Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
Nasdaq Makes $190 Million Bid for Cinnober
The US exchange will make an all-cash offer for the troubled Swedish vendor.
ITRS Group Acquires OP5 to Bolster Monitoring and Log File Capabilities
The acquisition will offer professional clients improved monitoring, network analytics and log file capabilities.
August 2018: Change Is the Only Constant
Victor reflects on how mergers and acquisitions have shaped the industry during his tenure as editor, and looks ahead at changes for Waters.
Thomson Reuters Taps Dealerweb for US Treasury Data
The Dealerweb content will provide a like-for-like replacement for Brokertec data, which was previously provided by Icap.
Blackstone Outlines Blueprint for Thomson Reuters F&R Spin-Off, Refinitiv
Blackstone executive Martin Brand describes some of the areas where it plans to invest once Thomson Reuters' Financial & Risk unit is spun off later this year.
The Next Domino: SS&C Buys Eze Software
The latest major deal in the OMS space is valued at $1.45 billion.
Thomson Reuters Rebadges F&R Unit Refinitiv, Names Craig CEO
Craig has led the F&R division since 2012, and will preside over its transition to a standalone company.
The Last Man Standing Has Just Fallen
The Waters view on Charles River's acquisition by State Street.
Questions Raised on State Street and Charles River’s Boston Wedding
Waters takes an in-depth look at the tie-up between two Boston giants, and examines who could be next in the latest phase of OMS provider consolidation.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 131: More Bitcoin ETFs & More State Street-Charles River
There’s still a lot more to talk about when it comes to the order management system and bitcoin exchange-traded fund spaces.
Bloomberg Adds Orbital Insight Parking Lot Data to Terminal
The move will enable the 325,000 users of Bloomberg terminals to incorporate Orbital Insight's geospatial data into their existing trading and analysis workflow.
Liquidnet’s Merrin Discusses Launch of New Trader Analytics Tool
Discovery represents the first integration of OTAS' technology after last year’s acquisition.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 130: State Street Buys Charles River
Anthony and James spoke with some sources about the big acquisition of Charles River by State Street, and right now, there are more questions than answers.
US Regulators Strengthen Ties with New Agreement
Derivatives and equity market regulators sign updated memorandum.
Money.Net Taps OpenFin to Increase Desktop Exposure
By making its content available via OpenFin's container, Money.Net will gain access to a broader potential audience of OpenFin clients.
InvestCloud Buys Client Relationship Solutions Provider rplan
The acquisition also brings InvestCloud more clients in Europe.
SBI Invests in High-Speed Broker Potamus
The investment is expected to help expand business in the US and other asset classes.
WatersTech Spotlight: Fintech M&A
The fintech landscape has changed markedly in recent months as a result of M&A activity. Here are five of the most notable deals.
The War for Talent: Emerging Technologies Create New Needs
Financial firms battle it out in a finite pool of talent, for the best and brightest fintech minds.
Money.Net Taps Wall Street Horizon for Event Data
The vendor says clients are increasingly looking for datasets that deliver signals of volatility around a company's stock price.
GMEX and DAG Team Up on Digital and Blockchain Venture
Joint venture aims to collaborate on innovative solutions, projects and initiatives that will bridge the gap between the traditional and the emerging digital worlds.
ITRS Buys Capacity Management Firm Sumerian
The acquisition follows a nine-month partnership between the two firms.
ICE Buys TMC Bonds for $685 Million
The exchange has acquired the trading platform as it continues to pick up fixed-income assets.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 122: An Interview with Cboe's Chris Isaacson; GDPR Has Arrived
Cboe's CIO joins the podcast to discuss the exchange's tech migrations after the Bats acquisition, and Anthony and James give a primer on GDPR.