Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
ICE Extends Fixed-Income Portfolio with Virtu BondPoint Acquisition
ICE acquisition follows deal for BAML's global research division’s fixed income index platform.
ICE Acquires Global Research Income Platform
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research division’s fixed income index platform will become part of Intercontinental Exchange’s ICE Data Services.
BNP, Quincy Tap Enyx FPGA Handlers for Low-Latency Data
In addition to deals to supply its technology to BNP Paribas and Quincy Data, Enyx has annonuced a performance-boosting overhaul of its underlying FPGA platform.
Acadian ‘Un-follows’ Microsoft Bing
The firm has changed its relationship status with Microsoft Bing, saying that it finds more value in orthodox sources of data, reports Risk.net’s Luke Smolinski.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 91: Sibos Preview; M&A Activity; Blockchain's Evolution
James and Anthony talk about the looming Sibos event in Toronto and take a look at some recent M&A activity and blockchain developments in the capital markets.
Trading Technologies Makes Surveillance Play with Neurensic Acquisition
Vendor picks up fintech firm for undisclosed amount, will incorporate machine learning into trade oversight.
Buy-Side Mergers Hinge on Data Management, Information Flows
Business agility and awareness of a firm’s shortcomings are key, says Janus Henderson exec.
Alexandria Tech, MT Newswires Ally on News Analytics for Quants
Alexandria Tech uses machine-learning tools to create signals based on analysis of NT Newswires' content.
Deutsche Börse Takes Stake in SF ‘Data Wrangler’ Trifacta
Officials say the investment in Trifacta will enable Deutsche Borse to manage the large and diverse datasets required to create new analytical tools.
Clients of Verne Global’s Green, Cost-Saving Iceland Datacenter Get Colt PrizmNet Access
Officials say the location and design of the datacenter, located on a former NATO campus, enables clients to make significant savings on hosting costs, compared to traditional facilities in financial market centers.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 88: CBOE's Bryan Harkins, SEC Hack, Esma Proposal
Bryan Harkins joins to discuss how the CBOE-Bats integration is going and plans for the exchange operator going forward. Anthony and James talk about the SEC hack and Esma's potential new powers.
SimCorp and TS Ally for OEMS Offering
Companies link workflows for execution and order management systems.
Algomi to Grow Offering After S&P Investment
This is the third partnership Algomi has formed over the last six months. It’s the second minority investment S&P has made this year.
Thomson Reuters Incorporates Visible Alpha Research Management Tools
Officials say integrating Visible Alpha's research management tools into Eikon will help firms prepare for new rules governing research provision and payments under MiFID II.
FlexTrade Taps Dataminr for Macro News Feed
The vendor says MiFID II has driven its clients to explore alternative sources of data, such as social media, to meet best execution requirements.
CSS Eyes Asia Expansion, Seeks Acquisitions
Compliance Solutions Strategies reveals plans to boost presence in Asia and target acquisitions.
Bloomberg, Advise Tech Ally for SEC 22e-4 Reporting
The partnership will help mutual fund clients calculate the liquidity risk they must report under the new SEC 22e-4 rule.
Avelacom Deploys Metamako FPGA Switch at CME Datacenter
Officials say the move will significantly reduce latency within CME's Aurora datacenter.
Aerial Imagery Data Provider Geospatial Insight Gets Series A Funding
The vendor will use the undisclosed funding to expand geographically and grow its product line.
Nasdaq Acquires Buy-Side Analytics Provider eVestment
The acquisition is part of a wider strategy by the exchange to offer more data products which may appeal to the buy side
Fenics to Carry China Data from CCT-BGC
The deal provides worldwide distribution of CCT-BGC's data, while expanding Fenics' portfolio of international content.
Rathbones Confirms Merger Talks with Smith & Williamson
Combination could create £50 billion-plus investment manager
PE Firm Bregal Sagemount Takes $100M Stake in Infrastructure Provider Options
The investment from the growth-focused PE firm follows a significant period of growth at Options.
Scottish Investment Giants Complete $14 Billion Merger
Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life combine to form investment titan