Data Management
BATS Europe Enlists Fixnetix for Data
Multilateral trading facility BATS Europe has selected UK-based low-latency data provider Fixnetix to provide pan-European equities market data from European exchanges and other MTFs to support its plans for trading in the region.
Thomson Reuters Preps DACS Improvements
Thomson Reuters is preparing to roll out a revamped version of its DACS (Data Access Control System) entitlement management software by the end of September, featuring a Web interface, improved reporting and control functions, and vendor integration.
NYSE Arca Fee Debate Continues
Three more letters were sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission last week, adding more fuel to the ongoing debate about fees being introduced by NYSE Euronext for real-time data from its NYSE Arca trading platform.
ITG Launches Dark Algos in Europe
Agency brokerage and crossing-network provider Investment Technology Group (ITG) has announced the addition of ITG Dark Algorithm to the ITG Algorithms suite of trading tools in Europe. ITG Dark Algorithm provides access to multiple dark venues,…
The Future of Liquidity Management
It's safe to assume that everyone would agree that liquidity management systems (LMSes) are still in their infancy as various voices within the industry are still trying to define what the term truly means. At one end of the spectrum, many vendors are…
Smart Order Routing to Go Beyond Equities
Smart order routing is going beyond the equities market, according to industry observers. "Foreign exchange (FX) is a big player ... it's definitely moving to multi market," says Adam Honoré, senior analyst at research firm Aite Group, who spoke during a…
Like a Bull to the Slaughter
Whether you fall into the camp that says governments should intervene to protect orderly markets by supporting companies such as AIG that threaten to collapse, or the group that says market forces should be allowed to run their course even if that means…
TMX Plans Expansion of Insider Trade Data Service
TMX, the exchange group created from the merger of the Toronto and Montreal exchanges, is planning to make its Inside Trade Marker service available as part of its real-time datafeeds, officials say.
Xeno Adds Online TimeScape Training
UK-based data technology vendor Xenomorph is introducing a new online training function to help its clients make better use of its flagship TimeScape data management and analytics system, officials tell Inside Market Data . The move will help clients to…
Weaving a Market Fabric
The European markets will soon see the number of active multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) more than double and will come a step closer to creating a new European market structure, which industry consultant Bob Giffords dubs "a market fabric." With…
LSE Outage Prompts Calls for European Consolidated Tape of Exchange Data
Some market participants and observers are calling for the creation of a US-style consolidated tape of exchange data for trading venues in Europe, following a trading outage at the London Stock Exchange that also hit trading volumes on other markets…
Acquire Media Combines Newswire Apps
Roseland, NJ-based Acquire Media is rolling out a revamped version of its newswire product that combines its own NewsTrade feed and the NewsEdge Live news service acquired last year from Thomson Corporation ( IMD , July 2, 2007), bundled together under…
NYSE Arca Wins SEC Approval for Pilot Fees
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted accelerated approval to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to launch a pilot service this week, dubbed NYSE Arca Real-Time Reference Prices, which will make real-time last sale prices for…
LSE Adds FTSE to Infolect; Launches Hosting Service
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has added real-time valuations data from index provider FTSE to its Infolect data distribution architecture, and also announced a new service last week, dubbed Exchange Hosting, which offers co-location services to its…
Nasdaq OMX Merges Data Licenses, Index Products
Nasdaq OMX has consolidated the subscription agreements for data products from all of its markets into a single document, dubbed the Nasdaq OMX Global Data Agreement, and now plans to consolidate all of its global index data into a single product.
Index Data Providers See Interest in China
Index providers China Securities Index (CSI) and Standard & Poor's have both recently launched new products to address growing demand for Chinese company index data from both domestic and global investors, while FTSE has recently signed a deal to provide…
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