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S3 Rolls Out New Rules Coverage, Looks to Expand Reporting Capabilities
S3's Regulatory Reporting Suite already covers SEC Rules 605 and 611, and the current iteration of Rule 606; while the Finra Pilot Program goes into effect on Oct. 3.
Startup Data Platform Qineqt Nabs Noble
The former Citi and Bloomberg exec will be responsible for product management at the startup.
Quandl Raises $12M to Boost Alternative Datasets
The new funding will enable Quandl to acquire and productize more alternative datasets, officials say.
Peter Moss Named CEO of SmartStream Reference Data Utility
Industry veteran joins from Thomson Reuters
SmartStream Names Peter Moss CEO of Reference Data Utility
Moss will spearhead the utility's growth as the company looks to grow its presence.
SimCorp Adds Full FX Netting to Dimension Platform
Partnership with FX Connect adds full FX netting to Dimension platform to further front-office functionality.
Bloomberg Entity Exchange Lands First Singapore Buy-Side Client
Gordian Capital says the know-your-customer (KYC) solution will help accelerate client fund launches.
Third T2S Migration Wave Completed
The third and most crucial part of the pan-European project was completed without further delays or technical difficulties
Money.Net Taps Vela SuperFeed for ‘Reliable' US Equities Data
Institutional clients told Money.Net that they would be "comfortable" with the reliability of Vela's data distribution, compared to other providers.
McKay/Quincy Reduce Chicago-Europe Transatlantic Latency
A combination of new transatlantic fiber and ongoing efforts to reduce latency on its microwave networks have resulted in overall latency improvements between Chicago, New York, the UK and continental Europe.
RIMES Unveils Buy-Side Surveillance Platform for MAR Compliance
RIMES’ RegFocus offering is designed to reduce the risk of insider dealing and market manipulation for the buy side and helps firms comply with the new MAR regime.
Teradata Expands Distribution Of Services
Adds cloud computing channels, both private and public
On the Record: Mission ‘Control’: Hepsworth’s Plan to Capitalize on Risk and Reference Data’s Move to Real Time
New Asset Control chief executive Mark Hepsworth outlines his vision for the vendor, leveraging years of experience in the real-time and reference data industries.
Avoka Launches Avoka Exchange to Help with KYC, Onboarding Demands
Avoka Exchange includes over 30 applications from partners.
Saxo Launches Corporate, Government Bond Trading Platform
Solution covering 5,000 investment-grade and high-yield corporate and government bonds to launch in October.
Currenex, EBS Face Off with New FX Feeds
The FX trading platform operators are bringing different approaches to the process of increasing transparency in the FX market.
Web Financial Readies Expansion, US Ops
The vendor has reached a critical mass in Europe, and is now looking to grow its business overseas in response to client needs, officials say.
BT Preps High-Bandwidth US Data Net
Officials say the new network, connecting six US datacenters, will provide sufficient bandwidth to cope with anticipated increases in the bandwidth of market data feeds.
BST Awards 2016 Update: Entry Deadline Extended to September 19
Entries to this year's BST Awards will now close at 08.00 (BST) on the morning of Monday September 19; the awards are free to enter and third-party technology providers and brokers may enter as many categories as they wish.
Metamako Hires FinTech Vet Sweeney to Lead Asia-Pac Business Development
Australian vendor opens first regional office, based in Tokyo, focusing on Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore markets.
MarketAxess Expands Open Trading Support in Asia
Trade volume on MarketAxess grew 189 percent from Asian investors in the second quarter of 2016
Seth Johnson Takes Over as CEO at EBS BrokerTec
Johnson replaces Gil Mandelzis, who stepped down in July this year and will keep his position at the Icap global executive management group.
Cognizant Joins Chamber of Digital Commerce to Push Blockchain
Global consulting firm Cognizant wants to help guide blockchain's development.
USAM Taps Daffin for London Sales
Daffin's hire represents USAM's first foray into local markets outside North America.