Data Management
HKEx Continues Free Data Project
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) has reaffirmed plans to provide free real-time data to investors via one or more partners that operate investor Web portals, despite recently reported criticism from five companies in Mainland China who expressed…
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…
Bloomberg Offers Client Data Spend Reviews
Bloomberg has begun offering consultations to client firms, to review their data usage and identify ways to reduce overall spend by eliminating duplicative products and under-utilized licenses for real-time data, industry sources say.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Eyes Feed Revamp
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is planning to broaden its suite of market data services in 2010, as a result of deploying a new trading engine, which is set to go live next January, officials say.
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Understanding ISIN Licensing Practices
The European Commission's investigation into the licensing of US International Security Identification Numbers (ISINs) has resulted in many market participants raising questions about the fees being charged by the Cusip Service Bureau (CSB), which…
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Discussion Moves to Legal Aspects of Utility Proposal
A Central Focus
Enterprise data management is not just for banks - it is also a hot topic for central securities depositories, which are increasingly looking to streamline data and improve quality. Tine Thoresen reports
Calypso releases CDS fixed coupon support for CDS Big Bang
San Francisco-based Calypso Technology has announced the release of a software update to support the new Standard North American Corporate (SNAC) credit default swap (CDS) contract launched on April 8. The new SNAC convention transforms single name CDS…
youDevise enhances TIM with Insight release
youDevise has enhanced its Trade Idea Monitor with the release of TIM Insight, a new feature that issues real time buy/sell signals on major stocks, industry sectors, and global regions. TIM Insight is based on long/short trading ideas on more than 13…
Month in Numbers
'But with structured products, I think they come across the same problems that we do, and their fall back is to use our pricing which comes from our brokers. I think most hedge funds have that same issue' James Caird Asset Management's Olivia Erby…
Sophis study highlights risk concerns
Research conducted by Sophis, the Paris-based provider of cross-asset, front-to-back risk and portfolio management technology, has revealed that 63% of asset managers believe that risk management requirements have changed as a result of recent market…
Excelling in a toxic playground
Scott Dowle, chief technology officer of London-based hedge fund Credaris, talks to Victor Anderson about his firm's remarkable performance in the volatile credit markets during 2008, his preference for home-grown technology, and the need for keeping it…