Data
Peter Moss Named CEO of SmartStream Reference Data Utility
Industry veteran joins from Thomson Reuters
Money.Net Taps Vela SuperFeed for ‘Reliable' US Equities Data
Institutional clients told Money.Net that they would be "comfortable" with the reliability of Vela's data distribution, compared to other providers.
McKay/Quincy Reduce Chicago-Europe Transatlantic Latency
A combination of new transatlantic fiber and ongoing efforts to reduce latency on its microwave networks have resulted in overall latency improvements between Chicago, New York, the UK and continental Europe.
Teradata Expands Distribution Of Services
Adds cloud computing channels, both private and public
On the Record: Mission ‘Control’: Hepsworth’s Plan to Capitalize on Risk and Reference Data’s Move to Real Time
New Asset Control chief executive Mark Hepsworth outlines his vision for the vendor, leveraging years of experience in the real-time and reference data industries.
Opening Cross: Making Waves Across—and Beneath—the Oceans
Increasingly interconnected finanical markets present a range of challenges for trading firms looking to leverage their experience and technologies across regions and asset classes.
Currenex, EBS Face Off with New FX Feeds
The FX trading platform operators are bringing different approaches to the process of increasing transparency in the FX market.
Web Financial Readies Expansion, US Ops
The vendor has reached a critical mass in Europe, and is now looking to grow its business overseas in response to client needs, officials say.
BT Preps High-Bandwidth US Data Net
Officials say the new network, connecting six US datacenters, will provide sufficient bandwidth to cope with anticipated increases in the bandwidth of market data feeds.
Metamako Hires FinTech Vet Sweeney to Lead Asia-Pac Business Development
Australian vendor opens first regional office, based in Tokyo, focusing on Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore markets.
Golden Copy: It's A Legal Matter From Now On...
With a nod to Pete Townshend, nuances of the law in financial data regulations, especially in Europe, could become the most challenging aspect of compliance
USAM Taps Daffin for London Sales
Daffin's hire represents USAM's first foray into local markets outside North America.
Morningstar Revamps Ratings for Fund Comparisons
The move will allow investors to more easily compare ETFs and open-end funds, Morningstar officials say.
LSE Hires Ex-Barclays Index CEO Samad to Lead Multi-Asset Benchmarks
Samad was previously CEO of the Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions business, prior to its recent sale to Bloomberg.
Watching the MiFID II-Mandated Clock
Timestamping requirements under MiFID II may have unexpected consequences for traders in fixed income. Joanna Wright reports
Know Your Customers? Or Protect Their Privacy?
KYC/AML requirements conflict with other regulations aimed at limiting how much data firms mine for fulfilling those disclosure rules. Joanna Wright reports
How to Succeed at Knowing Your Customer
Australian market's new platform sets an example for management of key data for anti-money laundering efforts. Wei-Shen Wong reports.
ICE Combines SFTI, 7Ticks Networks
The combined network offering will consolidate NYSE's SFTI network with Interactive Data's 7Ticks business, and will form the foundation for delivery of all of ICE's data products.
Beeks Unveils On-Demand Data Connectivity Purchasing Portal
Officials say the Beeks Marketplace will allow users to provision servers and connectivity to get up and running and begin trading within hours, rather than weeks.
Wall Street Horizon Bakes Enchilada into Thomson Reuters' Eikon App Studio
By providing a version of its Enchilada platform within Thomson Reuters' Eikon App Studio, Wall Street Horizon will gain exposure for its data to Eikon's client base.
truePTS, LEI Smart Partner On Counterparty Data Product
Service aims to raise quality of identification information
CFRA to Buy S&P Research Business
The deal will combine CFRA's forensic accounting principles with S&P's fundamental equities and funds research service.
Law & Order: Data Management Unit
In-house lawyers should see legal data as a means to derive major benefits for their firms, D2 Legal Technology's Akber Datoo tells Joanna Wright
UPDATE: Lime Infuses Strategy, Testing Tool with Vela Feed Handlers
Integrating Vela's feed handlers will allow Lime to offer its clients access to higher-performance and international data for building and testing trading strategies.