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Morningstar Puts CMBS Ratings on Bloomberg Terminals
Chicago-based data and investment research provider Morningstar's credit ratings arm has begun providing commercial mortgage-backed securities ratings via Bloomberg's Professional terminal, to meet growing investor demand for broader distribution of its…
Indian Regulator Plans HFT Conference
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has announced plans for a two-day conference next week, aimed at discussing the market risks associated with algorithmic and high-frequency trading (HFT).
Eley Appointed GoldenSource CEO, Meriton to Focus on Utilities
After 12 years as CEO, Mike Meriton will now serve the company as vice chairman, driving its strategic activities in relation to the creation of utilities. Former Pivot CEO John Eley has been chosen to succeed him
Savvis to Maintain Financial Focus, Post-Name Change
Officials at network and hosting provider Savvis say the vendor remains committed to its capital markets cloud and co-location customers, after retiring the Savvis brand and changing its name to CenturyLink Technology Solutions (CTS) in a bid to…
xCelor Debuts Single-Digit Nanosecond Data Switches
Chicago-based low-latency switching and data technology vendor xCelor has begun rolling out its family of xPort Layer 1 network switches, which replicate data from feeds without performing other processing tasks, to minimize port-to-port latency to…
We'll Connect to Only Five or Six SEFs, Say Buy-Siders
If the two buy-side representatives from a Tabb Group conference panel are typical, then firms are not interested in connecting to all 22 swap execution facilities (SEF) on the market. Speakers from Babson Capital Management and Vanguard Group said they…
SGX to Introduce Circuit Breakers in February
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced it will introduce circuit breakers in the securities market starting February 24.
Kensho Unveils Warren, a Natural-Language Query ‘Virtual Research Assistant'
Cloud-based analytics provider Kensho has enlisted asset managers and research teams to test Warren, a "virtual market research assistant" developed for the financial markets that understands and responds to queries asked using natural language.
Traiana Connects to Pre-Trade Repositories for Emir Reporting
Traiana, the New York-based provider of post-trade services owned by UK interdealer ICAP, has announced it will connect to four trade repositories through its Harmony TR Connect trade reporting service to ease regulatory reporting.
SMA Launches Social Media Analytics for Active Traders
Social Market Analytics, a Naperville, Illinois-based provider of trading signals based on social media sentiment, has released three new products aimed at active traders, in addition to its existing SmartStation workstation product for institutional…
Euroclear Bank and NSD Launch Post-Trade Services for Russian Bonds
Eurolcear Bank and the Russian National Settlement Depository (NSD) are to launch their post-trade services for the Russian corporate and municipal bonds market on January 30 this year.
Etrali Partners with Natterbox for Voice Recording Solution
Etrali Trading Solutions has partnered with UK-based voice intelligence provider Natterbox to provide the first regulatory compliance solution for mobile and fixed recording, archiving and analytics services via a private cloud.
Numerix Integrates CrossAsset with Matlab Environment
Analytics provider Numerix has announced that its CrossAsset Integration Layer is now fully operable within the Matlab environment, a programming language developed by MathWorks.
CFTC Approves Bloomberg's Swap Data Repository
Bloomberg has received provisional regulatory approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate a swap data repository (SDR).
CEO Fenwick Departs Dow Jones
News Corporation yesterday announced the departure of Dow Jones chief executive Lex Fenwick after less than two years in the role, saying that the vendor would review the institutional strategy that Fenwick implemented, including the DJX news and data…
Marianne Brown Lands at SunGard as COO
Software giant SunGard has named Marianne Brown as chief operating officer of its financial systems business, effective February 24, 2014.
OneMarketData, WSH Partner on Added Functionality for Corporate Earnings
Tick data management and analytics provider OneMarketData has added Wall Street Horizon's single-stock events calendar data to its historical reference and pricing data repository, OneQuantData.
Small-Cap Specialist BelHealth Live on iLevel
BelHealth Investment Partners, a New York-based private equity firm specializing in majority positions for small-cap healthcare companies, has taken iLevel's private data capital platform for collection and reporting of investment performance and cash…
Numerix Pricing, Risk Tools Now Available in Matlab
Derivatives pricing and risk analysis software vendor Numerix has integrated its CrossAsset Integration Layer with MathWorks' Matlab technical modeling and calculation platform, enabling Matlab clients to price any derivative within the platform, using…
BBH Names McGovern CIO
American private bank Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), with $4 trillion under custody and administration, has named Michael McGovern as a managing director, chief information officer (CIO), and head of systems.
TMF Group Joins DealVector Network
Amsterdam-based structured credit provider TMF Group has signed on as a charter institution of DealVector, an electronic communication network for the fixed income and structured credit space.
Fenergo Follows Client Wins With Appointment of North America Lead
Stan De Schepper has taken on responsibility for growing Fenergo's business in the US and Canada, where it now has four clients
OneMarketData Adds Wall Street Horizon Calendar to Historical Repository
Tick database and complex event processing system provider OneMarketData has added Woburn, Mass.-based corporate earnings and event data provider Wall Street Horizon’s single-stock events calendar data to its OneQuantData repository of historical…
Orc Pairs Execution Offering with Professional Services
Orc Group has launched a Professional Services group focused on bespoke requirements for clients taking its software, and has integrated it with its technology provision arm, newly dubbed Electronic Execution.