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MNI Vet Connor Joins Gimme Credit to Lead International Expansion
Connor previously spent 24 years at Market News International.
WRDS Taps RavenPack for News Analytics
WRDS will offer clients access to RavenPack's historical datasets for academic research and back-testing purposes.
Data Vet Duane Joins App Configuration Co DynamicIQ
Eoin Duane joins DynamicIQ after 20 years in the data and financial tecnology industries.
LSE Buys XTF to Meet Demand for ETF Data
The LSE is not disclosing terms of the acquisition of New York-based ETF data vendor XTF.
Dynasty Grows Advisor Appeal with YCharts Integration
Officials say the YCharts data will help Dynasty support investment advisors increasingly tasked with portfolio management.
Leaked EC Draft Seeks to Clarify Ambiguity in MiFID 2 Data Rules
In the draft document, the European Commission attempts to address uncertainty around the obligations of market participants under MiFID 2.
DataGenic Taps Fast Weather Benchmark for GWDD Forecast Data
Tha alliance will enable clients to leverage Fast Weather Benchmark's data with DataGenic's risk analytics.
Redline Adds TOCOM Support to Ticker Plant
Redline's InRush ticker plant now supports low-latency data from the Tokyo Commodity Exchange.
McKay Bros Completes UK Wireless Data Network
McKay is claiming to have the lowest-known latency between key datacenters in and around London.
Bloomberg Buys Barclays Indexes, Analytics
The move will help expand Bloomberg's existing index business to meet growing client expectations, officials say.
Thomson Reuters adds FX Chat, News, Analysis to Eikon Messenger
The solution allows corporate treasurers to chat directly with Thomson Reuters analysts, as well as providing news and data.
Bombay Stock Exchange Joins IPC Financial Markets Network
The connectivity is in response to client demand fo raccess to non-traditional venues.
Quandl Adds Barchart Indexes, Futures Data
Officials say the deal will give Quandl users access to institutional-quality data in any format, via a simple API.
Wall Street Horizon Adds API, Expands Event Types
The new event types include corporate buybacks, IPOs and secondary offerings.
SoundHound Sniffs out Spoken Data Searches Using Xignite APIs
The integration of Xignite data will allow Houndify users to develop data apps using speech and natural-language processing.
2015 Year in Review: Year of the Chief Data Officer?
As the need for data governance has grown, so has demand for chief data officer positions.
NYSE Bows New End-of-Day Feeds, Offers Three-Month Fee Waiver
NYSE will waive fees for the new fees until March 31, 2016.
Options Becomes Distributor of OTC Markets Data
The agreement with Options will allow OTC Markets to reach "an even broader swath" of consumer firms, officials say.
StatPro Adds More Risk, Stress-Testing Capabilities to Revolution
The enhancements are part of ongoing updates to the platform's risk and testing features.
3Forge Strikes Anvil at Real-Time TCA
By analyzing costs across multiple dimensions, firms can see and react faster to any underperforming areas.
Cassini Adds Eris Data to Recommendation Engine to Optimize Swaps Trades
London-based trade analytics software provider Cassini Systems has added support for data from New York-based swap futures market Eris Exchange to its analysis platform, to enable the vendor’s recommendation engine to analyze clients’ proposed trades in…
French Vendor Alphametry Unveils ‘Personalized’ Buy-Side Research Portal
The research platform has recently entered its beta testing phase.
Lucena Builds Derivatives, Fixed Income Model Portfolios to Support Quant Trading
Originally developed to demonstrate Lucena's QuantDesk platform, the model portfolios are now available as standalone tools.
The Top 10 Themes of 2015
Inside Market Data reveals and reviews the top 10 themes of the year.