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TMX Bows Short Sale Data Report
TMX Datalinx, the market data division of Canadian exchange group TMX, has begun publishing a daily Short Sale Summary that provides a consolidated summary of short selling activity for each security in the S&P/TSX Composite Index trading on the Toronto…
Asic Grants First Depository License to DTCC
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Asic) has granted an Australian derivative trade repository license to the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) Singaporean facility.
EGX Extends Nasdaq Tech Contract
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has prolonged its technology partnership with Nasdaq OMX, with the US exchange operator supporting the Cairo-based bourse's trading platform through to 2020.
BATS Chi-X Europe Inks Partnership with BX Swiss
BATS Chi-X Europe and BX Swiss have announced a partnership, which will see the two exchange operators cross-list exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and cooperate on reporting.
Victory Networks Bows US Feed Handlers
Chicago-based low-latency data and trading infrastructure provider Victory Networks is taking the wraps off a set of low-latency feed handlers for the US equities, futures and equity options markets, dubbed SpeedEdge, which the vendor says will offer an…
Opening Cross: Data Is as Much About Getting Together as Getting It Together!
This week, all eyes will be on London and Inside Market Data’s European Financial Information Summit, which promises its usual array of lively panel discussions and roundtable debates. These events—which IMD holds in key market centers worldwide…
Euronext Ups ’15 Data, Non-Display Fees
European exchange group Euronext has notified customers of changes to its market data licensing agreement, dubbed the Euronext Market Data Dissemination Agreement, including new fees for use and redistribution of real-time and delayed data from its…
TeraExchange Launches USD-Bitcoin Price Index
Registered swap execution facility TeraExchange has created a new spot bitcoin price index, dubbed the Tera Bitcoin Price Index, as part of the launch of a new regulated platform for bitcoin derivatives trading to meet demand from global merchants,…
Canadian LOU Chooses GMEI Utility
CDS Clearing and Depository Services will use DTCC and Swift's Global Markets Entity Identifier utility for legal entity identifier registration
SEC Continues Data Focus with Risk Analytics Office
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the formation of a new office within the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (Dera), which will develop data-driven tools to support regulatory activities.
CME Files for Trade Repository in Québec
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has filed an application with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the regulatory and oversight body for Québec's financial sector, to operate a trade repository service in Québec.
Trendrating Rolls Out Index Builder
Trendrating, which specializes in momentum factor analytics, has added a premium Index Builder module to its Trendrating Momentum Analytics Platform (TMAP).
TeraExchange Dives Into Bitcoin
The swap execution facility says it has launched a regulated platform for bitcoin derivatives as well as a spot bitcoin price index.
Trendrating Unveils Index Strategy Optimization Module
Swiss momentum ratings and analytics provider Trendrating has added an Index Builder module to its recently launched Momentum Analytics Platform, to support alpha-capture strategies for active fund managers and beta models for index fund managers by…
BvD Ups Bank Compliance Data
Dutch company information provider Bureau van Dijk will this month begin rolling out enhanced features to Bankscope, its database of banks' financial statements, ratings and intelligence, in response to increased customer demand for quick and user…
BST Awards 2014: Entry Deadline Extended
The entry deadline for this year's Buy-Side Technology Awards has been extended by a week from 18.00 (EST) Friday September 12 to 18.00 (EST) Friday September 19.
BGC 'Brokers' $12M in Sept. 11 Donations
Interdealer broker BGC Partners and its Cantor Fitzgerald affiliate raised about $12 million for charity Thursday, Sept. 11 during a star-studded charity day that sees the firms donate all revenues generated that day by its brokerage operations around…
FSMLabs Expands Historical Timestamp Data for Compliance, Infrastructure Optimization
Precision time synchronization solution provider FSMLabs has updated the graphical user interface of its TimeKeeper suite of time synchronization products to enable users to view historical timing data over several years.
Liquid Adds Three to Risk Team
Jeremy Shaw, Richard Boesch, and Isaac Babani each join the provider's risk analytics team in a senior financial engineer role.
Numbering Agencies Update ISIN Standard
Members of the Association of National Numbering Agencies have broadened the standard to cover more instrument types
FxPro To Acquire Spot FX Aggregator Quotix
The agency-model foreign exchange (FX) broker FxPro Group has announced its acquisition of Quotix, the provider of liquidity aggregation and distribution solutions to FX buy-side and sell-side firms, in order to open up to institutional clients and…
Kx Systems Looks to Grow in China
Earlier this week, Kx Systems' kdb+ database was selected by the Laboratory for Financial Innovation at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) to perform trading analytics.
Tullett Prebon, Parthian Partners Sign Joint Venture in Nigeria
Interdealer broker (IDB) Tullett Prebon has announced it has signed a joint venture with Nigerian-based interdealer broker Parthian Partners to expand its footprint across Africa.
Activ Adds EU Alternative Venues to ActivFeed
Market data and ticker plant provider Activ Financial has added new content from four European alternative trading venues to its ActivFeed low-latency consolidated datafeed, in response to customer demand and to provide traders with complete coverage of…