Data
Nasdaq Nordic Bows Tiered EOD Data Fees
Nasdaq OMX has introduced a new set of fees for data vendors who redistribute end-of-day data from its Nordic Exchange, succeeding a previous policy that allowed vendors to distribute end-of-day data to unlimited numbers of third-party recipients for a…
Rimes Hires Drumm For S.F. Office
Rimes Technologies has hired Michael Drumm, an experienced sales management executive, to lead its new San Francisco office
DTCC, Euroclear to Collaborate on Collateral Processing
The post-trade infrastructure providers plan to launch two utilities that will help users address increasing needs for collateral and more complex collateral processing due to regulatory change
Bottega Joins EDM Council
John Bottega, who has served as chief data officer for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as well as Bank of America and Citigroup, has joined the industry organization as an advisor
S&P Cap IQ Adds Numerix Pricing Models
S&P Capital IQ has incorporated pricing models from derivatives analytics, valuation and risk management software vendor Numerix into its Portfolio Risk solution, building on an existing multi-year agreement between Numerix and R2 Financial Technologies,…
Carrel Leaves Thomson Reuters For Calypso
The software and services provider has named Philippe Carrel, a longtime Thomson Reuters risk executive, as general manager for the Asia-Pacific region
Markit IPO Expected to Create Greater Competition, Innovation
Industry observers say the data services provider's decision to file for an initial public offering will increase competition and may lead to further acquisitions by the company
Update: Markit IPO to Raise ‘War Chest' for Competitive Boost
UK-based data vendor Markit filed plans for a US initial public offering with US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, May 5, in a move that industry observers say will allow the vendor to raise funds to compete more aggressively…
Confluence Promotes, Hires Former SunGard Execs
Pittsburgh-based fund data management software provider Confluence has promoted Todd Moyer to executive vice president of global business development, responsible for driving the vendor's global growth efforts, and reporting to chief executive Mark Evans.
Finding Value in Semantic Visualization
Strapline: Industry Warehouse
Seeking Solvency II Surety
Implementation of Solvency II in January 2016 has been confirmed, but many of the data challenges are unresolved. Susan Wright of the Investment Management Association tells Nicholas Hamilton that asset managers, third-party administrators and insurers…
Thomson Reuters' Thomson One Goes ‘Anywhere'
Thomson Reuters has launched a new mobile-optimized web portal, dubbed Thomson One Anywhere that provides users with to access real-time market data, charting, news, and client data, as well as the ability to execute trades, via tablet devices.
Custom Connect Names Ex-Fixnetix Exec Kingsnorth COO
Dutch fiber and microwave network provider Custom Connect has appointed Anthony Kingsnorth chief operating officer, responsible for heading the company's global operations and setting its overall business strategy.
Options Nabs Another NYSE Tech Exec, Richard Hughes
Options, the infrastructure-as-a-service provider formerly known as Options IT, has hired Richard Hughes, formerly global head of business development at NYSE Technologies, as senior vice president and managing director for Europe, based in London, and…
OMG Chooses Bloomberg Symbology For Spec
The Object Management Group standards consortium is considering Bloomberg's Open Symbology as the basis for its Financial Instrument Global Identifier specification
Nordea Taps Caplin for FX Trading Platform Data
Nordea Markets, the international trading arm of Nordic-based Nordea Bank, is using market data software vendor Caplin Systems' Caplin Liberator web streaming server to deliver market data from the bank's foreign exchange rates and pricing engines and…
Solarflare Unveils New Delhi R&D Facility
Hardware-acceleration and data network technology provider Solarflare has opened a new research and development facility in New Delhi, India that will contribute to the development of network applications that run on Solarflare's hardware platforms.
Markit Files for US IPO
Markit has filed plans for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, intended to raise $750 million.
Lucena Raises $1 Million Funding Round
Atlanta, GA-based decision support analytics provider Lucena Research has raised $1 million in a recent funding round to support "rapid expansion" of its cloud-based QuantDesk predictive analytics platform.
Google Finance Publishes JSE Delayed Data
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is now making 15-minute-delayed equity prices available via Google Finance to enable local and global clients and investors to track price movements on JSE, alongside market updates from 35 stock exchanges globally.
SIX Provides Global Data to Mexico's Infosel
Mexican data vendor Infosel has enlisted the US arm of Swiss data provider SIX Financial Information as a content partner to provide the Mexico City-based vendor with global market data to serve its clients at asset managers, pension funds and broker…
Updata, Trading Technologies Ally for Chart-Trading
Derivatives traders can now execute orders directly from charts and strategy back-testing tools within UK-based technical analysis software vendor Updata’s Professional analytics suite, using routing technology from Chicago-based trading software…
Open Platform: Big Data, Little Urgency
Bombarded by hype about Big Data, financial firms feel pressured to adopt Big Data solutions. But, depending on their needs, firms should think twice before throwing out existing data warehouses, says Jonas Olsson, founder and chief executive of Swedish…