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Research Compares Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters News
A comparative study of news services from Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters shows that Bloomberg generally produces a higher volume of news items, while Thomson Reuters generally focuses more on analysis, according to research released this week by Burton…
Chi-X Announces Dark Book
LONDON-Pending regulatory approval, multilateral trading facility (MTF) operator Chi-X Europe plans to launch a dark liquidity book later this quarter, MTF officials tell DWT .
Oracle to Acquire Sun Microsystems
SANTA CLARA, CALIF.-In a surprise move to beat out rival IBM and to beef up its own product lineup, database enterprise application behemoth Oracle has agreed to acquire software and hardware vendor Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion in cash and debt.
Baikal Selects Technology Partner
LONDON-London Stock Exchange (LSE) officials have selected Fidessa to develop order management and smart order routing (SOR) technology for the LSE's dark-liquidity trading platform Baikal, which is set to launch in July.
CME Pushes Back Datacenter Construction
CHICAGO-In order to bring down capital expenditure for this year, exchange operator and technology provider CME Group is delaying the second phase of its datacenter construction project.
Panel: Market Conditions Driving Hybrid Adoption
PARIS-Buy-side firms are currently looking for a more hybrid offering-a combination of electronic tools and high-touch services to address the rising market volatility and widening spreads, according to industry insiders.
Switching Error Leads to NYSE, NYSE Amex 'Self-Help'
NEW YORK-A network switching error that occurred last Tuesday, April 21, saw a number of U.S. market centers declare "self-help" against the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NYSE Amex markets under the terms of Regulation NMS.
Pink OTC Releases Trade Data Feed
New York-based Pink OTC Markets, operator of the Pink Sheets and OTCQX over-the-counter equity markets, has launched a new feed of trade data to make liquidity more transparent on its markets and attract new participants.
Knight Consolidates Electronic Trading
JERSEY CITY, N.J.-Knight Capital Group has developed its own answer to the current global economic downturn-expand and invest.
Nasdaq OMX Adds Nord Pool Data to Genium
Nasdaq OMX is preparing to add market data from the Nord Pool European power and carbon emissions exchange onto its Genium Consolidated Feed (GCF), and will also allow subscribers to access the data via a common redistribution agreement that covers all…
Pipeline Dives Into Block Options
NEW YORK-In a move to widen its instrument support, block equities crossing network provider Pipeline Trading has recently acquired the assets of block options crossing platform operator 3D Markets in an undisclosed private transaction.
Exchanges Hit by ‘Triple Glitching' Week
Transatlantic exchange groups Nasdaq OMX and NYSE Euronext suffered a total of three glitches last week that caused interruptions to the distribution of their market data.
ISE Ready to Go Global
Two years after it was bought by futures exchange operator Eurex, the International Securities Exchange (ISE) is expanding its platforms to a global footprint. DWT editor Rob Daly discusses the ISE's plans to roll out a new global trading platform with…
ITG Releases List-Based Algo to Europe
LONDON-Officials at agency brokerage and crossing network provider Investment Technology Group (ITG) announced today, April 20, the addition of a new list-based algorithm, dubbed Dynamic Implementation Shortfall (Dynamic IS), to the European markets.
Pivot Launches into OTC Natural Gas Markets
JERSEY CITY, N.J.-Secure instant messaging (IM) platform provider Pivot has released today, April 20, Instant Markets for the over-the-counter (OTC) natural gas markets that will consolidate a trader's instant messages into a single market view, DWT has…
Fixnetix Debuts Risk Management Suite
LONDON-U.K.-based low-latency trading connectivity and market data distribution vendor Fixnetix is launching iX-Risk Control, a risk and limit management suite that integrates with its trading connectivity product iX-Trade, direct market data feed iX…
Tick Data Eyes Asia Data Growth
Nexa Technologies' Tick Data division is planning to expand its coverage of historical equities tick data from the Asia-Pacific region within the next six months, subject to exchanges being able to provide access to historical databases of tick data.
Ionic Expands Fund Search Capabilities
UK-based data vendor Ionic Information is preparing to launch a new set of fund analytics that will help investors identify and narrow down funds that meet their specified investment and performance criteria.