’s latest additions to the European DataWarehouse support EBA-mandated data templates for non-performing loans, making the asset class more transparent and accessible.
S&P Shuffles Execs Following Divisional Restructure
After a New Year restructure that spun Platts out of S&P Global Market Intelligence as a separate, standalone division of S&P Global, the vendor has announced senior executive changes within the GMI division.
EDM Council 2.0: Trade Body Unveils New Program and Platform
Trade association is launching a new social media-based platform, reflecting industry shift toward more collaboration.
CLS Launches FX Reporting System
CLS plans to fully integrate CLSReporting, a new FX matched instruction service, in Q2 of 2018.
Nasdaq Sues IEX for Trading, Data Patent Infringements
Nasdaq's lawsuit alleges infringement of a number of patents covering its trading process and certain data elements by IEX.
SIPs Publish Historical Consolidated Tape Revenue
Officials say that making the new data available is part of continuing efforts to increase transparency around the SIPs.
Pontus Vision Launches GDPR Compliance Tool
The London-based regtech provider's latest compliance offering focuses specifically on GDPR.
Updata Charms Python Developers for Charting Tools
By making its charting tools compatible with Python, Updata will enable users to run proprietary code and third-party Python libraries in Updata's desktop.
BSO Upgrades Singapore-Hong Kong Network
Electronic market makers will be able to trade derivatives on HKEx faster than previously possible.
OneZero Adds Cboe Top Feed for Co-Lo Clients
The Cboe Top Level 1 feed will now be available to clients of OneZero's co-location environment.
Guardian Taps NeoXam for Data Management
Officials say Guardian will be able to eliminate a number of "cumbersome" data management and compliance processes as a result of implementing NeoXam's solutions.
Hard Labor: Dealing With Alternative Data
Everyone’s excited about the potential untapped alpha promised by “alternative data,” yet those who work with it are far from excited about the prospect of evaluating unwieldy and unstructured datasets. Max Bowie looks at the practical challenges of…
GLEIF Releases Golden Copy Files In Beta
Newly released GLEIF Golden Copy Files makes the LEI data pool easier to access and process, and there are hopes it might even inspire innovation.
Ephesoft Scores Goel for CFO
Analytics software developer Ephesoft names Naren Goel CFO.
Fee Fight: Ye Olde Market Data Battleground
Market data fees charged by exchanges continue to be a bone of contention for banks, electronic trading firms and asset managers. And although recent events playing out in the US are adding fuel to the fee fire, frustration levels are rising in Europe…