Data
IMA Adviser Explains Solvency II Challenges for Asset Managers
Susan Wright of the UK's Investment Management Association explains what the European Parliament's adoption of Omnibus II means for the implementation of Solvency II
Rimes Promotes Larzillière to President, France
Benchmark and economic data provider Rimes Technologies has appointed Renaud Larzillière the new president of its Paris office.
SIX Redesigns iD Terminal
SIX Financial Information has released version 8.8 of its Java-based Telekurs iD market data display, in an effort to make the terminal easier and more intuitive to navigate for end-users.
Vendors Reject "Unworkable" Euribor Data Policy
Market data vendors have expressed dissatisfaction with international interest rate-setting association Euribor-EBF's (European Banking Federation) new commercial model--which introduces fees for real-time Euribor rates for the first time, and…
Charles River Adds Constituent-level Benchmark Data
The Charles River Data Service is collecting constituent-level benchmark data and feeding it into the company's investment management system.
Swift's Neutjens Talks Progress For Utility Platform
Over the past year or more, Swift has made major strides in reference data services with its SwiftRef platform. Patrik Neutjens, the organization's head of reference data, speaks with Michael Shashoua about its accomplishments and the work ahead
JSE Preps Co-Lo Center
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange will open a co-location center on its premises in May, to reduce network latency for clients from 2,400 microseconds at present to about 100 microseconds, officials say.
Icap Taps Perseus for Brazil Data, Trading Link
Interdealer broker Icap has engaged low-latency fiber and microwave network provider Perseus Telecom to provide infrastructure to carry market data and trade order flow between its New York operations and Brazil and other countries in Latin America, in…
cPacket Enlists Newgen in Australasia
Mountain View, Calif.-based network monitoring technology provider cPacket Networks has appointed network and IT monitoring and consulting company Newgen Systems as its integration partner in Australia and New Zealand.
Wall Street Network Solutions Gets Another IXnet Vet
Low-latency network provider Wall Street Network Solutions has hired John Faccibene as senior vice president of enterprise solutions to support the vendor's global expansion, officials say.
IRS Fills In Fatca Details
The US Internal Revenue Service has issued a final form for filing under the foreign tax withholding regulation, completed more agreements with foreign entities to enforce the rules and extended a key registration deadline to April 12
Infrastructure Provider Adapt Appoints CCO, Sales and Marketing Director
UK-based managed infrastructure and co-location services provider Adapt has appointed Tom Needs as chief commercial officer and Scotty Morgan as sales and marketing director.
Wolters Kluwer Updates Reporting Capabilities for Austrian Requirements
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has used the software of the Svenson business it acquired last year to make updates necessitated by changes to Austrian reporting requirements
Impactful Actions
As regulatory pressure and the complexity of derivatives increase, Nicholas Hamilton explores why and how firms should monitor the impact corporate actions have on entities with which they have relationships
FTSE TMX JV Buys MTS Indexes
FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets--a joint venture between FTSE Group and TMX Datalinx, the information services division of Canadian exchange TMX Group--has bought the indexes business of MTS, the London Stock Exchange-majority owned electronic fixed…
Direct FX Taps First Derivatives to Deliver FX Rates, Trading to CQG Clients
Australian foreign exchange broker Direct FX is rolling out Newry, Northern Ireland-based software and consulting services First Derivatives' Delta Flow product to provide FX rates and order management capabilities to clients of US market data and…
Software AG Develops Data-Driven Market Surveillance Tool
Enterprise management and analytics software provider Software AG is launching a new market surveillance tool as part of its suite of data, integration and process platforms, to enable financial firms to monitor market activity and identify manipulative…
Quality's Governing Principles
Data governance efforts, in early stages for many firms, require navigation of the divide between business and IT units, as well as cost, data quality and value concerns. Michael Shashoua reports on a discussion held during a March 6 webcast
Not the Home Stretch
The data management demands facing the industry continue to expand, and the plans and systems available or being devised to deal with them need to grow at the same rate, as ISITC's chair observed at its recent annual conference.
Metamako Updates MetaConnect Switch, Touts STAC Stats
Startup Australian low-latency technology provider Metamako has made a number of updates to its MetaConnect switch, to make it easier for exchanges and high-frequency trading firms to manage the switch in an enterprise environment.
Can Alternative Providers Disrupt Index Inertia?
Though there are almost a hundred mainstream index providers in the industry today, the market remains dominated by a small and elite group of providers—MSCI, S&P Dow Jones Indices, Russell Indexes and FTSE Group. With the industry clamoring for change…
Crowd Control
Crowd computing is an operating model that brings together freelance workers, subject matter experts and automation tools. For data vendors, it could be a cost effective way to expand their content and harness big data, writes Nicholas Hamilton
Pico Buys SpryWare for Data Tools; Preps Integration, International Expansion
New York-based agency broker and trading infrastructure provider Pico Quantitative Trading has acquired Chicago-based ticker plant, feed handler and historical data store vendor SpryWare, in a move to strengthen its data technology assets and expand its…