Emerging Technologies
APFIC 2014: Big Data in Big Demand, But Still Big Challenge
While specific use cases for Big Data technologies vary across an organization, demand for the capability to consume, process and analyze increasingly large volumes of data is ubiquitous across trading firms' front, middle and back offices, according to…
DealVector Adds SCI Prices to ‘BWIC Board'
DealVector will make SCI data available free of charge for a 30-day period
Culhane Departs Fidelity ActionsXchange
The chief operating officer of the corporate actions information unit of Fidelity has taken a senior vice president position at a health benefits company
APFIC 2014: Firms Must Focus on Data Integration to Meet Risk Regs
Banks have just over a year to address data integration challenges of Basel's new risk requirements
BI-SAM Names Ex-Thomson Vet Haney CEO
Former Thomson exec will complete transition from COO to CEO in January
AFPIC 2014: Firms Must Be Ready for Infrastructure Demands to Surpass Legacy Capabilities, Panel Warns
Rising infrastructure needs will drive development of new technologies to support modernization.
AFPIC 2014: Data Managers Highlight Need for Standards, Compliance
Lack of contract standards hinders firms' ability to switch to cheaper providers, panelists say.
ASC X9 Standards Group Names Director, Board Member
Harden Stevens, a longtime ASC X9 official, has been named executive director, and Bloomberg's Corby Dear joins the organization's board
APFIC 2014: Regulation, Flexibility, Legacy Upgrades Drive Managed Services
Regulation and flexibility are the key drivers for the uptake in managed services globally according to a panel of managed services providers, at this week's Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference in Hong Kong.
APFIC Day 2 Keynote: Data Industry at Inflection Point, says IDC CIO Goor
The data industry is currently at an inflection point where the cost of consuming and processing data outweighs the revenues generated, but firms who embrace the "deluge of data" rather than attempting to reduce their intake are more likely to succeed in…
Big MACs and Other Swap Delicacies
Tim will have his with CLOBs of cheese.
FactSet Embeds Revere GeoRev Data into Portfolio Analytics
FactSet Research Systems has integrated San Francisco-based research and industry classification provider Revere Data's Geographic Revenue (GeoRev) Exposure data into the portfolio analytics section of its workstation, after procuring the dataset as part…
APFIC 2014: HK Gov't Deputy CIO Warns Firms Must Strengthen Data Security
Official says Hong Kong's valuable data makes it a target for hackers, so firms must remain vigilant
Carlyle-Led Group to Buy Dealogic
Private equity firm leads $700 million acquisition.
Perseus Sets Up Irish Ops Center
Fiber and microwave network provider Perseus Telecom has set up a network operations center in Galway, Ireland to provide 24/7 operations support for the vendors clients 365 days per year to support the vendor’s managed network services.
UTP Committee Renews Nasdaq as SIP Processor
Nasdaq is re-confirmed as processor and administrator of the UTP SIP
ACA Enters Regulatory Tech Fray with NorthPoint Acquisition
AIFMD- & GIPS-related issues will be major areas of focus.
Update: GFI Board Rejects BGC Offer
BGC insists its offer still stands.
Commensus Adds Duane and Lacey
Former NYSE, Koris staff join managed services provider
Clearstream, StanChart Debut Singaporean Collateral Partnership
Firms move forward on collateral pool.
Simitas Unveils IBOR Technology Directory
Phil Tattersall talks to Victor Anderson about IBOR project challenges.
CFN Adds Full-Depth eSpeed Data to Alpha Platform, Microwave Net
New fixed income data will expand appeal of vendor's platform, while accelerating eSpeed data delivery
Bill Haney Takes over as CEO of BI-SAM
William Haney has assumed the role of chief executive at BI-SAM, replacing founder Alexandre Harkous, who will remain as a member of the company's board of directors.
BATS Swoops on Ex-Nasdaq's Concannon
Former Nasdaq exec Chris Concannon takes senior role at rival exchange