Articles by Max Bowie
National Bank of Canada Taps TickSmith
The bank is using TickSmith's TickVault program to cope with volumes of quote and trade data that were exceeding the limits of traditional technologies.
RSRCHXchange Adds Dashboard of Research Use, Spend
The new dashboard will help firms understand their research spend and consumption, as well as comply with MiFID 2 requirements.
MayStreet Bows DaaS Packet Capture, Data Processing
The cloud-based service allows clients to convert data from high-precision formats to those used for research and compliance.
SR Labs Snares Wombat Vet for Pre-Sales
Fellows previously spent nine years working with the Wombat product line that is now owned by SR Labs.
Opening Cross: Don’t Forget the Fundamentals
As we chase outright speed, we mustn't lose sight of the underlying data about a company that makes that speed so important.
ValuEngine Bows Chinese-Language Reports
The analysis provider has begun providing its stock reports and newsletters in Chinese, in part via an agreement with online broker SogoTrade.
SIX Nets Crabb to Claw in New P&RD Sales
A former associate publisher of Incisive Media's Credit magazine, Crabb has spent a decade in sales of fixed income pricing, ratings and analysis solutions.
Interactive Data Adds European, Asian Bonds to Liquidity Indicators
The indicators will help users estimate the volume of liquidity to support a trade, and to estimate how long they should hold a position.
IPC Suffers eSpeed Connectivity Outage
Nasdaq says IPC's service at eSpeed's primary datacenter was impacted by a power issue.
BME, BSO Ally on Lower Latency
The agreement will reduce latency for BSO clients accessing BME's markets via the exchange's Visual Trader workstation.
Platts Pitches NGL Curves for Risk, Procurement Management
When paired with Platts Bentek's forecasts, the new forward curves will give a complete short- and long-term view of NGL price expectations.
Opening Cross: Test the Water Before Diving In (And Other Old Sayings with New Applications)
With so many complex new datasets promsing alpha, some vendors are doing the heavy analytics lifting for clients, while others are allowing users to first test the data in new ways.
Solace Sells Majority Stake to PE Firm Bridge Growth
The firm aims to help Solace capitalize on opportunities arising from data processing-led market trends.
Morningstar Names Senior Research Execs
Reorganizations of the vendor's manager research teams by region and asset class have resulted in a series of new roles and appointments.
Fitch Debuts ‘Connect' Integrated Credit Ratings, Research, Fundamentals Platform
The new platform provides ratings, research, economic data and analytics, plus exclusive financial fundamental data.
Data-as-a-Service Analytics Startup Kyper Taps WSH for Events Data
The platform will allow users to correlate WSH's predictive earnings events data against other sources of prices and news.
UPDATE: Solarflare Sues over Patent Infringement, Exablaze Denies Accusations
Solarflare holds 91 US patents covering technology and processes for transmitting, receiving and processing data.
Shipping Info Vet Saunders Boards ClipperData
With more than 20 years of shipping and commodities industry experience, Saunders joins ClipperData's growing team of experienced industry executives.
Morningstar Taps Lewis for Product Management
Lewis will be responsible for expanding the vendor's coverage of exchange-traded and contributed data across multiple asset classes.
Borsa Istanbul Readies Equities Analytics
The exchange will launch the analytics with a 75 percent discount program.
Opening Cross: Don’t Let a Wine Week Be Data-Weak
Many readers will know that I’m fond of a nice glass of wine. But this wasn’t always the case. In fact, I was well into my twenties before my then-publisher persuaded me to try a spectacular Australian shiraz-cabernet blend by Penley Estate. I was…
Gain’s GTX ECN Bows Binary Data Protocols
The new data delivery options will attract more clients seeking standardized offerings, officials say.
ClipperData Drills into US Oil Well Production
Modeling the output of individual oil wells allows the vendor to project US-wide oil production statistics.
Max Bowie: Data ‘Sandboxes’: Learning Through Play
Like the sandboxes of childhood, today’s developer “sandbox” environments promote innovation through experimentation—thankfully, Max says, just as in those carefree childhood days, without the fees and administrative burden usually associated with data…