Inside Market Data - Vol 24 No 4
Articles in this issue
BNP to Take Over Fortis Data Admin
The recently announced break-up of the Fortis banking and insurance group between the Dutch government and BNP Paribas will result in a major reshuffle of data administration functions and marks the end of Fortis' group-wide market data competency center…
TNS Finalizes India Connectivity
Network provider Transaction Network Services is close to expanding its connectivity options for firms seeking data from Indian exchanges, with the imminent addition of the National Stock Exchange of India and the Multi-Commodity Exchange of India (MCX)…
Sinara Offers Dividend Data Feed
UK-based data technology vendor Sinara Consultants has launched an intra-day feed of company dividend announcements based on the London Stock Exchange's Regulatory News Service.
CMA Preps Asian Office for Local Support
CME Group subsidiary Credit Market Analysis plans to open up a regional office in Hong Kong by the end of this year to support growing interest in its credit data products in Asia.
BATS Sinks its Fangs into Europe
As competition among exchanges and multilateral trading facilities heats up, BATS Trading is taking on both markets at once, gaining exchange status in the US and approval to launch a multilateral trading facility in Europe. BATS says its model of…
CNQ Migrates to New Feed Format, Delivery
Canadian stock exchange CNQ has revamped its datafeed offering and has begun distributing data direct to subscribers, as well as via the Toronto Stock Exchange, following the migration of its market onto a new trading platform.
Reliance to Add Asia Connectivity
Network and hosting provider Reliance Globalcom is planning to expand its services into Asia next year, after completing its current focus on pushing into Europe, officals say.
Coral8 Expands Analysis Capabilities, Capacity
Complex event processing software vendor Coral8 will this week unveil a new version of its CEP engine, with new features that draw on data warehousing technologies to be able to run more analytics against increased volumes of data.
FactSet Integrates FirstRain into Marquee Display
FactSet Research Systems will this week unveil a version of FirstRain's Web research tool integrated with its Marquee desktop platform, to allow FactSet users to access information and statistics from the Internet via the same interface.
Dow Jones Postpones Global Dow as Index Providers Weigh Strategies
Dow Jones has delayed the launch of its planned Global Dow Index as a result of turbulent market conditions, officials tell Inside Market Data .
eSignal Unveils OnDemand Delayed Charts
Interactive Data's eSignal division has launched a stripped-down version of its data display workstation that focuses on charting and analysis, aimed at active and swing traders who typically use end-of-day charting services for fundamental analysis.
Wombat Builds Out Asian Presence
NYSE Euronext subsidiary Wombat Financial Software is rapidly expanding its coverage of Asian markets, and has recently released eight new feed handlers, with several more already in development.
Tapping Data's Eastern Promise
Many trading firms and vendors alike see the Asia-Pacific markets as a growth region. But to take advantage of that growth, one must understand what each wants from the other-and how to overcome challenges ranging from fragmented markets with regulatory…
Interfax Adds Analytics to SPARK
Russian news agency and data provider Interfax has enhanced its SPARK company fundamentals database to provide more detailed financial ratio analytics, regional economic data and enhanced alerting functions.
Xinhua News Agency Adds Icap FX Data
Interdealer broker Icap is to expand its presence in China's foreign exchange data market by distributing its broker data via the Xinhua 08 financial information platform of the government's data and information vendor Xinhua News Agency, under the terms…
Get Ready for APFIC
With the financial markets in turmoil, my girlfriend and I last week made our first foray into the commodities markets with the purchase of a diamond. Yes, it's an engagement gift, but it's also an investment that can become an heirloom and an item of…
