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No-Deal Data Pacts Fail to Quell Hard Brexit Fears
UK and EU regulators agree to share data post-Brexit, but trading firms say this doesn’t go far enough.
Velocimetrics and Napatech Team Up to Slash Trading Delays
Resolving issues with delayed market data from exchanges helped one investment firm reduce tick-to-trade latency by a factor of 10.
Avelacom Adds Third PoP in Tokyo
The new PoP will service clients looking to access Japan’s commodity and equity derivatives markets.
Young Moves from Deloitte to Bentham IMF
New hires establish gender equality among the litigation funder's senior management team.
CAT Delayed Further as Thesys Ousted, Finra Tipped as Successor
US Consolidated Audit Trail consortium fires database processor in shock move.
ICE’s Belcher Skates to London to Head EMEA Data Biz
After several years at ICE Data Services and Interactive Data in New York, Belcher returned to London last year to take up a new role heading ICE's data business in EMEA.
Harris Bets on OLG
Allie Harris has accepted a data role with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
SEC Taps FIF Vet Kimmel to Oversee CAT Implementation
After a decade leading data industry association the Financial Information Forum, Kimmel is well-versed in directing industry-wide initiatives.
Isda Forges Tech Alliance Ahead of Initial Margin Deadlines
Isda joins forces with AcadiaSoft as the industry prepares for the final phases of the initial margin deadlines.
Arachnys Joins Oracle as Part of Wider Partnership Strategy
Arachnys' Navigator solution will allow analysts to screen for negative news and find entity profile information for new clients.
New Big XYT Data Shows Appetite for Equity Spreads
Big XYT's new website, 250days.com, provides user-driven trade data analytics on European market dynamics over the past year.
Rimes Appoints Former MSCI Exec Chairman
David Brierwood has been named as the vendor's first chairman.
Symbiont Starts Assembly Line with $20 Million Boost
Company aims to commercialize its smart-contract platform after Nasdaq-led funding round.
Fitch Names Filanowski President of Solutions Arm
Filanowski has spent almost 25 years in management and product management roles at all the major data vendors.
Isda Seeks Vendor to Publish IBOR Fallback Rate Adjustment Data
The vendor will be responsible for publishing the compound setting in arrears rate and the spread adjustment based on historical data, following the discontinuation of IBORs.
Maude ‘Boards’ Cboe as Data Sales Director
Maude brings more than 20 years of experience in fixed income and equities data sales roles to Cboe.
SGX Shifts Focus to Investor Accessibility
The exchange recently upgraded its post-trade system.
Cambridge Semantics Names Loughlin Head of Global Sales
Marty Loughlin will drive sales for the data and analytics vendor.
AlphaPoint Nabs R3’s Grayson for Enterprise Sales
Grayson's extensive experience and contacts within the fintech sector will help AlphaPoint expand its business, officials say.
FCA Sets Regulatory Roadmap for Crypto
The introduction of a regulatory framework could revitalize interest in waning ICO funding.
HKEx Adopts Traiana FX Clearing Solution
Market participants can now clear deliverable FX trades regardless of how they were executed.
LSEG Names New Data Head; Makepeace Becomes Non-Exec Chair
LSEG has named Waqas Samad group director of the information services division while Mark Makepeace will remain throughout 2019 in a non-executive chairman role.
Consultancy ISN Creates Data Tech Vendor Spinoff
After creating its VendorScape tool to support client optimization projects, ISN spotted a broader opportunity to create a suite of data management solutions.
IT Advances Insufficient to Beat Compliance Challenges
Outsourcing reporting could create technological dependencies that could add to firms’ problems in the future.