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Japanese Focus Shifts to Cost, Feeds

Vendors seeking to make an impact in the Japanese financial markets must approach potential clients with data products that offer real value and flexible commercial models as the country and region weathers the current economic downturn, according to a…

Tackling Transparency

It goes without saying that derivatives pricing has been one of the most acute and ever-present challenges facing buy-side firms of all sizes since the start of the new Millennium, and if the slew of recent derivatives research is anything to go by, buy…

CEP - Strategic or tactical weapon?

Complex event processing (CEP) technology has existed in the capital markets for some time, but it has gained traction primarily in the algorithmic trading space. Today, CEP technology that analyses large quantities of streaming data in real time has a…

Thomson Reuters Ups Integration Savings

Thomson Reuters expects to increase its revenues in 2009, despite predicting a possible decline in data desktop revenue as a result of the economy and layoffs at client firms, according to the vendor's 2008 annual report, released last week.

Tabb: Data to Drive Datacenter Spend

Spending on datacenters and co-location by financial firms will grow in the coming years, despite budget restraints in the current economic climate, as demand for space grows and costs remain high, according to a new report from Tabb Group.

CEP: Strategic or Tactical Weapon?

Complex event processing (CEP) technology has existed in the capital markets for some time, but it has primarily gained traction in the algorithmic trading space. Today, CEP technology that analyzes large amounts of streaming data in real time has many…

Counterparty Risk - Reducing Counterparty Risk

The recent market turmoil has highlighted the need for improved counterparty data management, making counterparty risk a number one priority for firms. Inside Reference Data gathered leading industry professionals to discuss the importance of effective…

Economic Woes Drive Sourcing Decisions

While Nordic data managers may have escaped some of the strictest data cost pressures facing other firms, as a result of the region's lower exposure to the US sub-prime meltdown, the ongoing global financial crisis is still forcing banks to take strict…

Content Quality Remains Key Concern

The quality of data continues to be a major concern for market data users, who are looking for more industry standardization to help define clearer quality benchmarks, as well as simpler and more accommodating licensing policies in light of restrained…

Latency Still a Priority, But Not 'Holy Grail'

At the cutting edge of market data, firms are still investing in the latency arms race by adopting the latest technologies and strategies for reducing latency, though some participants are beginning to question whether they can justify the investment…

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