Data Management
Deutsche Börse Preps New Market Data Feed
New CEF Ultra+ Xetra Order by Order feed will go live in June and provide insight into the entire Xetra order book.
Nybo to Lead Burton-Taylor Exchange Research
Research vet Nybo will lead and expand TP Icap-owned Burton-Taylor’s exchange and trading venue research division.
Bats Europe, Factset Ally for Brexit Benchmarks
The Bats-FactSet Brexit 50/50 indexes precede the British prime minister officially invoking article 50 on March 29.
Asset Control Appoints Appleby Sales Head
Data industry sales veteran Gary Appleby has joined Asset Control as head of international sales, to grow clients’ usage of the vendor’s services.
Bats Europe Offers Brexit Indices Ahead of Triggering of Article 50
The new indices, Brexit High 50 and Brexit Low 50, will measure the impact of Brexit on UK Companies.
SmartStream Nabs Data, Tech Finance Exec Bowler from Asset Control
Officials say the data technology finance vet will be an "integral part of the management structure" that will deliver on SmartStream's growth plans.
Euronext, Morningstar Partner on European Indexes
The collaboration will produce new European indexes for blue-chip companies, giving investors access to relevant benchmarks and related market data at a lower cost.
State Street Readies Machine Learning-Based Research Management Tool
State Street’s data and analytics arm is setting its sights on machine learning and robotic process automation to help firms deal with data management challenges, starting with the consumption and sharing of research, reports Joanne Faulkner.
Investortools Taps BCD for Muni Pricing
The partnership will make BCD's muni bond data available to the more than 150 institutions that use Investortools' software.
Thomson Reuters Closes Avox Acquisition
Avox's staff have already transferred from being DTCC employees to being Thomson Reuters employees, according to a source familiar with the situation.
SocGen Bank & Trust Preps Duco Data Management Platform
Once Duco's platform goes live, the Luxembourg-based arm of Societe Generale will be able to automate a variety of processes, officials say.
Eris Launches Live Swap Curve
New offering provides real-time valuation of Eris swap futures.
FTSE Russell Hires Derivatives Sales Expert Smith
Former CME exec Smith will head the business area that licenses FTSE Russell's indexes for the creation of derivative products.
Thomson Reuters Enhances Velocity Analytics Platform with Mifid II Functionalities
The data provider will offer best execution and SI determination services from January 3, 2018.
Corvil Releases Analytics Platform for Fixed Income
David Murray, Corvil’s chief business development officer, speaks to WatersTechnology about the Dublin-based vendor’s decision to extend its platform into fixed income.
Broadridge Continues Acquisition Binge, Adds Message Automation Ahead of Mifid II
Last year, Broadridge made several acquisitions across its different platforms, adding 4sight and Dojima specifically for their regulatory compliance offerings. Message Automation is another step in broadening its compliance suite.
Linedata and Morningstar Extend Partnership for Fixed-Income and Credit Derivatives Support
The partnership aims to provide, among others, expanded analytics for alternative funds and separately managed accounts (SMAs).
SocGen Grabs York Capital's Green
Green has also worked at Citigroup, Interactive Data, Bear Stearns, and Telerate.
Acadian Asset Management Adopts Microsoft Bing Predicts for Investment Strategies
Quantitative fund manager implements predictive macroeconomic indicators system from Microsoft to boost investment forecasting.
ASX Expands GoldenSource Deal for Contracts Data Management
Adopting GoldenSource's latest technology will use rules-driven processes to automate the creation and publication of data on ASX-listed contracts, reducing manual re-keying of data.
Finwire Hires Ex-SIX News, Sales Staff
The newswire spotted an opportunity to hire experienced staff from SIX Financial Information after SIX decided to wind down its Nordic-focused offerings.
FactSet Adds Markit Bond, CDS Data
The bond and CDS data is part of an ongoing expansion of the Markit content that FactSet carries on its platform.
Data Quality, Automation Still Lacking, Research Says
Most firms experience significant levels of “broken” data, with this running as high as 20 percent of inbound front-office data, according to research from Adox Research and buy-side technology vendor SimCorp.
IBM Talks CAT Database
Dan DeFrancesco chats to IBM's Ron Lefferts about his firm's role in creating and managing the database underpinning the Consolidated Audit Trail, set to come online in November this year.