Pricing & Valuation
Platts Pitches NGL Curves for Risk, Procurement Management
When paired with Platts Bentek's forecasts, the new forward curves will give a complete short- and long-term view of NGL price expectations.
New DelphX ATS Data to Boost CDS Liquidity
DelphX says its planned ATS for Default Swap Receipts will increase the quality of pricing and liquidity in CDS markets.
ClipperData Drills into US Oil Well Production
Modeling the output of individual oil wells allows the vendor to project US-wide oil production statistics.
Uggla Eyes Index Expansion for New IHS Markit
The merged vendor sees creating more index products based on its existing data assets as "low-hanging fruit."
Rival Preps Pricing Calculator for Market Making, Hedging
The calculator will deliver more accurate price predictions, enabling users to quote and hedge more effectively.
ICE Benchmark Admin Lays Out Libor Plans
ICE has also outlined plans to transition to calculation of Libor.
ICE’s IDC–S&P Evaluated Pricing Tie-Up Sparks Competition Concerns
Some market participants are worried about the size of share in the evaluated pricing market that ICE's recent acquisitions have given it.
Opening Cross: To Ensure Data Quality, Keep Long Leases on Short Leashes
Sell-off-and-lease-back strategies require supreme—award-winning, even—confidence in your partners.
Markit Buys Fitch CDS Pricing Biz
Fitch will sell its CDS pricing to Markit, then license back the data, officials say.
S3 Unveils Execution Quality Service for Fixed Income
The Austin, Texas-based company already offers best ex factors for equities and options.
S3 Unveils Execution Quality Service for Fixed Income
The Austin, Texas-based company already offers best ex factors for equities and options.
NAB Asset Servicing Deploys Thomson Reuters DataScope, Eikon
The deal will provide NAB with the breadth and depth of content and data desktops to support its asset servicing business.
ICE Buys S&P Evaluations Biz, CMA to Boost OTC Evaluations
S&P is pulling out of the evaluated pricing business after failing to attract critical mass, officials say.
EBS Brokertec Preps ‘Live Ultra' Streaming FX Feed
EBS hopes the streaming data will reinforce its position as a venue for reference prices in currency markets.
Credit Benchmark Names Smith CEO
The former Thomson Financial EMEA CEO takes over from Elly Hardwick, who has left the vendor.
AgriCharts Adds Free Features to Grains.com
The new data will provide a range of additional information for producers and buyers of agricultural commodities.
RW Baird Taps Magenta Bond Benchmarks as Bloomberg Completes BMRK Integration
The financial firm can now use the Magenta Line pricing tool more fully now Bloomberg has integrated it into its trading platforms.i
BNY Mellon Expands Scope of Risk Platform
Firm plans to add credit and market risk data
Bloomberg Integrates Magenta Line Pre-Trade Pricing into Professional Terminal
BMRK uses the Magenta Line technology acquired from Benchmark Solutions, which closed in 2013.
Eka, GlobalView Partner for Commodities Analytics
Officials say adding GlobalView data to Eks'a Commodity Analytics Cloud allows users to focus on analysis, not data collection.
Interactive Data Eyes Regulation, Bond Pricing for '16 Growth
The vendor is focusing on workflow and pricing tools to help firms meet the obligations of new regulations.
SS&C Expands Evaluated Pricing Survey, Preps 2016 Rankings
The survey shows the most accurate providers of evaluated pricing for specific securities types.
Markit Eyes Regulation-Led Liquidity Tools, Real-Time Bond Pricing for '16
The vendor is expanding its fixed income pricing capabilities in response to opportunities created by new regulations.
As ETFs Grow, So Too Must Risk Models, Pricing Matrixes
Institutional investors represent 36 percent of a total $2.1 trillion US ETF pool.