Data Management
Smartkarma Debuts Full Suite of Mifid II-Compliant Research Tools
Premium Service users will have access to analyst calls, financial modeling and bespoke research.
Jane Street SI Joins QuantHouse API Ecosystem
Jane Street’s systematic internalizer is now available to QuantHouse’s API clients.
EDI ‘Solves’ for Real-Time Fixed Income Pricing
The alliance will provide real-time data parsed from client communications and submitted by market participants.
BNP Paribas Asset Management Names First CDO
Bonnefoux, a long-time consultant at Accenture, Ernst & Young, and Arthur Andersen, will have overall responsibility for all aspects of data strategy and quality.
Open Platform: A Data Edge in the Cloud Age
OneMarketData's Louis Lovas outlines the key concerns facing firms considering migrating data management functions to a cloud environment.
Screen Opens Singapore Datacenter to Host InfoMatch for Asia Clients
The Singapore facility will allow Screen to better serve InfoMatch clients in the region, as well as to expand the range of services it can offer locally.
ASX to Upgrade Secondary Datacenter
Upgrading ASX’s backup datacenter facility will cost the exchange up to A$25 million ($19.8 million) in capital expenditure.
AIC’s Sayers: FCA KIDs Clarification ‘Very Helpful’
The Association of Investment Companies CEO says an FCA statement on Key Information Documents attached to Priips helps, but does not solve, the KIDs’ fundamental problem with overly optimistic projections.
Lux FTS to Expand into Alternative Data Space
After investment, the vendor is looking to partner with Quandl to deliver alternative datasets to hedge funds.
CLS Unveils Predictive FX Report
The forecasting tool will enable traders to identify movements and liquidity, while helping risk and compliance staff to adjust models based on market events.
Cusip Enhances New Issue Alert Service
The upgraded service includes information on new issues as well as changes to existing Cusip records.
BNY Mellon Taps Barr for CDO
Barr has 30 years of industry experience, much of that time in market data and enterprise data management roles.
Indian Exchanges Ban Data, Index Use for Overseas Derivatives
Three Indian stock exchanges have said they will immediately terminate data licenses that allow non-Indian exchanges and trading platforms to create derivates from their securities and indexes.
GLEIF and Swift Launch BIC-to-LEI Relationship File
Open-source model will streamline entity verification processes and reduce data management costs.
EDI Launches Option Analytics Service
The service provides daily analytics and reference data for listed options, as well as stock borrowing rates to support strategy testing and financing activities.
ION's Openlink Acquisition Shows Deeper Strategic Moves at Work
The Openlink deal is the latest in a string of acquisitions by ION as it consolidates power in treasury, derivatives and commodities, with the help of Carlyle Group.
NEX and Delta Capita Team Up for SFTR Solution
NEX Regulatory Reporting partners with Delta Capita to offer SFTR compliance service.
UAE Banks Creating e-KYC Utility
United Arab Emirates-based banks take on the challenge of a robust Know Your Customer utility.
Client Reporting Remains Top Mifid II Implementation Challenge
A November 2017 survey of fund managers found client reporting was their biggest concern in the lead-up to Mifid II, and it remains so in the weeks following the regulation’s entry into force.
Ex-CME’s McElligott Emerges at Tradeweb
The former CME veteran will be responsible for monetizing Tradeweb's market data, and for finding ways to use its data and analytics to drive trading on its platforms.
Balyasny AM Hoists Antenna for Evaluating Alternative Datasets
Antenna will shorten the time needed to evaluate new datasets, and allow BAM to begin using the data faster than its rivals.
Scott Blandford's Random Collisions
TIAA's chief digital officer sits down with Waters to discuss how the retirement giant is using big data to improve the customer experience and what the institutional side of finance can learn from retail.
Data Head Jones Departs BarCap
Jones spent a combined 22 years at Barclays and UBS in data and technology management roles.
SmartTrade Launches Blockchain Post-Trade Solution
Hosted clients can subscribe to the global service and access it through an open API.