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RBC Revises Transaction Data Processes
With internal reorganization of data processes and new messaging and identification processes and technology, the firm is better prepared to incorporate new data as it arrives
APFIC 2014: Big Data in Big Demand, But Still Big Challenge
While specific use cases for Big Data technologies vary across an organization, demand for the capability to consume, process and analyze increasingly large volumes of data is ubiquitous across trading firms' front, middle and back offices, according to…
BST Awards 2014 - All the Winners
Final two category winners are Vermilion Software and Eze Software Group.
DealVector Adds SCI Prices to ‘BWIC Board'
DealVector will make SCI data available free of charge for a 30-day period
Millistream Rolls Out Nasdaq Genium Inet ITCH Feed for Derivatives Prices
Adopting Nasdaq's Genium Inet ITCH feed provides improved latency for Nordic automated trading firms
Culhane Departs Fidelity ActionsXchange
The chief operating officer of the corporate actions information unit of Fidelity has taken a senior vice president position at a health benefits company
APFIC 2014: Firms Must Focus on Data Integration to Meet Risk Regs
Banks have just over a year to address data integration challenges of Basel's new risk requirements
BI-SAM Names Ex-Thomson Vet Haney CEO
Former Thomson exec will complete transition from COO to CEO in January
AFPIC 2014: Firms Must Be Ready for Infrastructure Demands to Surpass Legacy Capabilities, Panel Warns
Rising infrastructure needs will drive development of new technologies to support modernization.
AFPIC 2014: Data Managers Highlight Need for Standards, Compliance
Lack of contract standards hinders firms' ability to switch to cheaper providers, panelists say.
ASC X9 Standards Group Names Director, Board Member
Harden Stevens, a longtime ASC X9 official, has been named executive director, and Bloomberg's Corby Dear joins the organization's board
APFIC 2014: Regulation, Flexibility, Legacy Upgrades Drive Managed Services
Regulation and flexibility are the key drivers for the uptake in managed services globally according to a panel of managed services providers, at this week's Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference in Hong Kong.
Equinix to Open Tokyo Datacenter
The new 725-cabinet facility will be Equinix's fifth site in the city.
APFIC Day 2 Keynote: Data Industry at Inflection Point, says IDC CIO Goor
The data industry is currently at an inflection point where the cost of consuming and processing data outweighs the revenues generated, but firms who embrace the "deluge of data" rather than attempting to reduce their intake are more likely to succeed in…
FactSet Embeds Revere GeoRev Data into Portfolio Analytics
FactSet Research Systems has integrated San Francisco-based research and industry classification provider Revere Data's Geographic Revenue (GeoRev) Exposure data into the portfolio analytics section of its workstation, after procuring the dataset as part…
APFIC 2014: HK Gov't Deputy CIO Warns Firms Must Strengthen Data Security
Official says Hong Kong's valuable data makes it a target for hackers, so firms must remain vigilant
Carlyle-Led Group to Buy Dealogic
Private equity firm leads $700 million acquisition.
Perseus Sets Up Irish Ops Center
Fiber and microwave network provider Perseus Telecom has set up a network operations center in Galway, Ireland to provide 24/7 operations support for the vendors clients 365 days per year to support the vendor’s managed network services.
UTP Committee Renews Nasdaq as SIP Processor
Nasdaq is re-confirmed as processor and administrator of the UTP SIP
ACA Enters Regulatory Tech Fray with NorthPoint Acquisition
AIFMD- & GIPS-related issues will be major areas of focus.
Eagle Partners with Interactive Data for Solvency II Compliance
Interactive Data will provide pricing and reference data to Eagle's European insurance clients.
CQG's Continuum offers Access Points in Illinois to TOCOM Market Data
Quotes Direct API will enable users to gain data in two locations in Illinois.
CQG Adds Chicago Access to TOCOM Data
New connectivity points will make it easier for firms to trade on CME and TOCOM via a single connection
Fixnetix Expands Chicago CME Co-Lo Services
Expanded co-lo presence will provide more connectivity choices for Chicago-based trading firms.