Inside Market Data - IMD 6 June 2016
Vol31, No. 28
Articles in this issue
Smartkarma Raises $4.7 Million to Fund Research, Data Additions
The latest funding round brings the total raised by the compamy to $7.5 million.
Thomson Reuters Launches New FX Benchmark
In addition to the 32 rates covered by the ECB reference rate for which this benchmark is an alternative, clients can access an intraday service covering 155 currencies.
BvD Unveils Next-Gen Database Interface
The new interface will make it easier for users to find data on companies listed in BvD's Fame and Orbis databases, officials say.
Taifex Taps Deutsche Börse for International Data Licensing
Deutsche Börse already provides licensing for other exchanges, including BSE India, and the Irish and Bulgarian stock exchanges.
Open Text Closes In on Recommind Buy
The vendors expect the acquisition to close in the first quarter of 2017.
Morningstar Buys InvestSoft to Boost Bond Analytics
The acquisition was driven by customer demand for "more robust" fixed income analytics capabilities, Morningstar officials say.
InvestSoft Execs Take Senior Fixed Income Roles at Morningstar
Founder Al Roitfarb and CEO Todd Roitfarb will both take on roles in Morningstar's fixed income business, following its acquisition of their company, InvestSoft.
Celoxica Locks In O'Connor for Chicago
The trading technology sales and trading veteran will be responsible for the vendor's North American sales beyond the East coast.
OTAS Clients Get WSH Earnings, Events Data
The addition of Wall Street Horizon's earnings, dividend, expiration and investor conference date information will allow OTAS' clients to make faster decisions.
Greenwich: Firms Spend $1.2 Bn/Year on Consolidated Data
The study shows that consolidated feed usage continues to grow to serve business expansion and regulatory needs, and is more widely used than much-hyped ultra-low-latency feeds.
LSE, Deutsche Börse Outline Role of Data, Indexes in Merger Deal
Information services and indexes are expected to contribute 25 percent of the merged exchange group's revenues, five years after the merger is complete.
Euronext Preps Fee-Free European Indexes
Euronext will not charge firms to license the indexes, providing that they are using the indexes to create new investment products.
Numerix Buys R2 Code Copy from S&P to Fuel Response to Banks’ ‘Transformation’ Efforts
The deal is one step towards the vendor being better able to serve the "transformation" trend unfolding among its clients.
Users Brace for S&P–SNL Fee Increases
S&P is telling clients that it plans to move its price structure to enterprise licenses, which will likely result in fee increases, sources say.
Opening Cross: There’s Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself… And Data Fees
Fees aren't immoral or unethical... mostly.
RS Metrics Preps Comparative Analysis Tool, New Factories Data
The new tool allows users to take RS Metrics' data calculated based on ariel images and compare it to rival businesses to determine the potential price impact on both companies.
GreenKey Taps OpenFin HTML5 Container
OpenFin's HTML5 container allows GreenKey's platform to support compliant voice and text communications from within a browser.
Ipreo Launches iVAL Valuation Platform
The new platform combines data, valuation models and reporting tools