Emerging Technologies
Interactive Data Buys DJ Web Data Business
Interactive Data's $13.5 million purchase of Dow Jones' Online Financial Solutions, expected to close by Dec. 1, will strengthen the vendor's Managed Solutions business in North America, by which Interactive Data provides data to clients via custom Web…
FFastFill Expands Asia Presence
LONDON—Officials from electronic trading platform provider FFastFill tell DWT that the vendor has recently completed the first phase of its expansion plans into the Asia-Pacific market and expect to increase its presence to Sydney in early 2010.
Polygon Begins EquityPipe Campaign
New York-based research provider Polygon Research has begun marketing a front-end workstation to its clients via its broker-dealer business Kabrik Trading, after testing the product on its equity broker desk over the summer.
NYSE Tech Builds Asia Development Team
The Asia-Pacific business of NYSE Technologies, the data and trading technology arm of NYSE Euronext, is setting up a development team in Singapore to provide dedicated local development and support resources to serve clients throughout the region.
NYSE Technologies Grows Asia Presence
SINGAPORE-The Asia-Pacific business of NYSE Technologies, the data and trading technology arm of NYSE Euronext, is setting up a development team in Singapore to provide dedicated local development and support resources to serve clients throughout the…
Equinix Builds Asian Financial Sales
Datacenter hosting and co-location provider Equinix has created a dedicated financial services sales team for its operations in Asia Pacific, to provide more focused service for its clients in the region and abroad.
BNP's Foster Ends Leave, Starts at Instinet
LONDON-Global agency broker Instinet has hired Alexandra Foster to head its U.K. sales team starting today, Nov. 2. Foster has been on gardening leave from her former employer BNP Paribas, where she was the head of sales and global execution services.
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In the midst of regulatory change and greater oversight, financial institutions are ensuring they have top systems for ensuring high data quality. Carla Mangado speaks to Barclays' Paul Fabara about regulatory change and how Barclays is getting ready for…