Emerging Technologies
Bank Loans Get New Front-End as Markit WSO Releases Credit Manager
Designed in partnership with CVC Credit Partners, the new tool provides investment data and workflow monitoring in a centralized blotter.
SEF Leaders Say Global Harmonization of Swaps Regulations Remains a Pipe Dream
Several SEF executives spoke at Sefcon VI about the challenges around finding common ground between US and European swaps regulations.
Better Data Architectures, Algorithms Take on Greater Importance
At MarketTech 2015: FinTech Barbarians at the Gates, hosted in New York by Tabb Group, industry specialists voiced their opinions on the future of data.
CFTC's Massad Cites Patience, Outlines Future SEF Rules as Some Tech Questions Remain Unanswered
Timothy Massad, chairman of the CFTC, spoke at Sefcon VI about changes regulators are working on surrounding SEFs.
Should Major Buy Sides Slim Down?
In a long-anticipated move, Credit Suisse was the latest investment bank to announce major cutbacks this week. Tim ponders whether certain fund management giants — especially running mutual funds — should be thinking the same way.
UPDATE: Intercontinental Exchange Buys Interactive Data for $5.2 Billion
IDC is ICE's second data vendor acquisition, following last year's purchase of SuperDerivatives.
Opening Cross: ‘Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need Roads’
Even with the best tools, predicting the future can still be hit-or-miss.
Fitch Rating Fee Increases Anger Users
Some firms face fee increases of 100 percent as a result of the vendor's new license plans.
Platts Creates Commodities Analytics Arm
The new division will combine tools created in-house with others resulting from acquisitions.
Judge May Force Exchanges to Refund ‘Non-Core’ Data Fees to Subscribers
SIFMA is awaiting a final ruling on whether its eight-year campaign over exchange fees has been successful.
Eze Software Acquires TKS Solutions
TKS Solutions' Penny It Works offers partnership and shareholder reporting capabilities to Eze Software Investment Suite.
The Waters Weekly Wrap: October 19 -23
Each Friday, Waters editors and journalists pull together a quick-hit series of the best analysis pieces, features, and video interviews from across the five brands-just in case you missed them.
Deltix Adds Wall Street Horizon Data for Earnings Date Alpha
The vendor is seeking to help clients capitalize on volatility around earnings announcement dates.
Data Security, Reporting Augmentation Still Pivotal Issues for CAT
Representatives from four bidders for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) spoke at the TabbForum MarketTech 2015 conference about potential issues they see involving the building of the CAT.
Nasdaq's BWise GRC Platform Adds Information Security Module
Latest enhancement to platform will help users oversee IT risks in a user-friendly way.
Roberts Group Taps Libby for Sales
Libby will lead sales of TRG's FITS platform after a career with technology vendors and sell-side firms.
With Outages Rising, Diversification Takes on Greater Importance
Panelists at BST North America discuss the recent spate of outages experienced at utilities, vendors and exchanges.
Batchelor Ties Knot with Datawatch
Batchelor has spent almost 20 years in sales and management at technology and analytics providers.
Broadridge Financial Solutions Expands EMEA Team
Company adds three new executives to London office
Solarflare, Velocimetrics Partner for Deeper Network Data Analysis
The agreement enables users to leverage Solarflare's' extensive packet-capture capabilities with Velocimetrics' in-depth analytics.
Diliger Enlists Commodity Technology Advisory for Energy, Commodities Coverage
The deal extends Diliger's coverage of vendor solutions into the energy and commodities sectors.
Orc Taps OneTick Data Solution for Trade Regulation Compliance, Surveillance
The alliance will see Orc incorporate OneMarketData's OneTick tick data management solution into its offerings.
OpenGamma, CloudMargin Partner on Portal for OTC Derivatives Clearing Mandate
OpenGamma partners with CloudMargin to deliver independent validation of initial margin of OTC trades.
Orc Adds OneTick to Strengthen MiFID II-Compliant Solutions Offering
OneTick’s enterprise data management platform will be offered as part of Orc’s hosted solutions offering.