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FISD OKs Derived, Non-Display Policies
Industry association FISD has ratified a series of best-practice recommendations for policies that content providers should adopt when licensing their data for use in non-display applications and for the creation of derived data.
FPL Preps Updated FAST Spec
The Market Data Optimization Working Group of FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) has proposed a number of enhancements to the FIX Adapted for Streaming data (FAST) protocol, aimed at making the compression standard even more efficient for transmitting market…
Direct Edge Preps ISX Data Integration
Jersey City, NJ-based ECN Direct Edge plans to revamp its trading and data distribution systems this year, following the purchase of the ISE Stock Exchange (ISX) from the International Securities Exchange.
SunGard Rebrands GL Trade
PARIS-As part of its integration effort, trading software and services giant SunGard has changed the name of recently acquired Paris-based exchange connectivity and trading platform provider from GL Trade to Global Trading, vendor officials tell DWT .
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The Perfect Escape
While firms are under growing pressure to do more with less, client demands must still be met. Tine Thoresen speaks to HSBC Securities Services' Chris Johnson about this year's priorities
Insults and injuries
Hedge fund and investment managers could have had a better start to 2009, but that apparently isn't on the cards for the industry.
Merged Thomson Reuters Breaks Cover
One of last year's big talking points-the takeover of Reuters by Thomson Corp.-came to fruition this year, creating a combined data vendor larger than rival Bloomberg and with a diverse set of products and services beyond just financial markets, such as…
Financial Crisis Puts Rating Agencies Under Fire
Rating agencies came under closer scrutiny from regulators during 2008, following last year's sub-prime mortgage disaster and the ensuing broader financial crisis.