Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
The Master Chef: Lou Eccleston Aims to Transform TMX Into a Tech Solutions Provider
Lou Eccleston talks about how his previous roles at Thomson Financial and McGraw Hill Financial have prepared him for taking on CEO duties at TMX Group.
BSO Enlists HFTs for Wireless Data Network
The hybrid network combines BSO's fiber network with proprietary wireless networks built by two unnamed HFT firms.
Johannesburg Exchange Taps MillenniumIT Technology for Derivatives, Fixed Income Markets
Deal will extend JSE's use of Millennium Advanced Platform, Millennium Exchange trading platform and Millennium Surveillance.
SIX Agrees Sale of Index Businesses to Deutsche Börse
The sale of SIX's stakes in the Stoxx and Indexium joint ventures is set to complete on July 31.
S&P Capital IQ Parent McGraw Hill Buys SNL Financial
Acquisition will allow the vendor to enhance the content and capabilities of its S&P Capital IQ and Platts businesses.
Euronext, Morningstar Ally for Investment Portal
The agreement initially covers France, but will ultimately cover data on Euronext's other markets.
Plato Picks Turquoise for Platform Development Partnership
Not-for-profit trading platform has entered “exclusive discussions” with Turquoise on “commercial collaboration”.
Ipreo Scoops Up iLevel, Creating New Private Cap Markets Arm
Two buy-side providers join up to form comprehensive offering.
Ipreo Buys iLevel to Boost Private Capital Transparency Solutions
The deal builds on Ipreo's previous acquisitions to form an integrated Private Capital Markets group.
Japan Exchange, S&P Dow Jones Ally for Bond Volatility Index
The index will leverage methodologies created by the Chicago Board Options Exchange for its VIX index.
MetaQuotes Integrates Alliance News with Equities, FX Trading Apps
The integration will provide MetaQuotes clients with access to UK equities news.
Platts Buys Petromedia for Bunker Boost
The acquisition will help Platts expand its marine fuels data coverage.
Barchart Plays in Fintech ‘Sandbox'
Barchart will provide FinTech Sandbox participants with access to datafeeds and APIs.
Oraise Eyes Service Growth After Extending Thomson Reuters Deal
Infrastructure support provider can bundle services from multiple partners.
Xignite Adds Nasdaq Basic to Data Cloud
The move will provide on-demand access to Nasdaq's data via Xignites Web Services API.
MDX Tech Completes ‘Seven-Figure' First Funding Round
The vendor will use the undisclosed sum to expand into new sectors and geographies, and hire more staff.
Credit Benchmark Raises $20M to Strengthen Platform, Grow Headcount
The investment will in part fund a New York office, led by former S&P Capital IQ Exec Harry Chopra
Fenergo Nabs $75 Million Investment from Insight Venture Partners
Vendor plans to use money to open new offices and increase R&D team.
Estimize Eyes Content, Contributor Expansion After Euromoney Takes $3.6M Stake
The two companies will collaborate on sharing access to content and clients.
UPDATE: Thomson Reuters Taps Trovo for Valuation Navigator Pricing Automation Tool
Officials say the tool will help users analyze multiple large datasets, while reducing reliance on manual processes.
Hong Kong Names Thomson Reuters Calculation Agent for RMB Bond Quotes
The quotes provide an indicative reference price for valuation and compliance.
NexGen Deploys London-Asia PoP in Interxion London Datacenter
Interxion clients will have access to NexGen's London-Asia network route.
Misys Bolsters ‘InFusion Programme' with DEVnet Addition
DEVnet focuses on risk management & trading platforms.
DTCC Snaps Up Assets as CounterpartyLink Folds
Legal entity solutions provider tells clients in letter that it has ceased operations