Inside Market Data/News
LSE's Russell Buy to Boost International Index Appeal; Analysts Wary of Data Cost Impact
The London Stock Exchange's proposed acquisition of US-based index provider and asset manager Russell Investments from the Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company will allow the exchange to diversify its revenue streams and expand its outreach into the US…
NAFIS 2014: Niche Data Proliferation Poses Cost Challenges
Though the number of major data vendors has consolidated considerably over the past 15 years, a growing number of niche suppliers is making it tougher for market data professionals to manage data licensing, and making it even more important to maintain…
NAFIS 2014: Cloud's Security Concerns Continue to Outweigh Cost Savings
Firms can deliver significant cost savings by moving their data infrastructures into the cloud, but concerns over security--as well as mistrust of services providers for whom capital markets are not their primary focus--are holding back migration,…
NAFIS 2014: HFT, Managed Services, OTC Derivatives Top Data Industry Trends, Says Aite's Weiss
Market data professionals should be prepared to take the heat for high-frequency trading (HFT), warned David Weiss, senior analyst at Research firm Aite Group, during his speech on current trends in market data at Inside Market Data and Inside Reference…
ESMA Outlines Potential Options for ‘Reasonable' Post-Trade Data
European financial regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released a consultation paper today, Thursday, May 22, that outlines proposed technical details for the second iteration of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive …
IMD Awards Show Increasingly Competitive Vendor Landscape; Bloomberg Leads with Five Wins
Bloomberg scooped five categories at the Inside Market Data and Inside Reference Data Awards on the evening of Wednesday, May 21, though the battle for second and third place in the tally was more competitive, with several vendors winning multiple awards.
Altibase Looks to NFV, SDN for Data Security Uses
In-memory database provider Altibase is working to incorporate Network Functions Virtualization and Software-Defined Networking to its products to serve a range of use cases, including data security.
Nous Expands Asset Classes, Adds Feed to Trading ‘Game'
Startup mobile trading application and data provider Nous has expanded the asset classes available for trading on its Spark Profit trading game--which the vendor uses to collect consumer investment predictions for use by institutional traders--and has…
ITG Bows Peer Analytics Data Tools
Broker and research provider ITG has unveiled its Peer Analytics Suite, which comprises a range of datasets and analytical tools ranging from raw trade data to detailed performance reporting and consulting engagements, aimed at helping institutional…
LSE Confirms Russell Acquisition Talks
The London Stock Exchange confirmed reports today, Tuesday, May 20, that it has entered into exclusive talks with the Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company to buy US-based index provider and asset manager Russell Investments.
ASX Connects Co-Lo to SGX
The Australian Securities Exchange announced that customers co-located in its Australian Liquidity Centre (ALC) datacenter and on its ASX Net financial network in Australia can now connect to the Singapore Exchange's co-location center in Singapore via…
S&P Cap IQ Adds VC Experts, Santander to Research
McGraw Hill Financial-owned S&P Capital IQ has made research and analysis provider VC Experts' strategic analysis of private market investment data and regulatory filings for private market financings, as well as Latin American research from Banco…
S&P CapIQ Taps Fitch's Smith to Head New Credit Data-Ratings Biz
S&P Capital IQ has created a new business area, dubbed S&P Credit Solutions, that combines the vendor's analytics, research and data with ratings data from Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, and has hired former Fitch exec Neil Smith to lead the new…
IDC Adds Asia Bonds to Evaluation Service
Interactive Data has expanded its New York Close International Fixed Income Evaluation Services to include coverage of sovereign and corporate bonds issued in the Asia‐Pacific region, after adding NY Close European, Middle‐Eastern, and African (EMEA)…
SIX Financial Information Names SunGard's Jeanbart CEO
Swiss exchange and clearing organization operator and data provider SIX Group has appointed Robert Jeanbart as the new chief executive of its SIX Financial Information market data vendor business.
Push Technology ‘Diffuses' Latest Data Platform
UK-based streaming web technology provider Push Technology has released an updated version of its Diffusion data platform, in a move to offer a faster and more efficient data transfer service.
Tabb Promotes Rowady to Head of Data Practice
Research firm Tabb Group has promoted Paul Rowady to principal and head of research for its Research Alliance Data and Analytics (DnA) IT practice, which advises financial firms on opportunities to leverage emerging data management and analysis…
Deutsche Börse Rolls Out Eurex Real-time Analytics
Deutsche Börse Market Data and Services, the IT arm of Deutsche Börse, has launched a new real-time analytics tool for the most liquid futures traded on its Eurex derivatives market, in an effort to give investors greater insight into market activity and…
Bloomberg Adds Full-Depth Direct Edge Data
Bloomberg has begun making full-depth Level 2 market data from BATS Global Markets' Direct Edge exchange available via its Bloomberg Professional terminal and B-Pipe datafeed to existing subscribers to Direct Edge's Level 1 data.
Citihub Opens Zurich Office, Hires Dudgeon in US
Technology and market data consultancy Citihub Consulting has expanded its consulting team with a new office in Switzerland and a senior hire in New York to grow its business in both regions.
Metamako Unveils 48-Port Switch for Expanded Data Distribution
Startup Australian low-latency technology provider Metamako has released a 48-port version of its MetaConnect switch, dubbed MetaConnect 48, which will enable latency-sensitive capital markets participants to fan out data to three times as many devices…
Broker OTCGH, Updata Ally for OTC Data
UK-based technical analysis software vendor Updata has signed a deal with over-the-counter (OTC) energy and commodities broker consortium OTC Global Holdings (OTCGH) to make real-time data, historical pricing curves and OTC options prices available on…
Allianz Centralizes Data on InfoMatch
Investment manager Allianz Global Investors is in the final stages of a multi-year project to centralize market data management across its operations in Europe, Asia and the US to deliver a global view of its market data spend across the organization and…
Empirasign Unveils Enterprise Data Integration Platform
New York-based Empirasign Strategies, a provider of fixed income dealer offerings and trade color, has unveiled a new integration platform, dubbed Empirasign Enterprise, that allows users to combine data from their internal databases with Empirasign’s…