Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
LSE, Deutsche Börse Announce Further Merger Details
Current Deutsche Börse CEO Carsten Kengeter would lead combined entity, Xavier Rolet to step down.
BME Buys Out Infobolsa Partner Deutsche Börse for €8.2M
Officials say the deal will support BME's expansion plans in Latin America.
FlexTrade Systems Adds Symphony Messaging Platform to EMS
Symphony platform integrated in to FlexTrader EMS for messaging capabilities and content distribution.
FlexTrade Integrates Symphony Chat, Preps Chat-to-TCA Integration
The integration will allow users of FlexTrader to integrate Symphony's chat into their pricing, trading and TCA functions.
London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse Confirm Merger Discussions
European exchange venues LSE and Deutsche Börse in “detailed discussions” over “merger of equals”.
Opening Cross: Eco-system Warriors: It’s All About Access
The proposition of a third-party ecosystem of content and capabilities is simple: What can you offer me in return for what I can offer you?
Colt Enlists Partners for Managed Services ‘Ecosystem’
The network provider is planning to assemble an "ecosystem" of partner vendors running on its infrastructure.
WSH Incorporates Drug Approval Dates from BioMedTracker for Pharma Traders
The dataset will provide all relevant and potentially market-moving event dates around drug trials and approvals.
Startup Agri Market Seed CX Taps GMEX for Market Data Distribution
GMEX will porvide Seed CX with trading, data distribution and market surveillance technology, as well as advice.
RavenPack Integrates Benzinga News to Boost US Coverage
The offering will appeal to analysts at trading and investment firms, as well as compliance officers.
FinEx Takes Stake in MDX Tech After Deploying Data Platform
MDX officials say FCP is helping the vendor expand the uses of its data distribution platform.
Interactive Data Loses COO Nadler, Infrastructure CTO Caudell
The departures follow the exit of chairman Mason Slaine and chief executive Stephen Daffron last month.
Bloomberg Integrates Magenta Line Pre-Trade Pricing into Professional Terminal
BMRK uses the Magenta Line technology acquired from Benchmark Solutions, which closed in 2013.
Anova Buys AOptix Hardware for Low-Latency Laser Data Transmission
The acquisition gives the vendor a proprietary laser data transmission capability.
Acquisition of Etrali Fuels IPC’s Global Goals
Acquisition of compliance specialist grows IPC System’s solutions options and regional presence in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Japan's Quick, VC Firms Invest $20.5 Million More in Xignite
The new funding will help Xignite expand its sales, marketing and product capabilities.
McGraw-Hill Rebrands S&P Capital IQ, SNL as S&P Global Market Intelligence
Officials describe the name-change as a "galvanizing moment."
BCA Research, FiscalNote Partner for US Policy Analytics
The integrated BCA-FiscalNote solution will allow users to predict policy changes and their impact on stocks and sectors.
AlphaSense Builds Dow Jones News Into Financial Search Engine
Dow Jones is the first newswire on the platform, which is aiming to be "Google for analysts"
Chicago Stock Exchange Bought by Investor Group Led by China's Casin Group
CSX handles about 0.5 percent of U.S. stock trading.
Millistream, Alliance News Sign Distribution Deal
Swedish market data provider Millistream has signed a distribution deal with UK-based newswire Alliance News to provide investors with real-time news for UK listed stocks and funds in a bid to strengthen its European offering.
Thomson Reuters Integrates Wood Mackenzie Oil Supply Data into Eikon, PointConnect Feed
The data will provide analysts and traders with a more comprehensive view of the oil supply chain
IPC Acquires Etrali Trading Solutions
The combined company will service 6,000 financial firms
Anthony Malakian: Independent No More
A look at StatPro's acquisition of Investor Analytics.