Data Management
EC Taps Macrobond for Research Data
Macrobond will supply macroeconomic and financial data to the European Commission’s finance and economic department
Putting a Price on the Future of Sell-Side Research
New regulations and independent rivals mean sell-side firms have a serious issue when it comes to pricing research.
Deutsche Börse Bows Datafeed for Irish Stock Exchange
Deutsche Börse has extended its strategic partnership with the Irish Stock Exchange by developing the CEF Ultra+ Irish Stock Exchange order feed which provides equities and ETF data on order book.
Empirasign Bows ‘Quote Builder’ Bloomberg Email Tool
The tool makes it easier for firms to create custom emails for promoting the offer of a bond to clients, by automating
Report reaches for UPI harmony
Guidance published on global Unique Product Identifier applying to OTC derivatives transactions
Alexandria Tech, MT Newswires Ally on News Analytics for Quants
Alexandria Tech uses machine-learning tools to create signals based on analysis of NT Newswires' content.
Paying It Forward: The New Era of Investment Research
Fundamental change is coming to how research is paid for under new European rules, and the impact cannot be underestimated.
Deutsche Börse Takes Stake in SF ‘Data Wrangler’ Trifacta
Officials say the investment in Trifacta will enable Deutsche Borse to manage the large and diverse datasets required to create new analytical tools.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Data
As data strategy and business strategy become intrinsically linked, chief data officers are turning to creative communication to ensure companies understand the importance of data.
Thomson Reuters Launches LEI ‘Health Check’
The LEI Profiler Service will help users identify missing or incorrect data around LEI codes.
Big XYT adds SIX to Tick Data Hub
The SIX Swiss Exchange becomes the latest exchange to make its tick data available via Big XYT’s Hub, following the addition of data from Bats earlier this month.
AI Data Startup FinTech Studios Taps Maclay for Sales
After a stint at security software vendor Fortinet, sales veteran Maclay returns to the data world at FinTech Studios, a startup co-founded by former Multex co-founder Jim Tousignant.
S&P Adds Tagged, Linked ‘Alternative’ Data to Xpressfeed for Quant Funds, Banks
Key to deriving value from the data are the linkages and cross-references between each dataset and their components--from companies and securities to individual people.
Wisconsin’s Pension Fund Completes Architecture Overhaul
SWIB began the project four years ago, which included the introduction of eight new technologies.
WFIC 2017: Alt Data Dominates Day Two of Agenda
Besides satellite, Internet of Things, and social media, firms are looking for commodities and ESG datasets.
WFIC 2017: Could Spotify Shape Data Consumption?
Panelists say current market data licensing practices are stuck in the past, and should evolve along similar lines to the music industry, which has dealt with similar intellectual property challenges.
The ICE Storm: Intercontinental Exchange's Lynn Martin
Intercontinental Exchange has never been shy about making waves. But its recent swathe of acquisitions in the data space have raised the profile of its data business significantly. Max Bowie speaks with Lynn Martin, head of ICE Data Services, about the…
WFIC 2017: SmartStream RDU Debuts Systematic Internaliser Register, Partners with Deutsche Börse
Service aims to plug MiFID II reporting gap; Deutsche Börse to Use SmartStream RDU for Regulatory Reporting Hub.
Smartkarma Opens London Office to Grow European Buy-Side Research Base
Arzish Baaquie, who joined Smartkarma in 2014, will head the research provider's new UK office.
WFIC to Announce Conference Themes during First Day Panel
For the biggest World Financial Information Conference in the event's history, organizers bank on a live themes concept.
WFIC 2017: Burton-Taylor Rebrands, Preps Expanded Research Focus
The firm will present an expanded schedule of research and consulting services, along with a new logo, at Douglas B. Taylor's WFIC address.
WFIC 2017: Ballintrae Flips BERRD to Free As Basis for New Services
Changing BERRD’s commercial model is the first in a series of moves that include new service suites and potential acquisitions, Ballintrae’s CEO tells Joanne Faulkner
Firms Eye Machine Learning for Liquidity Risk Models
Many US mutual funds are expected to rely on vendor tools to comply with the SEC’s rule that they establish a formal liquidity risk management program that includes classifying the liquidity of their investments. These tools have the potential to improve…
Index Provider Solactive Selects Former Derivatives Association Exec Vollmuth
Vollmuth's previous role at the German Derivatives Association saw him work closely with regulators and industry bodies on structured products regulation.