Emerging Technologies
Q-Wixx Targets CDS Data Transparency
Q-Wixx, a new credit derivatives trading platform created by interdealer broker Creditex and a number of bank partners, will improve price discovery for trading lists of single-name credit default swaps (CDSs) by automating the process of gathering…
Penny-Options Strategies Slow Growth
Following the success of quote mitigation strategies by US options exchanges to manage the anticipated growth in market data from the Securities and Exchange Commission's pilot phase of quoting options in penny increments, exchanges and observers are now…
Pivot Preps Integrated "360 Workspace"
Pivot Solutions, developer of the IMTrader FIX-enabled trader messaging system, will unveil a new strategy to reposition itself as an "institutional-strength collaboration vehicle" at the upcoming SIFMA Technology Management conference, according to…
SunGard Focuses on Growth
COMO, ITALY—Innovation and transformation were the central themes of last week's SunGard Europa user conference.
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As Inside Market Data goes to press, the latest round in the industry's merger and acquisition frenzy sees two companies make abrupt about-faces while contributing to the ongoing trend towards consolidation. It's big news—quite literally: the latest…
West Highland, CJC Join Forces for Global Support Services
West Highland Support Services, a New York-based provider of market data support and remote system management services, is preparing to unveil an agreement with CJC, a London-based consultancy providing market data consulting, administration and…
eSpeed-BGC Deal Drives New Data
The pending buyout of Cantor Fitzgerald's voice-broking spin-off BGC Partners by Cantor's electronic trading subsidiary eSpeed is expected to generate a wealth of new market data products as a result of combining the two businesses.
West Highland, CJC Join Forces for Global Support Services
West Highland Support Services, a New York-based provider of market data support and remote system management services, is preparing to unveil an agreement with CJC, a London-based consultancy providing market data consulting, administration and…
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Breakfast Briefing
entitled, Stop the pauses: How to win the latency versus volume battle, where the issue of latency and how it impacts a firm's trading and risk management performance was discussed. Generally, the faster an organisation is able to complete its compute…
Users undecided on Thomson-Reuters deal
User organisations are undecided in their response to the proposed takeover of Reuters by Thomson Corporation, although positives likely to result from the merger include low product overlap and the combined entity's ability to take on rival Bloomberg…
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Don't touch that dial! It's Max's crazy clearance sale! Do you need to expand your data business? We have established data vendors for sale at affordable prices! Are you an exchange? Get the latest look with your very own distribution business! How can…
Telekurs to Merge with SWX, SIS
The SWX Swiss Exchange is expected to combine elements of its data infrastructure with those of data vendor and payment services provider Telekurs Group under plans for a three-way merger announced by the exchange last week that also incorporates…