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Orc Parent to Acquire Tbricks
Cidron Delfi Intressenter Holding to buy prop trading vendor.
SEC Preps Company Data Downloads
The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun a pilot program to make financial data reported by companies available via the SEC's website for download and analysis by investors and academics.
Japan Real Estate Institute Takes Over Tokyo Exchange Home Price Index Calculation
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has transferred responsibility for calculating and publishing the TSE Home Price Index to the Japan Real Estate Institute, which will begin publishing the index next month on a monthly basis (with a two-month lag) under the brand…
ICE Takes Aim at ‘Disruptive Trading Practices'
The new rule goes into effect on Jan. 14, 2015
CLS Expands Settlement Services in South Korea
FX risk management utility looks east.
IEX Using Kdb+ for Data
Trading venue has been using KX Systems' product since October 2013
Reuters Bows UK, Asian News Apps
Thomson Reuters has released a UK edition of its news app for Apple iOS and Android wireless tablet devices and smartphones, as well as locally customized Chinese- and Japanese-language versions of the app, which provides news, market data and analysis…
Baldwin Brothers Selects SS&C’s Global Wealth Platform
The firm, with about $1 billion under management, will use the platform to support its growing business.
Societe Generale to Use ForexClear as CCP
LCH.Clearnet's platform used for OTC clearing offering
The Waters Weekly Wrap: December 15-19, 2014
A look back at the best content published across all the Waters brands
Esma Releases Mifid II Implementing Rules
European regulator publishes 1,611-page final report and two-part consultation.
Corvil Hires Kennedy, Promotes Giblin
Latency and systems monitoring technology provider Corvil has hired Dan Kennedy as general manager for the Americas and vice president of sales, responsible for building a team to help clients "leverage the full power" of data flowing over their networks…
FISD Honors Thailand Exchange
Named Best Data Provider
Options Hires Ex-KPMG Exec as CFO to Support Growth
Infrastructure-as-a-service provider Options has appointed Brian McKimm as chief financial officer, to support the vendor's continued growth plans by overseeing the development of a global finance function.
Vanare Acquires NestEgg, Creates Hybrid Wealth Management Offering
Integrates automated allocation with traditional services
FISD Awards Thai Exchange ‘Outstanding Data Provider'
Data industry association FISD's Service Level and Communications Working Group has named the Stock Exchange of Thailand as its Outstanding Data Provider for 2014, an annual award given to the exchange or data provider that the group believes best…
Liquidnet Outsources Asia Back-Office Services to BNP Paribas
The firm selected BNP Paribas’ back-office functions to support its growing equities trading business in the region.
BGC Increases Offer for GFI Group
Firm's tender offer is now for $5.45 per share, a 20-cent increase from its previous price.
Index Provider Solactive Grabs Grabbe for COO
Frankfurt-based custom index calculator Solactive AG has named former bank exec Christian Grabbe chief operating officer, to oversee operational processes at the company that will contribute to continued growth.
EBS Enhances Data Analytics Capabilities with First Derivatives
First Derivatives to deliver its Delta Stream data analytics product through EBS trading platforms to all customers.
OTC Markets Adds Benchmark Indexes
New York-based over-the-counter equities exchange operator OTC Markets Group has begun distributing data on three new US dollar-denominated benchmark indexes comprising US and international companies listed on OTC Markets' OTCQX platform.
China Merchants Securities Selects Duco’s Reconciliation Product
Duco now counts 16 clients globally.
Metamako Taps NYSE, Wombat Vet Kennedy for US
Australian low-latency switch vendor Metamako has hired Ciaran Kennedy as New York-based business development manager to run the vendor's newly opened US operations.
Proquote Adds Turquoise Data, Trading
Integration expands Proquote's data and trading capabilities, while growing Turquoise's potential trader audience