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ISI-EM Revamps EMIS Data Platform, Launches EMIS Pro
Emerging markets data provider ISI Emerging Markets has launched a version of its Emerging Markets Information Service (EMIS) data platform aimed at professionals in financial firms' front offices and in roles supporting trading, dubbed EMIS Pro, and has…
Société Générale Joins ParFX as Founder Bank
Société Générale has become the 12th founding bank of the foreign exchange (FX) trading platform ParFX, designed by broker Tradition in line with new ways of trading currencies.
EuroCCP, EMCF Complete Merger Transaction
Cash equities clearing houses EuroCCP and EMCF have completed the transaction to combine the two firms, following regulatory approvals, with the changes in name taking effect from early 2014.
Budapest Stock Exchange Migrates to Xetra
The Budapest Stock Exchange (BSX) has completed the migration of its trading system to Xetra, meaning that all four exchanges in the Central and Eastern Europe Stock Exchange Group (CEESEG) are now running Deutsche Börse's platform.
Cowen Eyes Broader Rollout for Predictive Analytics
New York-based investment bank Cowen Group is preparing to roll out the next phase of its short-term alpha model as a standalone service to a broader base of traders beyond its existing brokerage clients, having already rolled out the model-a score that…
GMEX Technologies and CoDiese Release Trade Reporting Solution
GMEX Technologies, a subsidiary of London-based Global Markets Exchange Group (GMEX Group), has launched Global Reporting Company (GRC) in partnership with Paris-based regulatory advisory firm CoDiese.
SIX FinInfo Joins SFTI Net, Adds Android Telekurs iD Mobile
SIX Financial Information has relocated one of its US datacenters to NYSE Euronext's proximity hosting location in Weehawken, NJ and has become a content service provider on NYSE's SFTI (Secure Financial Transaction Infrastructure) network, outsourcing…
Aquis Exchange Clients Get Data Access via TMX Atrium Network
Newly launched pan-European trading venue Aquis Exchange has joined the network of TMX Atrium, the network provider subsidiary of Canadian exchange group TMX, allowing trading firms to access market data from Aquis and trade on its marketplace.
Website Offers Detailed Pre-LEI Searches
OpenCorporates has created a new website designed to make it easy for users to conduct detailed searches of pre-legal entity identifier data and spot data quality issues
Evaluated Pricing Head Blance Leaves SIX
Ian Blance has left SIX Financial Information after almost four years as head of its evaluated pricing business, and has returned to independent consulting. Mirko Silvestri fills Blance's former role at SIX.
Jefferies Selects Bloomberg Vault for Information Management
Investment bank Jefferies has selected Bloomberg Vault to handle its enterprise information management requirements, ahead of incoming regulatory obligations regarding record keeping and data retrieval.
Sapient Launches End-of-Day Reporting Service
Sapient Global Markets has launched Close of Business Service (CoBS), an end-of-day reporting service for capital and commodity markets firms.
Equinix Opens Osaka Datacenter
Datacenter and hosting provider Equinix has opened its first datacenter in Osaka, Japan, enabling trading firms to host data and trading technologies in proximity to the country's second-largest financial center.
GMEX Launches Trade Reporting Service, Mulls Data, Analytics
GMEX Technologies, the wholly-owned technology subsidiary of Global Markets Exchange Group, the derivatives exchange operator and consultancy established by former Chi-X Europe co-founder and chief operating officer Hirander Misra and industry veteran VJ…
Barchart Grows Web Services Data
Chicago-based data vendor Barchart has released a range of Web Services APIs for its Barchart OnDemand cloud-delivered data service, which provides on-demand access to specific datasets for financial firms and application developers.
BNY's AccessEdge Collateral Portal Connects to Bloomberg
BNY Mellon has added a link with Bloomberg to its AccessEdge collateral management portal, allowing collateral receivers and providers to instruct collateral trades from the Bloomberg Professional service.
Advent Makes Across-the-Board Upgrades
San Francisco-based Advent Software has added functionality to its Geneva, Advent Portfolio Exchange (APX), Moxy, Advent Rules Manager, and Advent Revenue Center products.
Startup Metamako Launches 4ns Switch, Dismisses Zeptonics History
Startup Australian low-latency provider Metamako launched its first product today, Dec. 4, an ultra-fast switch that company officials say combines latency of four nanoseconds with high levels of monitoring functionality.
Heward Takes SS&C's Wealth Management Platform
Heward Investment Management has selected SS&C Technologies' Global Wealth Platform (GWP), the vendor has announced.
Backed by Calypso, OTC Clearing Hong Kong Completes First RMB Swap
The non-deliverable forward renminbi seven-day repo swap was executed last week using the financial technology provider's central counterparty (CCP) over-the-counter (OTC) clearing solution and collateral management module.
Charles River Adds ‘The Yield Book' to IMS
Charles River has added real-time mortgage analytics from The Yield Book into its investment management solution, Charles River IMS, in an effort to grow its fixed income decision-making capabilities.
BNY Mellon Launches Liquidity Administration Service
BNY Mellon is rolling out a new liquidity administration service for funds of hedge funds and pension plans.
Markit Lands BBVA Asset Management for EDM
BBVA Asset Management has selected Markit's enterprise data management (EDM) platform in an effort to cut costs by streamlining its operations, while minimizing operational risk, according to Daniel Simpson, managing director and head of enterprise…
SBI Securities Adopts MarketPrizm Low-Latency Feed
London-based market data and trading infrastructure services provider MarketPrizm will provide normalized feeds of market data from the Japan Exchange Group's TSE FLEX platform and from private trading system SBI Japannext to SBI Securities, Japan's…