Data Management
Stoxx Preps Global Index Expansion, Post-DJ
European index and data provider Stoxx plans to broaden its indexes and data offering with a focus on new international markets this year, following the vendor's split from its joint venture with Dow Jones Indexes last November.
Thomson Reuters Unveils Index Explosion
Thomson Reuters will this week roll out 7,500 new sector-level indexes, bringing the total number of indexes supported by the vendor and distributed through its data products to more than 8,000, officials say.
The Singletons
Regulators are pushing out new initiatives left, right and centre, and millions of dollars are spent complying with new requirements - some of which several data professionals claim there is little business reason for doing. The move to a single customer…
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There is a growing trend towards migrating data analyst positions to low-cost locations, but some companies have found alternative models to meet requirements for data quality and cost-efficiency. Tine Thoresen speaks to Kingland Systems' David Kingland…
Brokers Add TRACE Agency Data
Online bond trading platforms and brokers last week rolled out market data on US agency bonds sourced from regulator FINRA's TRACE (Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine) feed, which, since last Monday, March 1, requires broker-dealers to report primary…
MTS Preps Non-Display Data Policy
Bond trading platform EuroMTS is introducing a new license and fees for use of its market data in non-display applications, such as for calculating derived values or for algorithmic trading.
GFI Readies Global Bond Data Service
London-based interdealer broker GFI plans to launch a global bond data product this spring, in response to client demand for more transparent fixed-income data, especially around pricing of illiquid bonds, officials say.
Societe Generale and ABN Amro Select Joint Data Offering from Aim Software and CetrelSecurities
UXEMBOURG - Societe Generale Security Services (SGSS) and ABN Amro Private Clients in Luxembourg have chosen the new, joint, integrated reference data and compliance offerings from software providers Aim Software, specializing in data management, and…
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There is a growing trend towards migrating data analyst positions to low-cost locations, but some companies have found alternative models to meet requirements for data quality and cost-efficiency. Tine Thoresen speaks to Kingland Systems' David Kingland…