Data Management
Investortools Taps BCD for Muni Pricing
The partnership will make BCD's muni bond data available to the more than 150 institutions that use Investortools' software.
Thomson Reuters Closes Avox Acquisition
Avox's staff have already transferred from being DTCC employees to being Thomson Reuters employees, according to a source familiar with the situation.
SocGen Bank & Trust Preps Duco Data Management Platform
Once Duco's platform goes live, the Luxembourg-based arm of Societe Generale will be able to automate a variety of processes, officials say.
Eris Launches Live Swap Curve
New offering provides real-time valuation of Eris swap futures.
FTSE Russell Hires Derivatives Sales Expert Smith
Former CME exec Smith will head the business area that licenses FTSE Russell's indexes for the creation of derivative products.
Thomson Reuters Enhances Velocity Analytics Platform with Mifid II Functionalities
The data provider will offer best execution and SI determination services from January 3, 2018.
Corvil Releases Analytics Platform for Fixed Income
David Murray, Corvil’s chief business development officer, speaks to WatersTechnology about the Dublin-based vendor’s decision to extend its platform into fixed income.
Broadridge Continues Acquisition Binge, Adds Message Automation Ahead of Mifid II
Last year, Broadridge made several acquisitions across its different platforms, adding 4sight and Dojima specifically for their regulatory compliance offerings. Message Automation is another step in broadening its compliance suite.
Linedata and Morningstar Extend Partnership for Fixed-Income and Credit Derivatives Support
The partnership aims to provide, among others, expanded analytics for alternative funds and separately managed accounts (SMAs).
SocGen Grabs York Capital's Green
Green has also worked at Citigroup, Interactive Data, Bear Stearns, and Telerate.
Acadian Asset Management Adopts Microsoft Bing Predicts for Investment Strategies
Quantitative fund manager implements predictive macroeconomic indicators system from Microsoft to boost investment forecasting.
ASX Expands GoldenSource Deal for Contracts Data Management
Adopting GoldenSource's latest technology will use rules-driven processes to automate the creation and publication of data on ASX-listed contracts, reducing manual re-keying of data.
Finwire Hires Ex-SIX News, Sales Staff
The newswire spotted an opportunity to hire experienced staff from SIX Financial Information after SIX decided to wind down its Nordic-focused offerings.
FactSet Adds Markit Bond, CDS Data
The bond and CDS data is part of an ongoing expansion of the Markit content that FactSet carries on its platform.
Data Quality, Automation Still Lacking, Research Says
Most firms experience significant levels of “broken” data, with this running as high as 20 percent of inbound front-office data, according to research from Adox Research and buy-side technology vendor SimCorp.
IBM Talks CAT Database
Dan DeFrancesco chats to IBM's Ron Lefferts about his firm's role in creating and managing the database underpinning the Consolidated Audit Trail, set to come online in November this year.
Exegy Adds IEX Level 1 Data
Exegy advances its data vendor aspirations by adding an "essential" component to the creation of a consolidated US National Best Bid and Offer.
State Street Expands MediaStats Sentiment Platform to Europe, Asia
After launching the MediaStats platform last year, State Street is looking to expand its coverage beyond US equities, to measure the impact of media activity on stock prices of companies listed on European and Asian markets. Joanne Faulkner reports on…
Counting the Cost of Consolidation Claims
Joanne Faulkner investigates whether the synergy claims associated with M&A activity translate into better deals for data consumers.
Euclid Buys Into RSRCHXchange
The investment will help the research platform vendor expand its operations globally, officials say.
Fee Structure Lures Hedge Fund Pier 88 to LiquidityBook’s POEMS
Pier 88’s Jackie Fertitta discusses why her hedge fund chose LiquidityBook over others in the market.
Alliance News Unveils Italian Newswire
The Italian news service is Alliance News' first expansion beyond its domestic UK market.
HSBC Moves Dalglish to Lead Innovation Labs
Dalglish has spent more than 20 years in market and reference data and technology.
Thomson Reuters Launches European Elections News Tool on Eikon
New app will help clients keep up with upcoming elections in the Netherlands, France and Germany.