Emerging Technologies
Data Vet Raw Departs FTSE
Tony Raw has left his role as managing director of index provider FTSE International, Inside Market Data has learned.
EuroCCP, EMCF Complete Merger Transaction
Cash equities clearing houses EuroCCP and EMCF have completed the transaction to combine the two firms, following regulatory approvals, with the changes in name taking effect from early 2014.
Evaluated Pricing Head Blance Leaves SIX
Ian Blance has left SIX Financial Information after almost four years as head of its evaluated pricing business, and has returned to independent consulting. Mirko Silvestri fills Blance's former role at SIX.
McObject Taps Hillier-Brook to Build UK, European Presence
Issaquah, Wash.-based in-memory database provider McObject has appointed Ian Hillier-Brook as new representative in the UK and Europe, responsible for introducing McObject's eXtreme DB high-performance, in-memory database to financial services firms in…
eVestment Adds HFR Hedge Fund Data
Atlanta, GA-based investment analytics software vendor eVestment is integrating alternative investment data and indexes from Hedge Fund Research-a Chicago-based provider of hedge fund industry databases, reports and indexes-into its suite of analytics…
Icap Appoints COO
Inter-dealer broker Icap has announced that Ken Pigaga will take on the role of global chief operating officer.
Execs Exit Iress in Canada, South Africa
Australia-headquartered data and trading technology provider Iress Market Technology last week announced the departure of two senior executives at its subsidiaries in Canada and South Africa.
Aite Report: Alternative Data, Visualization, Historical Analysis Top Buy-Side Wish List
Hedge funds and asset managers are integrating middle-office datasets into their front-office portfolio management workflows to support investment decisions, and are seeking more interactive ways to view and manipulate data, according to a report…
BATS Chi-X Touts 2014 Data Price Cap, BXTR Reporting as Basis for EU Tape
BATS Chi-X Europe has pledged not to increase market data fees in 2014 for its US and European subscribers, following several well-publicized fee increases at regional exchanges, including the London Stock Exchange, which notified clients in October of a…
Opening Cross: This Thanksgiving, Go Above and Beyond
Chances are, if you're reading Inside Market Data, you already have plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving day. You probably have a job in or around the data industry. To have got there, you're probably smart. You clearly have good taste in the…
Infront Re-org Boosts Data Quality, Service
Norwegian market data and trading technology provider Infront has increased its focus on market data quality following a recent revamp of its client services team that has also allowed the company to provide its customers with quicker and better answers…
Open Platform: The Challenges and Opportunities of Big Data in Finance
Big Data grabbed the attention of CEOs, CIOs, and CTOs in 2013, who focused resources on analyzing, managing, storing and securing the rapid growth in data volumes. But, asks David Lauer, market structure and technology architecture consultant at…
60 Seconds with Tej Sidhu, Calypso
Tej Sidhu, CTO and senior vice president of engineering, Calypso.
Network Effects: Allianz CIO Ralf Schneider on the New Hard Sell
Whether dramatically reducing Allianz’s datacenter footprint, looking for ways to better incorporate its increasingly sizeable capital-markets subsidiaries, or picking off the right talent, group CIO Ralf Schneider brings unique inspiration─and new…
Technology Aids Sharia Compliance for Islamic Finance's Rise
Islamic finance is the fastest growing segment of the global financial system. With an increasing Muslim population and a reputation for being more resilient to crisis than conventional finance, the Islamic financial sector is now facing great demand…
Data Governance Webcast: Accepting Accountability
If last year’s industry buzzwords were “big” and “data,” this year is all about data governance — the variables that all financial services firms need to develop and implement in order to improve the accuracy, transparency and accountability around their…
December 2013: Mounting Accountability
In the business world, accountability is a valuable commodity. In fact, according to Victor, accountability is valuable regardless of its context. Period.
Roundtable: A Very Market Data Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving─the fourth Thursday in November─is when Americans traditionally give thanks for the year's harvest, stemming from the celebrations of the first European pilgrim settlers on American soil. Since our industry is blessed (or cursed) with a…
CLS Adds Iwadare to Board
CLS Group has announced that Hirochika Iwadare, general manager of the global markets trading division at Bank of Tokyo Mistubishi UFJ, has been elected to the CLS Group Holdings board of directors.
Equinix Calls Karl for Americas President Role
Datacenter and hosting provider Equinix has hired Karl Strohmeyer as president of the Americas, responsible for the vendor's management, strategy and growth plan in the region.
Redline Opens Chicago Office
Woburn, Mass.-based low-latency ticker plant and trading gateway provider Redline Trading Solutions has opened a sales and support office in Chicago at 111 West Jackson Boulevard.
Morningstar Names Ewan Morningstar IM Europe MD
Chicago-based data and investment research provider Morningstar has hired Simon Ewan as managing director of Morningstar Investment Management Europe, the vendor's investment advisory and outsourced portfolio management division.
Eric Noll Bolts Nasdaq for ConvergEx
Nasdaq OMX announced today that Eric Noll is leaving the exchange operator to become president and CEO-in-waiting of ConvergEx Group.
HSBC's Choueiri Takes on European CDO Role
As HSBC's European chief data officer for global banking and markets, Hany Choueiri is responsible for data standards, policies and data quality services