Articles by Max Bowie
Pastro To Lead Development At Interactive Data
Interactive Data has hired Al Pastro, previously a managing director at Morgan Stanley, to oversee product technology initiatives
Interactive Data Names Brown, Pastro to Senior Roles
Interactive Data last month appointed Sean Brown as president of its 7Ticks low-latency infrastructure unit in Chicago and Al Pastro as chief information officer of application development, based in New York.
Recognia Adds ‘Featured Ideas' to Technical Insight
Ottawa, Canada-based technical analysis software vendor Recognia has released an updated version of its Technical Insight analysis platform, including a new "Featured Ideas" section that makes it easier for active traders to identify pricing trends and…
Morningstar Plots Brilliant Australasia CEO Path
Chicago-based data and investment research provider Morningstar has appointed Heather Brilliant and Mark Roomans-currently global director of equity and corporate credit research, and chief operating officer of Morningstar Europe, respectively-as co…
Big Data DB Vendor Altibase Taps Intel for Performance Boost
In-memory database provider Altibase has released a version of its HybridDB database running on Intel Xeon E7 V2 processors to provide clients with the ability to process and analyze larger volumes of data in real time.
BATS Taps Equinix as Primary Datacenter, Preps 2015 Move for BATS, Direct Edge Platforms
As part of its efforts to integrate the operations of its recent Direct Edge acquisition, US stock and options exchange operator BATS Global Markets will migrate both markets' trading technology to Equinix's new NY5 datacenter next year under a long-term…
Invea Bows FPGA Data, Trading Appliance
Invea-Tech, a provider of hardware acceleration technologies based in Brno in the Czech Republic, has released an FPGA (field-programmable gate array)-based trading system, TradeCope, which combines software management with hardware for handling market…
Opening Cross: This Valentine’s Day, Love Is in the Air… Or Is It Just More Snow?
Max harks back to the glory days of winter sports, and discusses how vendors are dealing with challenges of Olympic proportions in today's challenging markets.
TraderMade Bows iMaverick Web Charts, Commentary
UK-based foreign exchange charting and analytics display vendor Tradermade has created a lightweight version of its Maverick analytics desktop, dubbed iMaverick, which can be accessed entirely online via its website, in response to tough market…
Data Vet Maclay Joins Social Market Analytics
Naperville, Illinois-based Social Market Analytics, a provider of trading signals based on social media sentiment, has hired Jim Maclay as director of sales in New York, reporting to chief executive Joe Gits.
Verizon Expands VFN Network Access to Exchanges, Datacenters
US telecom giant Verizon's Enterprise Solutions division has expanded its Verizon Financial Network to more than 50 new marketplaces and other sources of data, trading and services, in response to demand for more flexible and scalable ways to access…
Perseus Nabs Fixnetix's Bertoli for Chief Marketing Role
Low-latency long-haul fiber and microwave network provider Perseus Telecom has hired Karen Bertoli as chief marketing officer, based in the vendor's Miami, Fla office and reporting to chief executive Jock Percy.
Chaikin Completes ETF Data Addition to Desktop, iPad App
Philadelphia-based investment analytics provider Chaikin Analytics has completed the rollout of data on more than 1,500 exchange-traded funds onto its desktop display tool and iPad app.
Altibase Taps Intel for Big Data Analysis Performance Boost
Fort Lee, NJ-based in-memory database provider Altibase has developed a joint solution with Intel that offers greater speed and storage for Big Data analysis by creating a bridge between Altibase's HybridDB database and Intel's Distribution for Apache…
OTC Markets, Nasdaq Ally on Company News Distribution
New York-based over the counter equities exchange OTC Markets Group has struck an agreement with Nasdaq OMX to integrate its OTC Disclosure & News Service with Nasdaq's GlobeNewswire corporate news distribution platform for Nasdaq-listed companies,…
Equinix Preps Fourth Australian Datacenter
Datacenter and hosting provider Equinix has acquired space close to Melbourne's business district to construct its first IBX datacenter in the city, in addition to its three existing facilities in Sydney, in response to demand for co-location and…
Interactive Data Responds to Asia Demand
The pricing and data services provider rolled out a new version of its Vantage platform responding to Asia-Pacific clients' need for bonds and swaps data from other global regions
Opening Cross: Market Data at the Movies
They say art imitates life. But does the art form of movie-making imitate data?
Interactive Data Deploys Vantage Pricing Platform in Asia
Interactive Data has begun rolling out the latest version of its web-based Vantage fixed income price discovery and evaluated pricing application to clients in the Asia-Pacific region, after adding content during 2013 in response to feedback on client…
Nous Bows Crowd-Sourced Investor Sentiment Data
Startup trading application and data provider Nous will next week unveil a feed of crowd-sourced data aimed at banks and hedge funds that delivers a view of investor sentiment based on the trading decisions of investors using the vendor's mobile app…
Satherlund Hangs her Hat on Hatstand
Martina Satherlund has joined IT consultancy Hatstand as principal market data consultant, serving as a project manager for client engagements, covering market and reference data projects including cost optimization, exchange and vendor audits, desktop…
Solarflare Preps ‘Lockdown' Data Protection Tool for Trading Servers
Hardware-acceleration and data network technology provider Solarflare will later this year introduce a server security product designed to protect servers used to support trading platforms from malicious intrusions designed to access or steal data, to…
CenturyLink Tech Solutions Changes Bandwidth Buying Process to Cut Connectivity Costs for Clients
Network and datacenter hosting provider CenturyLink Technology Solutions, the subsidiary of internet and telecoms service provider CenturyLink formerly known as Savvis, is rolling out a revised commercial model that offers clients more flexible options…
Nasdaq Opens Test Centers Ahead of March Datafeeds Migration
Nasdaq OMX has made test environments available in its Carteret, NJ and Ashburn, VA datacenters for clients to test live data in new versions of its market data feeds that the exchange will roll out next month.