Opinion
In 2015, Hanging with the Big Boys
A flurry of implementations suggest an active year
All Change
2015 is likely to be marked by foundational shifts.
Opening Cross: Will 2015 Be a Happy New Year?
As predictable as the inevitable wave of unwanted Christmas gift returns, the New Year has brought a wave of new fees and policies from marketplaces, including a new minimum fee from Nasdaq for exchanges, ATS and broker-run trading platforms that use non…
Max Bowie: Location, Location, Diversification—Which Is More Important in 2015?
As the focus on ultra-low latency becomes the domain of only the most competitive firms, breadth of capabilities is becoming more important. Max outlines some areas in which data providers are diversifying their breadth, and how they can achieve this.
Tim Bourgaize Murray: Prudent Pensions, Push-Out Pushback, and a Devastating Dismissal
Let’s agree: It’s a tad annoying when an appellate judge—or Congress—upends a years-long effort to push reform. As December wound down, luckily enough, we got two such instances! Tim ponders the technology effects for 2015 and beyond, but first reflects…
Michael Shashoua: What to Expect When Managing Data in 2015
Executives considering the year ahead predict incremental changes, even as they would prefer more ambitious efforts. Michael considers how the industry may take enough small steps to advance on mining data for greater insights.
James Rundle: The Tragic Romance of BGC and GFI
The ongoing tussle between BGC and GFI over the latter’s future has provided constant twists and turns. But James questions whether GFI was ever going BGC’s way, or if it was always on the road to Chicago.
January 2015: The End of Our World as We Know It
For a variety of reasons, including the 2008 global financial crisis, Victor believes the capital markets universe is shrinking.
Minding Your IPOs
So as to avoid unwanted Qs later on ...
Welcome to 2015
Although some of us were back in on Friday, most people will be having their first full day of work today.
Season's Greetings to All Our Readers
Inside Market Data wishes all its readers a very happy and peaceful holiday season, and a prosperous 2015.
Clearing the Holiday Outbox
Esma has kept up a furious pace over the past week.
2015 Forecast: Data Management Improvements Will Be Slow
Adoption of new systems, upgrades and responses to regulatory drivers factor into likely measured response
Push-Out Pushback & A Devastating Dismissal
Two events in the past week portend dramatic consequences
Stable Platforms
Waters USA coverage leads the week on Sell-Side Technology.
Opening Cross: Rudy the High-Speed Trader
Max presents a festive Christmas column for your entertainment
Desirability Of Data Management Strategies
Chasing greater insights through combinations of sources is proving more attractive than cost-cutting
Cyber Monday for Financial Markets
Vendors go on a shopping spree.
Big Deals and Rouble Rousing
It's that time of year.
Opening Cross: Location, Location, Consolidation and Diversification
Today’s data industry certainly isn’t that of 25 years ago, or even a dozen years ago when I started writing about it. A key difference is the change in pace of modern markets, shifting to low-latency trading where location—i.e. proximity of trading…
Pinpointing Attributes
Accuracy and timeliness are in increasing demand for both identifiers and pricing
