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Sell-Side Technology Awards 2016: Entries Close Friday February 19
Entries to this year's SST Awards are due to close at the end of business (EST) this coming Friday, February 19.
RW Baird Taps Magenta Bond Benchmarks as Bloomberg Completes BMRK Integration
The financial firm can now use the Magenta Line pricing tool more fully now Bloomberg has integrated it into its trading platforms.i
Startup Hentsu Enlists B2N for Hosted Data ‘Hub’
The buy-side fintech newcomer will use B2N's technology to run feed handlers and a data distribution platform as a utility.
Data Challenges Force MiFID 2 Delay
European regulator ESMA concluded that the data burden made the original 2017 deadline unfeasible.
Exablaze Taps Cisco Vet DeWitt for US Sales
DeWitt will provide an on-the-ground sales presence in addition to the network of resellers already utilized by Exablaze in the US.
Interactive Data Loses COO Nadler, Infrastructure CTO Caudell
The departures follow the exit of chairman Mason Slaine and chief executive Stephen Daffron last month.
Update: BCA Research, FiscalNote Partner for US Policy Analytics
The new product will provide predictive analytics around changes in US legislation and their impact on stocks and sectors.
Exablaze Slashes NIC Latency; Improves Compatibility, Synchronization
The vendor's latest NIC card features improvements designed to improve latency and increase ease of deployment.
Westwood Taps Markit for EDM
Markit will manage Westwood's data needs.
Gilly Green Appointed to Knadel's Board
Green brings over 20 years wealth-management experience.
SR Labs Adds New Global Feed Handlers
The vendor is moving ahead with a "refined" development process that combines its own technology with that of its Wombat acquisition.
Interactive Data Hires Brodhead for Reference Data Sales
Sales executive, most recently at SIX, joins data services provider
BNY Mellon Expands Scope of Risk Platform
Firm plans to add credit and market risk data
European Commission Confirms One Year MiFID II Delay
Delay of MiFID II entry to application confirmed for Jan. 3, 2018 due to “exceptional technical implementation challenges.”
European Commission Confirms One Year MiFID II Delay
Delay of MiFID II entry to application confirmed for Jan. 3, 2018 due to “exceptional technical implementation challenges.”
Xignite Bows Alerting Web APIs, Eyes Global Coverage Expansion
The new APIs will enable developers to add richer alerting features to web services-based applications.
Bloomberg Integrates Magenta Line Pre-Trade Pricing into Professional Terminal
BMRK uses the Magenta Line technology acquired from Benchmark Solutions, which closed in 2013.
Eka, GlobalView Partner for Commodities Analytics
Officials say adding GlobalView data to Eks'a Commodity Analytics Cloud allows users to focus on analysis, not data collection.
ESMA Seeks Data Experts for Reporting Working Group
The role of committee members will to be advise ESMA on data-related technical standards and guidelines.
Vescore Completes Implementation of SimCorp Dimension
Swiss asset manager, formally known as Notenstein Asset Management, implements SimCorp investment book of record solution.
Markit Adds JPMorgan Integration Software for Syndicated Loans
Technology expected to be deployed in second half of 2016.
Markit Buys JPMorgan Integration Software for Syndicated Loans
Technology expected to be deployed in second half of 2016.
Anova Buys AOptix Hardware for Low-Latency Laser Data Transmission
The acquisition gives the vendor a proprietary laser data transmission capability.
SS&C Adds Service to Help with New Margining Requirements
This service will help with IOSCO- and BCBS-related requirements.