Data
AFPIC 2014: Data Managers Highlight Need for Standards, Compliance
Lack of contract standards hinders firms' ability to switch to cheaper providers, panelists say.
ASC X9 Standards Group Names Director, Board Member
Harden Stevens, a longtime ASC X9 official, has been named executive director, and Bloomberg's Corby Dear joins the organization's board
APFIC 2014: Regulation, Flexibility, Legacy Upgrades Drive Managed Services
Regulation and flexibility are the key drivers for the uptake in managed services globally according to a panel of managed services providers, at this week's Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference in Hong Kong.
Equinix to Open Tokyo Datacenter
The new 725-cabinet facility will be Equinix's fifth site in the city.
APFIC Day 2 Keynote: Data Industry at Inflection Point, says IDC CIO Goor
The data industry is currently at an inflection point where the cost of consuming and processing data outweighs the revenues generated, but firms who embrace the "deluge of data" rather than attempting to reduce their intake are more likely to succeed in…
FactSet Embeds Revere GeoRev Data into Portfolio Analytics
FactSet Research Systems has integrated San Francisco-based research and industry classification provider Revere Data's Geographic Revenue (GeoRev) Exposure data into the portfolio analytics section of its workstation, after procuring the dataset as part…
APFIC 2014: HK Gov't Deputy CIO Warns Firms Must Strengthen Data Security
Official says Hong Kong's valuable data makes it a target for hackers, so firms must remain vigilant
Moving Ahead With Target2-Securities
Strong Governance "Has Kept Us On Track"
Perseus Sets Up Irish Ops Center
Fiber and microwave network provider Perseus Telecom has set up a network operations center in Galway, Ireland to provide 24/7 operations support for the vendors clients 365 days per year to support the vendor’s managed network services.
Datafeeds Special Report
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UTP Committee Renews Nasdaq as SIP Processor
Nasdaq is re-confirmed as processor and administrator of the UTP SIP
CQG Adds Chicago Access to TOCOM Data
New connectivity points will make it easier for firms to trade on CME and TOCOM via a single connection
Fixnetix Expands Chicago CME Co-Lo Services
Expanded co-lo presence will provide more connectivity choices for Chicago-based trading firms.
Update: Nasdaq Readies Chicago PoP, DR Site
Nasdaq's new PoP will provide low-latency access to eSpeed and its equities and derivatives markets.
Diliger Adds More Granular, Structured Info to Ease Vendor Data, Services Search
Improvements will make it easier for users to find appropriate products and services
CFN Adds Full-Depth eSpeed Data to Alpha Platform, Microwave Net
New fixed income data will expand appeal of vendor's platform, while accelerating eSpeed data delivery
Nasdaq Adds Implied Order Data to PHLX Feeds
Nasdaq will add data for implied orders──orders also known as "legging orders" that are generated by Nasdaq that represent one leg of a complex order──to its PHLX Orders and PHLX Depth of Market datafeeds starting Thursday, Nov. 13, following the…
ASX Creates PoP in CME Aurora Co-Lo Center
Co-lo presence will allow US firms to connect directly to ASX data.
BATS Swoops on Ex-Nasdaq's Concannon
Former Nasdaq exec Chris Concannon takes senior role at rival exchange
'Gatca' Information Exchanges Agreement Signed
51 countries on board with information exchange standard to launch in 2017
AIM Software Acquires Joss Technology
Data management solutions provider expands North American presence
Taiwan Exchange Invests $90M in New Co-Lo Datacenter
The Taiwan Stock Exchange is investing $90 million in an earthquake-proof datacenter scheduled to become operational by the end of 2015, with the goal of enhancing the competitiveness of Taiwan's capital markets.
Data Governance: The Essential Element
Data governance planning relies on people throughout an organization, observes data governance consultant Justin York of Rubicon Coaching. But authority must descend through the ranks to make plans work, he says
Ipreo Buys Shareholder InSite to Build Private Company Dataset for Private Equity Markets
New York-based information and technology vendor Ipreo has acquired shareholder workflow tools provider Shareholder InSite for an undisclosed sum to provide investors in privately held companies with data and analytics tools to support valuations and…