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Thomson Reuters, HKEx Ally on RMB Indexes
Officials say the indexes will help investors make better decisions when trading the Chinese currency.
AlphaDesk Names Kevin Galliers as COO
Galliers joins from SunGard. He says the firm will be making some changes "in the coming weeks."
Empirasign Hires in Engineering, BizDev
The vendor is adding to its technology and sales expertise witih hires in New York and London.
Perseus Cancels Infrastructure Work Amid Concerns over Brexit-, Russell-Related Volumes
Freezing everything but emergency maintenance will allow the vendor to ensure stability during a period of what it expects to be abnormally high trading volumes.
Markit to Buy Prism Valuation
Officials say the deal will expand Markit's coverage of OTC derivatives and structured products while expanding its client base.
Bloomberg Intelligence Expands Primers Library, Adds Topics Like Brexit, Mifid II
Bloomberg has primers on over 60 topics, including Brexit, Obamacare, blockchain, sustainable investing and Mifid II.
Moscow Exchange: First Phase of Datacenter Move Complete
The first phase will see the exchange use the datacenter as a disaster recovery site for its trading and clearing operations, before it becomes the exchange's primary datacenter in November.
Another New Hire For AIM Software
Matthew McLoughlin joins EDM provider as head of professional services for EMEA
UPDATE: Thomson Reuters, TruValue Labs Grow ESG Data in Eikon
The vendors have embedded TruValue's Insight360 ESG analytics platform into Eikon.
Toronto Stock Exchange Debuts Centralized Mutual Fund Platform
TSX NAVex platform for mutual fund processes built on TMX Group foundations to introduce operations and cost efficiencies.
WSE, Haitong Bank Ink Data Cooperation Deal
The exchange and bank will share market information to encourage Chinese investors to trade on the Polish exchange, and to support the develop joint products in the future.
Bank Collaboration Releases MiFID II Data Model
Project Sentinel completes first step
Lori Beer Named CIO for JPMorgan's CIB
Beer previously served as CIO for banking at the firm.
Deloitte Bolsters Asset Management Service with Acquisition of Casey Quirk
The consultancy was established in 2002 and has worked with several of the top asset managers in the world.
Interactive Brokers Expands OTC Markets Content
Officials say the data will give Interactive Brokers' clients a more comprehensive view of trading on OTC Markets' platforms.
FISD Ups FIA Fee, Preps Advanced Program
FISD will stop subsidizing the cost of its initial FIA certification, and is consulting with the industry on the roadmap for the next phase of the initiative.
SR Labs Rebrands, Unveils Tech Roadmap
Officials say the vendor's new identity reflects the combination of the legacy SR Labs business and its Wombat acquisition.
Empirasign Adds IDC, TR Evaluated Prices
Adding the evaluated prices will provide front-office users of Empirasign's platform with a "second opinion" to compare to market prices, officials say.
Platts Debuts US Gulf LNG Price Assessment
Platts analysts say the product will bring transparency to an emerging spot market dominated by clauses that restrict trade.
Visible Alpha Plans Expansion Ahead of Commercial Launch
A former division of TheMarkets.com, Visible Alpha has spent the last six years perfecting its platform, and now plans to launch as a standalone provider of derived fundamental data.
Kx Snags Mr Wright
Wright has more than 20 years of experience around high-performance technologies.
Symphony, Markit Announce Partnership in the Collaboration Space
Markit is developing hosted applications and data delivery services to be made available on Symphony's platform.
UnaVista Continues to Expand in the US
UnaVista is the London Stock Exchange Group's hosted software platform for matching, reconciliation and regulatory reporting.
BondWave Nabs Bond Trading Vet Miscimarra
Miscimarra has spent more than 40 years in fixed income trading and technology management and sales.