Data Management
This Week: IHS Markit, Vela, Euronext, ASX, Essentia & More
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 207: Vaccine Tracking and Other Alt Datasets
Wei-Shen and Tony talk about alt datasets relating to the pandemic.
Siepe Builds out Middle Office Service
The investment management solution and cloud infrastructure provider is also planning to roll out a new risk management service.
NERD Alert: S&P Taps Kensho to Add IDs, Data Links to Mentions in Historical Transcripts
The move marks the start of plans to expand the distribution of Kensho's entity and individual recognition and tagging system.
Bloomberg Adds New NLP Capabilities to TOMS
The tool allows traders to search their own data to find trade information specific to them.
Exchanges, SEC At Odds Over Odd Lots
Industry insiders warn that the regulator’s attempts to modernize equities data by redefining trading lots will fall short of the mark if odd lot orders remain unprotected.
OneMarketData Advances on Cloud Migration and Extends Asset Class Coverage
The vendor will roll out new coverage across OTC derivatives, fixed income, and FX in the third and fourth quarters.
Avelacom Claims Fastest Nasdaq-Brazil Route for Data, Trading
Avelacom's CEO says the 18-month project was one of the hardest ever undertaken by the company due to challenges related to doing business in Brazil.
Aquis Exchange Progresses with NEX’s Tech Migration
The exchange initiated the tech overhaul after realizing some of the NEX platforms were “out of date” and “terrible”.
Sterling TT Improves Trading Display for Work-From-Home Traders
Sterling has improved the way data is displayed in its platform, to account for traders needing to display the same content and graphics on fewer and smaller screens.
Waters Wrap: Exchanges Look to the Cloud (And More on ESG, M&A, and Vaccine Tracking Data)
As exchanges partner with cloud providers to move more functions to the cloud, Anthony wonders if these partnerships could become competitive in the future.
Platts Advances API, Data Delivery Strategy for Digitizing Commodities Markets
The company is rolling out two new APIs centered on oil as part of a broader push to bring commodities trading on par with cutting-edge equities markets.
Vaccine Tracking Data—The Next Big Alt Dataset
Investment firms and vendors are searching for signals in healthcare and pharmaceutical data in a bid to get a leg up on a Covid-19 vaccine.
MayStreet Ramps Up Fixed Income Data in Major 12-Month Expansion Plan
After acquiring a raft of US Treasuries market data, the vendor plans to round out its fixed income coverage, then turn its attention to other asset classes over the coming year.
Causality Link Building Next-Gen ESG Dashboard
The research provider will release a dashboard that decouples and drills down into the E, S, and G factors of ESG.
Crux Preps New Data Access, Wrangling Tools; Aids MSCI Delivery
The vendor is working on new ways for clients to identify and get the most value out of datasets and help data providers such as MSCI satisfy new client demand.
Multicast: The ‘Holy Grail’ for Getting Exchanges to the Cloud
Cloud providers are hunting for a way to bring multicasting to the cloud for low-latency market data distribution, unlocking the gateway for traditional exchanges to shift core infrastructure to the cloud without negatively impacting high-speed trading.
A Look at How UBS's Concentrated Alpha Team Integrates ESG Data
A specialist team at UBS Asset Management is using a mix of proprietary ratings, external data, and in-house analysis to make ESG an integral part of its investment process.
Bloomberg to Build Out ESG Indices Offering
The data giant is looking to seize on growing ESG demand in the APAC region.
NovaSparks Gets New Backer in MBO Deal, Eyes Options Data & FPGA Trading Capabilities
With the support of new majority owner Peninsular Capital, NovaSparks plans initiatives to expand the use cases for its FPGA market data technologies into the trading and risk sectors.
Waters Wrap: What’s This ‘ESG’ You Speak Of? (And Thoughts on Cybersec & Cloud Delivery)
As ESG becomes more popular, Tony believes that a great decoupling needs to happen.
Lazard Asset Management Implements ESG Mapping Tool
The investment manager has developed frameworks to better understand how ESG issues impact individual company performance and sectors.
NICE Taps SIX-Xignite Cloud Data Combo for Trade Surveillance
In addition to supporting NICE Actimize's needs, the partnership opens SIX up to new potential audiences beyond its back-office feed clients.
oneZero Expands into Institutional Market
The vendor has been adding members to its team with buy-side and wholesale broking backgrounds.