Data license policies
WFIC 2017: Could Spotify Shape Data Consumption?
Panelists say current market data licensing practices are stuck in the past, and should evolve along similar lines to the music industry, which has dealt with similar intellectual property challenges.
WFIC 2017: Ballintrae Flips BERRD to Free As Basis for New Services
Changing BERRD’s commercial model is the first in a series of moves that include new service suites and potential acquisitions, Ballintrae’s CEO tells Joanne Faulkner
FISD Unveils ‘Level 2’ of FIA Certification Program
The first Level 2 module will focus on data licensing, aimed at a broad range of industry professionals, especially developers, who need to be aware of the limitations and costs associated with the data they use.
Former Bank Data Execs Santiago, Armando Unveil Data Consultancy
The pair will target financial firms based in South Florida that may not have dedicated market data resources.
Ex-Reuters Vet Powell Joins Ballintrae Board as Strategic Advisor
Powell will support the Ballintrae board as it prepares to launch a new shared service utility offering in the coming months.
Axon Adds Data Vets Crosby, McKibbin
Between them, Crosby and McKibbin have more than 30 years of industry experience at exchanges, data and trading technology companies.
Ballintrae Hires Mattingley as CEO, Refocuses on Data
Ballintrae has appointed John Mattingley CEO as the consultancy refocuses to concentrate “100 percent” on market data.
LSE Postpones Introduction of Delayed Data Fees
The fees could have added thousands of pounds to spend by firms that consume delayed data, which is generally provided free of charge.
A Very Data Christmas Carol: Silent Night
Max delivers his rundown of the top themes of the year... in verse!
CME Self-Service Licensing Portal to Underlie DataMine Content Expansion
CME’s self-service data portal will potentially provide outsourced data licensing services for third-party startup datasets, as well as the exchange’s own market data.
LME Waives Data Fees for Reference Price Usage
Following "significant engagement" with users, LME has introduced an exception to its policy that those who do not contribute to pricing should pay for data.
Deutsche Börse Adds Licensing Activities for New India INX Exchange to BSE Data Deal
Deutsche Börse will act as exclusive licensor for India INX's data products outside India.
BATS Inks Index Data Distribution Deals
The exchange aims for its commercial policies to position its indexes against long-established incumbent providers.
LSE’s Shifting License Models Bear Fruit
Despite declining terminal counts, the LSE's move to enterprise license policies are paying dividends by protecting revenue increases.
BATS Readies MiFID 2-Compliant Data Policy
BATS Europe will offer two commercial policies for its data──its existing policy, and one designed to help firms affordably meet the requirements of MiFID 2.
Open Platform: What to Expect When You’re Indexing
Members of law firm Ropes & Gray's intellectual property team discuss the legal precedents behind licensing disputes, and share advice on how firms should treat datasets that might contain copyrightable IP.
Users Brace for S&P–SNL Fee Increases
S&P is telling clients that it plans to move its price structure to enterprise licenses, which will likely result in fee increases, sources say.
Euronext Preps Fee-Free European Indexes
Euronext will not charge firms to license the indexes, providing that they are using the indexes to create new investment products.
Taifex Taps Deutsche Börse for International Data Licensing
Deutsche Börse already provides licensing for other exchanges, including BSE India, and the Irish and Bulgarian stock exchanges.
Opening Cross: To Ensure Data Quality, Keep Long Leases on Short Leashes
Sell-off-and-lease-back strategies require supreme—award-winning, even—confidence in your partners.
Moscow Exchange Revamps Non-Member Data Purchasing
The new, web-based purchasing option will allow the exchange to better serve the many non-members who use its data.
3Di Delays Profiler Updates to Navigate Data License "Minefield"
The vendor will push back upgrades until May
Open Platform: Praying for Change: Don't Blame Data Fees; Blame the Policies
DataContent's Rafah Hanna explains why market data fees may be a necessary evil, but not an "immoral" one, and suggests how firms can halt the growth of fees.
LME Bows Third-Party Data Fees, Licensing Portal
The move brings LME in line with other exchanges around data usage for non-trading purposes.