Data
Acadian Asset Management Explores Asset Forecasting with Microsoft Bing
The US firm will experiment with Bing’s data, aiming to develop new ways of predicting asset prices.
SmartStream Nabs Data, Tech Finance Exec Bowler from Asset Control
Officials say the data technology finance vet will be an "integral part of the management structure" that will deliver on SmartStream's growth plans.
Dun & Bradstreet Bows ‘Beneficial Ownership’ Data for AML, KYC Compliance
D&B's new tool will help companies in the financial markets and other industries comply with KYC-related regulations.
Euronext, Morningstar Partner on European Indexes
The collaboration will produce new European indexes for blue-chip companies, giving investors access to relevant benchmarks and related market data at a lower cost.
Bracing for a RegTech Boom
With an unenviable raft of new regulation imminently coming into force, market participants anticipate a flurry of adoption of compliance-related technology, which is expected to prove lucrative for RegTech providers. Joanna Wright and Max Bowie talk to…
Not Your Granddad’s Surveillance
For years, sophisticated data monitoring and analytics have been a key component of developing trading strategies. Now, as Joanne Faulkner discovers, firms are taking approaches first developed for use by traders and turning the tables, and are using…
Buy Side Struggles to Integrate Analytics
Linking performance attribution and risk has clear benefits, but fragmented approaches are making it hard for firms to unify processes and underlying data. Clive Davidson outlines the key challenges, and how firms are addressing them.
State Street Readies Machine Learning-Based Research Management Tool
State Street’s data and analytics arm is setting its sights on machine learning and robotic process automation to help firms deal with data management challenges, starting with the consumption and sharing of research, reports Joanne Faulkner.
Colt Embarks on Asia Network Upgrades in Global Expansion Push
Colt is on an aggressive expansion plan to provide its Colt IQ Network service to more enterprise customers in Asia, but in some countries, this requires some groundwork first. Wei-Shen Wong outlines the vendor’s plans in the region.
Investortools Taps BCD for Muni Pricing
The partnership will make BCD's muni bond data available to the more than 150 institutions that use Investortools' software.
Nasdaq, Lucena Ally on Predictive Data, Analytics
The companies will use Nasdaq's data and Lucena's predictive analytics techniques to develop a new data product.
Thomson Reuters Closes Avox Acquisition
Avox's staff have already transferred from being DTCC employees to being Thomson Reuters employees, according to a source familiar with the situation.
SocGen Bank & Trust Preps Duco Data Management Platform
Once Duco's platform goes live, the Luxembourg-based arm of Societe Generale will be able to automate a variety of processes, officials say.
Eris Launches Live Swap Curve
New offering provides real-time valuation of Eris swap futures.
USAM Hires FX Sales Vet Hastings
Hastings will be responsible for acting as a sales agent on behalf of USAM's clients, and for opening doors to new cleints, expecially in the FX markets.
SocGen Grabs York Capital's Green
Green has also worked at Citigroup, Interactive Data, Bear Stearns, and Telerate.
ISO Unveils FinTech Data Standards Committee
The committee, which will promote standards in finanical data and technology, is headed by three industry experts.
ASX Expands GoldenSource Deal for Contracts Data Management
Adopting GoldenSource's latest technology will use rules-driven processes to automate the creation and publication of data on ASX-listed contracts, reducing manual re-keying of data.
BT’s Hafeez Named FISD Exec Committee Chair
Officials say Hafeez's experience of dealing with different industry participants will serve him well in addressing the concerns of FISD constituents from different market segments.
Finwire Hires Ex-SIX News, Sales Staff
The newswire spotted an opportunity to hire experienced staff from SIX Financial Information after SIX decided to wind down its Nordic-focused offerings.
Former Hyperfeed, ITG IT Exec Straight Joins Rosenthal Collins
Straight has spent 26 years in IT and data roles.
EDI, Investment Tools Launch Dividend Forecast Service
EDI officials say the company had been looking at creating a dividend forecasting service for some time before partnering with Investment Tools.
BCCG, Xinfinit Seek Partner for Wider Distribution of Joint Data Platform
The companies believe an investor would help their combined data platform and front-end product gain traction.
FactSet Adds Markit Bond, CDS Data
The bond and CDS data is part of an ongoing expansion of the Markit content that FactSet carries on its platform.