Inside Market Data/News
Options Nabs Another NYSE Tech Exec, Richard Hughes
Options, the infrastructure-as-a-service provider formerly known as Options IT, has hired Richard Hughes, formerly global head of business development at NYSE Technologies, as senior vice president and managing director for Europe, based in London, and…
Nordea Taps Caplin for FX Trading Platform Data
Nordea Markets, the international trading arm of Nordic-based Nordea Bank, is using market data software vendor Caplin Systems' Caplin Liberator web streaming server to deliver market data from the bank's foreign exchange rates and pricing engines and…
Solarflare Unveils New Delhi R&D Facility
Hardware-acceleration and data network technology provider Solarflare has opened a new research and development facility in New Delhi, India that will contribute to the development of network applications that run on Solarflare's hardware platforms.
Markit Files for US IPO
Markit has filed plans for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, intended to raise $750 million.
Lucena Raises $1 Million Funding Round
Atlanta, GA-based decision support analytics provider Lucena Research has raised $1 million in a recent funding round to support "rapid expansion" of its cloud-based QuantDesk predictive analytics platform.
Google Finance Publishes JSE Delayed Data
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is now making 15-minute-delayed equity prices available via Google Finance to enable local and global clients and investors to track price movements on JSE, alongside market updates from 35 stock exchanges globally.
SIX Provides Global Data to Mexico's Infosel
Mexican data vendor Infosel has enlisted the US arm of Swiss data provider SIX Financial Information as a content partner to provide the Mexico City-based vendor with global market data to serve its clients at asset managers, pension funds and broker…
Updata, Trading Technologies Ally for Chart-Trading
Derivatives traders can now execute orders directly from charts and strategy back-testing tools within UK-based technical analysis software vendor Updata’s Professional analytics suite, using routing technology from Chicago-based trading software…
Standard Chartered ‘Embraces’ FISD Data Training
Singapore-based Standard Chartered Bank has adopted industry association FISD’s Financial Information Associate (FIA) certification program as its formal training standard for market data staff in its resourcing operations spread across other parts of…
Screen Bows 2014 InfoMatch, Boosts e-Reconciliation, Index License Management
Dutch market data cost and contract management software vendor Screen InfoMatch has rolled out the 2014 edition of its InfoMatch data inventory and cost management tool, in response to demand for improved license management features from asset managers,…
Wall Street Network Solutions Adds Cuttone, Callanan to Board
New York-based low-latency infrastructure provider Wall Street Network Solutions has named Donato Cuttone and Annie Callanan to its corporate advisory board.
YCharts Splits Charting Capabilities, Preps Expanded ETF, Mutual Fund Data
Chicago-based fundamental data analysis platform provider YCharts has released enhancements to its charting capabilities, and is planning to add further capabilities and content in the coming weeks and months to broaden its appeal to existing and new…
Markit Names Eisen to Lead Collaboration Services
Markit has appointed Andrew Eisen head of Markit Collaboration Services, the vendor's open messaging network initiative that allows financial professionals to communicate and share information across any messaging platform.
ISDA Taps ICE Benchmark Admin to Run ISDAFIX Benchmark
Derivatives industry body the International Swaps and Derivatives Association has appointed ICE Benchmark Administration, the IntercontinentalExchange-owned independent benchmark operator that already acts as the new administrator for the LIBOR benchmark…
SmartTrade Technologies, FXSpotStream Ally for 4XBox
FXSpotStream, a consortium-owned multi-bank foreign exchange price aggregation service, has partnered with trading systems provider SmartTrade Technologies to launch 4XBox, a joint offering that combines SmartTrade's smart order routing, order and risk…
Fitch Ratings Unveils Ratings Navigator
Ratings agency Fitch has launched a new tool, Ratings Navigator, that enables users to visualize the factors impacting its rating of banks and compare them to each bank's business mix, lending type, asset quality, earnings and profitability, capital and…
GMEX Index Unit Strikes IRS Data Deal with Tullett Prebon Info
Global Derivatives Indices (GDI), the wholly owned index development and production subsidiary of derivatives exchange operator and consultancy Global Markets Exchange Group International (GMEX) has struck a deal with Tullett Prebon Information (TPI),…
Cordatum Taps Rothery for Partnerships Role
Cordatum Associates, a London-based consultancy providing advisory services around market data sales and procurement to content providers, has enlisted independent consultant Ian Rothery as an associate, responsible for advising clients on how to get the…
J&J Publishes RFP for UTP Processor
New York-based management and market data consultancy Jordan & Jordan has distributed a request for proposal (RFP) for companies interesting in becoming the SIP processor for the UTP/Tape C consolidated feed of quote and trade data on Nasdaq-listed…
Dash Departs Bloomberg Indexes
Srikant Dash has left his role as global head of indexes at Bloomberg, Inside Market Data has learned.
Data Vet Farrell Joins FX Trading Tech Vendor Integral
Palo Alto, Calif.-based foreign exchange trading technology provider Integral Development has hired Richard Farrell as managing director in charge of new client segments, with responsibility for expanding the vendor's products into new business areas.
Wall Street Horizon Readies ETF Calendar Feed
Woburn, Mass.-based corporate earnings and event data provider Wall Street Horizon has launched a new ETF Calendar Data Feed to provide institutional traders and market makers with access to announced, projected and historical exchange-traded fund…
Belzberg Founders Hatch Twitter Analysis Tool
Infinigon Group, the social media analytics startup created by Belzberg Technologies founders Sid and Alicia Belzberg, is beginning to roll out its financial markets-focused Echo service that monitors Twitter activity to identify price-impacting…
SIX Exchange Bows New Index Data
The SIX Swiss Exchange is to roll out real-time, delayed and historical data on a new index that tracks the 20 stocks from its Swiss Performance index with the highest dividend payments and profitability.