Data
Charles Thomas Appointed Wells Fargo CDO
Charles Thomas, who has worked at the United Services Automobile Association since 2008, will take up the role of chief data officer at Wells Fargo in March
Perseus Buys TLV for Low-Latency CME-ICE Microwave Data
Network provider Perseus Telecom has acquired Broadview, Illinois-based TLV Networks, which operates a low-latency microwave network connecting Chicago-based futures exchange matching engines, from wireless network infrastructure design and management…
Singapore Exchange Upgrades Corporate Actions
The SGXNet data entry portal and SGXNews information delivery service will collect and distribute data using ISO standard messages starting March 24, moving away from PDF submissions
Challenger Taps SuperDerivatives for Revaluation, DGX Terminals
Australian Investment manager Challenger is to roll out derivatives pricing and risk software vendor SuperDerivatives' bespoke portfolio revaluation service, allowing the firm to price basket options and underlying securities for ASX 200 index…
ROC Issues Details of Pre-LOU Common Data Format
The Regulatory Oversight Committee of the global legal entity identifier system has released the first details of a common data format that will be used by pre-local operating units, reducing complexity for users of pre-LEI data
Feldstein Fits at BAML
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has appointed Josh Feldstein as vice president of market data sourcing, based in New York.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Offers Corvil Latency Measurement to Network Clients
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is to begin offering Dublin-based technology vendor Corvil's CorvilClear latency performance management solution to trading firms connected to its Arrownet network on an as-a-service basis, to provide them with visibility into…
Recognia Names CFO MacAskill New CEO
Ottawa, Canada-based technical analysis software vendor Recognia has appointed Kenneth MacAskill chief executive, replacing founder Rick Escher, who has stepped down from the CEO role but will remain actively involved in the company and its board of…
Bond Analytics Vendor Hessegim Adds Fitch ratings data
Israeli fixed income software provider Hessegim Software has added credit rating data from Fitch Solutions-the software arm of ratings agency Fitch-to its Prafis fixed income analytics desktop.
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…