Inside Market Data/News
EidoSearch Upgrades Predictive Front End
Toronto-based predictive analytics provider EidoSearch has rolled out a new interface that makes it easier for end users to perform analytics on Big Data via a desktop browser or mobile device.
Shenzhen Exchange Taps Kx for Trade Analytics
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange's Laboratory for Financial Innovation-which produces market performance reports on metrics relating to the exchange's operations-is to roll out Palo Alto, Calif.-based tick database provider Kx Systems' database and time…
Dilliger Adds Vendor Comparison Reports to Procurement Platform
Diliger, a London-based market startup data procurement platform, has officially released new functionalities designed to allow end-user firms to more easily compare similar vendor offerings and improve the procurement management cycle.
CFN Buys Microwave Network to Enter Chicago-NY RF Data Fray
Low-latency fiber network provider CFN Services has unveiled an ultra-low-latency microwave connectivity network that transports CME Group market data between Chicago and New York with latency of between 8.4 and 8.7 milliseconds──5.5 milliseconds faster…
CFN Snares Scott for Sales
Low-latency fiber and microwave network provider CFN Services has hired Guy Scott as vice president of global sales for capital markets, responsible for sales activities supporting continued expansion of the vendor's Alpha Platform hosted trading…
Markit Signs Infosel for Collaboration Services
Mexican data vendor Infosel has joined Markit Collaboration Services, the open messaging network initiative from Markit that allows financial professionals to communicate and share information across communication platforms.
Exegy Grows FX Feed Handlers
St. Louis, Mis.-based hardware ticker plant appliance vendor Exegy has expanded its range of foreign exchange feed handlers with support for six new FX datafeeds from brokers and trading platforms.
RavenPack Hatches V.4.0 of News Analytics Service
Spanish news sentiment analysis provider RavenPack has launched a new version of its real-time news analysis service, dubbed RavenPack News Analytics (RPNA) 4.0, which provides a 70 percent increase in coverage of market-moving events compared to…
Aqumin Taps Calgary Scientific for Web-, Mobile-Enabled Analytics
Houston, Texas-based data visualization software vendor Aqumin has enlisted Calgary Scientific, a Canadian provider of web-enablement technologies and medical imaging software, to enable Aqumin to run its data-intensive “cityscape” displays in a browser…
Perseus Begins Global Data Net Expansion
New York-based low-latency network provider Perseus Telecom is expanding its LiquidPath data connectivity service from focusing on providing connectivity between the US and South American markets to primary market centers worldwide, followed by second…
Martone Co-Locates at CenturyLink
Datacenter and hosting provider CenturyLink Technology Solutions has hired Kindra Martone as senior vice president of co-location sales, with responsibility for the vendor's global datacenter co-location strategy and initiatives.
Thomson Reuters Maps 12-Month Retirement-Upgrade Schedule
Thomson Reuters has notified customers that it will retire a number of legacy products over the next 12 months, as part of an ongoing program to migrate all customers to its next generation Elektron Real Time datafeed.
ICE to Buy SuperDerivatives for $350 Million
Intercontinental Exchange has announced plans to acquire derivatives pricing and risk management software vendor SuperDerivatives for $350 million in cash to "accelerate the expansion of ICE's comprehensive multi-asset class clearing strategy."
EMIS Bows Industry-Focused Energy Data Product
Emerging markets information provider EMIS (formerly known as ISI Emerging Markets) has launched EMIS Energy, a new product providing industry-specific daily news, research reports, company profiles and financial data, market statistics and M&A data…
Anova Unveils Sub-185us CME Wireless Net
Chicago-based low-latency connectivity provider Anova Technologies has rolled out a new network connection that offers data latency of sub-185 microseconds between CME Group's co-location datacenter in Aurora, Illinois and the Digital Realty Trust…
Doctoroff to Depart Bloomberg at Year-End
Bloomberg president and chief executive Dan Doctoroff is to leave the data giant at the end of this year, to be replaced by his predecessor, Bloomberg founder Michael Bloomberg, officials announced Sept. 3.
Finwire Sells Stake to PE Firm Pegroco to Fund Expansion Plans
Swedish news provider Finwire has sold a combined 25 percent stake in the company to Swedish private equity firm Pegroco Invest and Finwire chairman Peter Benson for an undisclosed amount, to help the vendor fund an international expansion for its…
Quincy Adds Eurex Futures Data to QED Microwave Data Service
Oakland, Calif.-based low-latency market data vendor Quincy Data has added futures data from Deutsche Borse's Eurex derivatives exchange to its Quincy Extreme Data (QED) service, a normalized feed of market data sourced from exchanges worldwide and…
Morningstar IM Promotes Earnshaw, Hires Fane
Morningstar Investment Management, the consulting arm of Chicago-based investment research and data vendor Morningstar, has appointed Diane Earnshaw head of UK Consulting, and has hired Edward Fane as senior investment consultant and portfolio manager to…
Fidessa Adds Alliance News to UK Broker Offering
Data and trading technology vendor Fidessa has added Alliance News to its service for UK broker clients, in response to customer demand for new content.
SR Labs Taps Lava Founder for CEO, Post-Wombat Buy
New York-based low-latency data platform and feed handler provider SR Labs has appointed veteran technology industry executive Richard Korhammer as chief executive, following its recent acquisition of the Wombat data platform business from…
Interactive Data Lures Vendor Vets Babarinde, Burtsal for EMEA Sales
Interactive Data has hired data industry veterans Olakunle Babarinde and Richard Burtsal as head of sales for real-time feeds and 7Ticks EMEA, and sales manager for trading solutions, respectively.
ITB Unveils New Data Display in Updated Trading Interface
ITB, a New York-based provider of fixed income liquidity aggregation and trading software, has rolled out a new trading interface with enhanced data displays geared towards better serving the data requirements of institutional bond traders and creating…
EEX Switches on Power Transparency Data Site
Leipzig, Germany-based European Energy Exchange has rolled out a new website, eex-transparency.com, to provide users with access to fundamental data and information on wholesale energy trading, in response to new requirements derived from the Regulation…