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Carrel Leaves Thomson Reuters For Calypso
The software and services provider has named Philippe Carrel, a longtime Thomson Reuters risk executive, as general manager for the Asia-Pacific region
Markit IPO Expected to Create Greater Competition, Innovation
Industry observers say the data services provider's decision to file for an initial public offering will increase competition and may lead to further acquisitions by the company
Update: Markit IPO to Raise ‘War Chest' for Competitive Boost
UK-based data vendor Markit filed plans for a US initial public offering with US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, May 5, in a move that industry observers say will allow the vendor to raise funds to compete more aggressively…
Euroclear and the DTCC To Launch Collateral Processing Joint Venture
The boards of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Euroclear have announced they have given their companies a go ahead to establish a joint venture to streamline margin settlement processes and enhance access to collateral processing…
Confluence Promotes, Hires Former SunGard Execs
Pittsburgh-based fund data management software provider Confluence has promoted Todd Moyer to executive vice president of global business development, responsible for driving the vendor's global growth efforts, and reporting to chief executive Mark Evans.
Thomson Reuters' Thomson One Goes ‘Anywhere'
Thomson Reuters has launched a new mobile-optimized web portal, dubbed Thomson One Anywhere that provides users with to access real-time market data, charting, news, and client data, as well as the ability to execute trades, via tablet devices.
Rapid Ratings Adds Visual Comparison Tool
The ratings and risk analytics provider says its Company Comparison Report will enable users to compare up to five public and private companies simultaneously.
Nordea Markets Uses Caplin for E-Distribution
Scandinavian bank Nordea Markets has selected Liberator, the web streaming server from UK-based Caplin Systems, to deliver trade messages and market data to its new single-dealer platform offering.
Custom Connect Names Ex-Fixnetix Exec Kingsnorth COO
Dutch fiber and microwave network provider Custom Connect has appointed Anthony Kingsnorth chief operating officer, responsible for heading the company's global operations and setting its overall business strategy.
Numerix, S&P Cap IQ Ink Pricing Partnership
S&P Capital IQ and Numerix have announced a multi-year partnership that will see the former's pricing models integrated within the latter's Portfolio Risk platform.
Rimes Adds Buy-Side Clients Amid Q1 Growth
Rimes has announced a number of client wins in North America at the end of Q1 2014, as its presence continues to grow with the opening of an office in San Francisco.
Société Générale's Sabatier Joins Etrali Trading Solutions
Etrali Trading Solution has appointed Mike Sabatier, former global deputy head for voice communication services at Société Générale (SocGen), as a vice president of its operations in France.
Sell-Side Technology Awards 2014: The Winners and Why They Won
In April, Waters unveiled the winners of the second annual Sell-Side Technology Awards, at a dinner event in Manhattan directly following the 2014 North American Trading Architecture Summit.
Options Nabs Another NYSE Tech Exec, Richard Hughes
Options, the infrastructure-as-a-service provider formerly known as Options IT, has hired Richard Hughes, formerly global head of business development at NYSE Technologies, as senior vice president and managing director for Europe, based in London, and…
OMG Chooses Bloomberg Symbology For Spec
The Object Management Group standards consortium is considering Bloomberg's Open Symbology as the basis for its Financial Instrument Global Identifier specification
Nordea Taps Caplin for FX Trading Platform Data
Nordea Markets, the international trading arm of Nordic-based Nordea Bank, is using market data software vendor Caplin Systems' Caplin Liberator web streaming server to deliver market data from the bank's foreign exchange rates and pricing engines and…
Solarflare Unveils New Delhi R&D Facility
Hardware-acceleration and data network technology provider Solarflare has opened a new research and development facility in New Delhi, India that will contribute to the development of network applications that run on Solarflare's hardware platforms.
Markit Files for US IPO
Markit has filed plans for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, intended to raise $750 million.
Lucena Raises $1 Million Funding Round
Atlanta, GA-based decision support analytics provider Lucena Research has raised $1 million in a recent funding round to support "rapid expansion" of its cloud-based QuantDesk predictive analytics platform.
Google Finance Publishes JSE Delayed Data
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is now making 15-minute-delayed equity prices available via Google Finance to enable local and global clients and investors to track price movements on JSE, alongside market updates from 35 stock exchanges globally.
SIX Provides Global Data to Mexico's Infosel
Mexican data vendor Infosel has enlisted the US arm of Swiss data provider SIX Financial Information as a content partner to provide the Mexico City-based vendor with global market data to serve its clients at asset managers, pension funds and broker…
Updata, Trading Technologies Ally for Chart-Trading
Derivatives traders can now execute orders directly from charts and strategy back-testing tools within UK-based technical analysis software vendor Updata’s Professional analytics suite, using routing technology from Chicago-based trading software…
Standard Chartered ‘Embraces’ FISD Data Training
Singapore-based Standard Chartered Bank has adopted industry association FISD’s Financial Information Associate (FIA) certification program as its formal training standard for market data staff in its resourcing operations spread across other parts of…
CUSIP Adds Coverage of Crowdfunding Offerings
The provision of CUSIPs for crowdfunding offerings is part of CUSIP Global Services efforts to cover new asset types and has become necessary because of the liberalization of legislation in the US governing private placements