Data
Redi Adds OTC Markets Data
Trading technology provider Redi Global Technologies has begun distributing real-time Level 1 and Level 2 market data from New York-based over-the-counter equities exchange OTC Markets Group, to offer its clients access to a broader range of traded…
CME Eyes Summer Data Protocol Switch
CME Group is preparing to launch a new version of its market data platform later this year, MDP 3.0, which will feature a binary market data protocol designed to reduce the bandwidth required to deliver CME market data.
Opening Cross: ‘Location, Location, Location’ Is Only Half the Battle
Wherever you feel at home, your location is ultimately only as good as the leverage it provides.
BATS–Direct Edge to Equalize NY4, NY5 Latency, Post-2015 Equinix Move
BATS Global Markets will ensure that trading members of its BATS and Direct Edge exchanges will experience the same latency whether they co-locate in datacenter provider Equinix’s Secaucus, NJ NY4 or NY5 facilities when the US equities and options…
TPI, Nasdaq Ally for eSpeed Treasury Data, Sales Deal
Tullett Prebon Information (TPI), the data arm of interdealer broker Tullett Prebon, and Nasdaq OMX have struck a partnership for TPI to integrate benchmark US Treasury bond data from Nasdaq’s eSpeed electronic trading platform into its products and…
Fidessa Eyes Asia-Pac Data, Connectivity, Co-Lo Expansion
Trading technology and market data provider Fidessa plans to expand its connectivity network to China’s futures markets and may consider setting up new co-location sites in Southeast Asia, including in Thailand and Malaysia, depending on client demand.
Open Platform: The Data Needs of a New Breed: ‘Oceanographer Traders’
Navigating today’s extensive volumes and variety of traditional and new types of market data for opportunities is like trawling a vast ocean for sunken treasure. Bart Bartolozzi, senior product marketing manager at IPC, explains how getting the most out…
Pastro To Lead Development At Interactive Data
Interactive Data has hired Al Pastro, previously a managing director at Morgan Stanley, to oversee product technology initiatives
Non-Display Data Loophole
A FISD working group's best-practice recommendations for non-display data usage contain a point that could allow contradictory policies, depending on the timeliness of the data
Interactive Data Names Brown, Pastro to Senior Roles
Interactive Data last month appointed Sean Brown as president of its 7Ticks low-latency infrastructure unit in Chicago and Al Pastro as chief information officer of application development, based in New York.
Pickles Leaves BT, Sets Up Independently
Chris Pickles has left BT and plans to work as an independent consultant specializing in mobility, security, identity management and regulatory compliance, among other functions
Recognia Adds ‘Featured Ideas' to Technical Insight
Ottawa, Canada-based technical analysis software vendor Recognia has released an updated version of its Technical Insight analysis platform, including a new "Featured Ideas" section that makes it easier for active traders to identify pricing trends and…
Morningstar Plots Brilliant Australasia CEO Path
Chicago-based data and investment research provider Morningstar has appointed Heather Brilliant and Mark Roomans-currently global director of equity and corporate credit research, and chief operating officer of Morningstar Europe, respectively-as co…
FISD Overcomes Non-Display Best Practices Stalemate
The Business Issues Policy and Procedures (BIPPS) Working Group of industry association FISD has reached an agreement on best practices around non-display data usage policies, following 18 months of stalemate on the issue resulting from conflicts between…
Lucena Taps Smallwood for Southeast US BizDev Role
Atlanta, GA-based decision support analytics provider Lucena Research has hired Todd Smallwood as vice president of business development for the Southeast US region, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and reporting to Lucena chief executive Erez Katz.
NYSE Liffe Taps SuperDerivatives Volatility Data for Settlement Pricing
Derivatives pricing, data and risk management software provider SuperDerivatives has begun providing IntercontinentalExchange's London-based NYSE Liffe derivatives market with volatility data to enhance daily settlement price calculations for flexible…
Big Data DB Vendor Altibase Taps Intel for Performance Boost
In-memory database provider Altibase has released a version of its HybridDB database running on Intel Xeon E7 V2 processors to provide clients with the ability to process and analyze larger volumes of data in real time.
BATS Taps Equinix as Primary Datacenter, Preps 2015 Move for BATS, Direct Edge Platforms
As part of its efforts to integrate the operations of its recent Direct Edge acquisition, US stock and options exchange operator BATS Global Markets will migrate both markets' trading technology to Equinix's new NY5 datacenter next year under a long-term…
Invea Bows FPGA Data, Trading Appliance
Invea-Tech, a provider of hardware acceleration technologies based in Brno in the Czech Republic, has released an FPGA (field-programmable gate array)-based trading system, TradeCope, which combines software management with hardware for handling market…
Alacra Adds CounterpartyLink Access to KYC Tool
Users of Alacra's know-your-customer tool can now access CounterpartyLink's legal entity intelligence, including primary-source documents that can be used to verify entities and changes in directors and legal structures
Fidessa Sets Up SGX Data, Trading Co-Lo
Trading technology and market data provider Fidessa will establish a point of presence at the Singapore Exchange's datacenter to provide the vendor's clients in Southeast Asia with sub-millisecond access to the SGX matching engine and market data.
Scotiabank Chooses Fenergo Onboarding System
The client data software provider's onboarding system uses a rules-driven process to classify Scotiabank clients affected by European Market Infrastructure Regulation, the US Dodd-Frank Act and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act