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Markit, IHS to Merge
Combining one of market data's old grandees with a relative newcomer will create a "global information powerhouse," officials say.
Malta's Portfinance Takes MDX Tech Data Platform
The MDX platform replaces an undisclosed legacy technology
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.
Freedom Index Co Calls For More Funding
The non-profit index provider is driven by donations from industry participants wanting specific types of indexes.
Statpro Builds Cloud-Based Data Management, Performance Engine
Development of the platform is being driven by the plethora of middle-office platforms creating data management challenges.
AllianceBernstein's Mendez Moves to Raymond James
Mendez, who spent almost 10 years at AllianceBernstein in New York, will now be based in St. Petersburg, Fla., at Raymond James.
Moscow Exchange Revamps Non-Member Data Purchasing
The new, web-based purchasing option will allow the exchange to better serve the many non-members who use its data.
CBOE Preps Vest Downside Protected Indexes
CBOE plans to leverage its acquisition of a majority stake in Vest to develop new index products.
Markit Buys Fitch CDS Pricing Biz
Fitch will sell its CDS pricing to Markit, then license back the data, officials say.
FIX Urges Takeup of V3 of MMT Trade Data Standard
With no single consolidated tape of pan-European data, standards adoption becomes ever-more important.
CME to Sell Chicago Co-Lo Datacenter
The Aurora datacenter has become the focal point for connectivity to CME's markets.
Data Vet London Moves to Merrill Corp
The former Morningstar and Interactive Data exec has taken a new role at electronic reporting services vendor Merrill.
OTAS Integrates Estimize Estimates
OTAS clients will be able to analyze Estimize's data and identify where the crowd-sourced consensus diverges from traditional estimates.
TradeTheNews Bows 13F Filings Wire
The service follows investment firms' 13F filings that detail their holdings in stocks.
Mexico's GBM Deploys Redline Ticker
Redline's ticker plant and feed handlers will support low-latency data from the Mexican exchange.
Platts Buys Shipping Data Partner Commodity Flow
Before acquiring Commodity Flow, Platts distributed the vendor's data as part of its cFlow product.
Lime Squeezes Latency with Corvil, Upgrades
The firm is in the middle of a series of investments in reducing the latency of its trading and data servers.
Deutsche Börse Readies Data IP ‘Think Tank’
The move is part of a reorganization at the exchange as it prepares for a merger with the London Stock Exchange.
Exegy Adds TSE as First Direct Asia Feed
The TSE feed is the first direct feed from Asia supported by Exegy, in response to client demand.
Diliger Eases Vendor Research Process for Data Sourcing
The new service make it easier for users to search for suitable data and vendors, and even to outsource research to Diliger's analysts.
Thomson Reuters Consolidates Buy-Side Content on Eikon
The move consolidates previously separate Thomson Reuters datasets focused on the buy side, to deliver a better workflow.
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.
FTSE Russell, Trendrating Ally for Momentum Indexes
The move reflects increasingly sophisticated passive investment needs and demand for factor indexes, officials say.
After Infobolsa Buyout, BME Looks to Grow LatAm Business with Colombia Branch, Local Alliances
The exchange will leverage its subsidiary OpenFinance's existing presence, and aims to ally with local exchanges.