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GreenKey Taps OpenFin HTML5 Container
OpenFin's HTML5 container allows GreenKey's platform to support compliant voice and text communications from within a browser.
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.
Swift CEO Says There Will Be Changes In Messaging Service Following Breaches, Reports
Gottfried Leibbrandt spoke about a variety of changes being made to Swift following cybercriminals stealing $81 million from Bangladesh's central bank, according to multiple media reports.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SEC Bolsters Cyber Department with Promotion of Hetner
Christopher Hetner joined the SEC in January 2015. He is GE Capital's former CISO.
Morningstar Buys InvestSoft to Boost Bond Analytics
The acquisition was driven by customer demand for "more robust" fixed income analytics capabilities, Morningstar officials say.
Open Text Closes In on Recommind Buy
The vendors expect the acquisition to close in the first quarter of 2017.
AIM Software Appoints Gayatri Raman
New hire to lead company as as managing director and chief operating officer
Valuations Could Rise to C-Level Oversight
US regulators' next move will be to require instituting chief valuation officer role
Union Bank of India chooses AxiomSL's XBRL solution
Provider helps with regulatory reporting in the UK
FlexTrade Partners with RSRCHXchange for MiFID II Compliance
FlexTrade has added a separate research function to its EMS
EJF Capital Taps Arcesium for Middle- & Back-Office Functions
EJF manages $4.9 billion in assets; DE Shaw and Blackstone Alternative Asset Management are also clients of Arcesium.
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.
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.
Mesirow Financial Goes Live on Clarient Entity Hub
Broker dealer seeks to improve KYC processes
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.
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.
World Bank Picks Asset Control's AC Plus
Platform replaces 'inefficient' legacy system at institution serving developing countries
Citi Taps Keith Lau for Global Head of Funds Technology
Former State Street senior vice president and global head of analysis, testing and deployment to lead Citi’s funds technology department.
AlphaSense Nabs S&P’s Magri as Chief Content Officer
The data vet will be responsible for building a team focused on identifying and acquiring third-party content.