Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
TickSmith, DataBP Ally for Client Data Subscriptions Services
The arrangement between the vendors will make it easier for clients of TickSmith's TickVault data platform to productize and control the data they generate.
Euronext, Morningstar Partner on European Indexes
The collaboration will produce new European indexes for blue-chip companies, giving investors access to relevant benchmarks and related market data at a lower cost.
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.
Nasdaq, Lucena Ally on Predictive Data, Analytics
The companies will use Nasdaq's data and Lucena's predictive analytics techniques to develop a new data product.
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.
A Product of Participation: Saxo Makes the Case for Interbank Collaboration
Victor Anderson chats to Saxo Bank’s Jennifer Hansen about the Danish bank's collaboration stance and the significant technology and financial benefits offered by inter-bank co-operation.
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.
Eze Software Looks to Improve Best Ex with Integration of OTAS Analytics
Robert Keller, executive managing director of product management and development at Eze Software, talks to WatersTechnology about the vendor's latest partnership.
Numerix Acquires TFG Financial Systems
Numerix executes its first acquisition, giving it a platform providing real-time risk, profit-and-loss, and position capabilities to its Oneview enterprise solution.
EDI, Investment Tools Launch Dividend Forecast Service
EDI officials say the company had been looking at creating a dividend forecasting service for some time before partnering with Investment Tools.
BCCG, Xinfinit Seek Partner for Wider Distribution of Joint Data Platform
The companies believe an investor would help their combined data platform and front-end product gain traction.
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.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 59: Gabriel Woo, VP of Innovation at RBC
Dan and Gabriel talk about AI initiatives at the Canadian bank. Later, Dan, James and Anthony discuss the LSE-Deutsche Börse merger debacle.
Markit Debuts Wall Street Horizon-Powered Event Data Service
The Hub Horizon event data service is available via the Markit Hub content portal.
S&P, Kensho Ink Development Collaboration Deal
S&P data will underpin Kensho's existing analytics products, as well as future developments.
Bloq Acquires Skry In Bid to Lay Groundwork for AI on Blockchain
This is Bloq's first acquisition, which will see integration of Skry's anomaly detection platform.
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.
The Next Big Lift?
Tim Bourgaize Murray explores opportunities for brokers to take on more of buy-side firms' data management burden.
EDI Adds ETF Global Data on US ETFs
EDI will carry a range of data points on US ETFs from ETF Global, under the distribution agreement between the vendors.
Euclid Buys Into RSRCHXchange
The investment will help the research platform vendor expand its operations globally, officials say.
Murex Adds Tullett Prebon OTC Data
Murex and its clients will now have access to TPI’s OTC data for testing models and for trading.
ADVFN Adds TradeIt In-App Trading to Mobile Data Apps
The integration will allow ADVFN clients to trade with their brokers directly from the vendor's mobile app.
TMX Sells Atrium Network to Intercontinental Exchange
ICE will use the acquisition to expand the reach of its SFTI network, while TMX can pursue its new focus of investor analytics rather than infrastructure.
FactSet Adds Bats One Premium Data
The Bats One Premium feed adds levels of market depth to the existing basic Bats One feed.