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Reuters rolls out new platform to identify trading partners
Reuters, the information services giant, has launched an application which enables firms to access counterparty data to verify trading partners.
Asia Demand Spurs New Indexes
Demand for investable emerging market indexes and index data on Asian markets is booming, according to index provider FTSE, which has launched three new indexes in the region in recent weeks.
ICE to Migrate Nybot Data Feeds, Tech
The Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange is planning to combine its data with market data from the New York Board of Trade, which ICE acquired in January, on a single datafeed, as well as via a new broadcast feed to be developed specifically for…
Nasdaq OMX Targets Data Growth
Nasdaq and Nordic exchange group OMX, which announced plans to merge as Inside Market Data went to press on Friday, say that the proposed takeover will allow the combined exchange group to provide broader and richer market data, and to increase its…
Nasqaq’s Foreign Exchange
What exactly draws US exchanges to European brides? Ask the NYSE’s John Thain, who brokered the exchange’s merger with Euronext, or Nasdaq chief executive Bob Greifeld, who—it was revealed as IMD went to press—is about to fork out $3.7 billion to buy…
SuperDerivatives Launches Cross-Asset Correlation Data
Derivatives data and pricing software vendor SuperDerivatives will this week launch an end-of-day correlation data service, having rolled it out to a number of banks and hedge funds as part of a “soft launch” during recent weeks.
Under the Surface
The growing use of volatility surfaces is bringing greater transparency to complex instruments, but is creating significant technology storage and processing requirements. By Matt Skinner, a director at cross-asset data management vendor Xenomorph
LSE Preps Low-Latency ‘Channel’ Pilot
The London Stock Exchange will begin piloting a new low-latency feed delivery option when the exchange introduces its TradeElect trading platform on June 18, officials say.
BayernLB Rolls Out Etrali Turrets
German bank Bayerische Landesbank (BayernLB) has rolled out Etrali Mach 3D terminals from Orange Business Services, officials announced today. The new turrets replace dealerboards from turret provider IPC. Officials from IPC decline to comment
CBOT Traders Await LDB Decision
Traders who use the Chicago Board of Trade's Liquidity Data Bank volume data to support trading strategies are concerned that the product will be withdrawn if the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's proposed takeover of the CBOT goes ahead.
Interfax Seeks Bloomberg Boost with News Trial
Russian news and market data agency Interfax is offering a free, two-week trial of its content to all Bloomberg Professional terminal users, starting today, Monday May 21, in a bid to increase usage of Interfax's content via Bloomberg.
A Consolidated Tape for Europe?
Part of the European Commision's upcoming MiFID regulation is designed to stimulate more competition among markets by ending concentration rules. But as the same securities begin trading on multiple venues and more price sources emerge for both…
RSJ Preps Chicago Feeds via BT Radianz
RSJ Invest, a Czech brokerage firm specializing in automated derivatives trading, is to expand its use of BT Radianz's Proximity Solution to provide low-latency access to direct datafeeds from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of…
Glitch Halts Euronext Data
A half-hour trading halt on Euronext's cash markets last Monday resulted in an interruption to market data dissemination to members after a technical glitch on its NSC trading platform slowed down the order-matching process.
HKEx Builds on Data Revenue Rise
Data revenues from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) rose nearly 50 percent in Q1, according to HKEx's financial statement, released last week.
Markit Expands Structured Finance Data
UK-based pricing provider Markit is readying an expansion of its structured finance data portfolio with the launch of new services and additions to existing datasets, officials say.