Emerging Technologies
Money.Net Taps Vela SuperFeed for ‘Reliable' US Equities Data
Institutional clients told Money.Net that they would be "comfortable" with the reliability of Vela's data distribution, compared to other providers.
On the Record: Mission ‘Control’: Hepsworth’s Plan to Capitalize on Risk and Reference Data’s Move to Real Time
New Asset Control chief executive Mark Hepsworth outlines his vision for the vendor, leveraging years of experience in the real-time and reference data industries.
Opening Cross: Making Waves Across—and Beneath—the Oceans
Increasingly interconnected finanical markets present a range of challenges for trading firms looking to leverage their experience and technologies across regions and asset classes.
Web Financial Readies Expansion, US Ops
The vendor has reached a critical mass in Europe, and is now looking to grow its business overseas in response to client needs, officials say.
Metamako Hires FinTech Vet Sweeney to Lead Asia-Pac Business Development
Australian vendor opens first regional office, based in Tokyo, focusing on Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore markets.
Seth Johnson Takes Over as CEO at EBS BrokerTec
Johnson replaces Gil Mandelzis, who stepped down in July this year and will keep his position at the Icap global executive management group.
Cognizant Joins Chamber of Digital Commerce to Push Blockchain
Global consulting firm Cognizant wants to help guide blockchain's development.
USAM Taps Daffin for London Sales
Daffin's hire represents USAM's first foray into local markets outside North America.
September 2016: Blockchain’s Limits
As summer winds down, Anthony looks ahead to an upcoming feature that will take a hard look at the benefits and pitfalls of distributed-ledger technology.
LSE Hires Ex-Barclays Index CEO Samad to Lead Multi-Asset Benchmarks
Samad was previously CEO of the Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions business, prior to its recent sale to Bloomberg.
Two New MDs at BCS Global Markets to Drive Global Expansion
Appointment of new regional heads aimed at growing presence in Russian, European, American and Asian markets.
ICE Combines SFTI, 7Ticks Networks
The combined network offering will consolidate NYSE's SFTI network with Interactive Data's 7Ticks business, and will form the foundation for delivery of all of ICE's data products.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 34: CurveGlobal CEO Andy Ross
Dan chats with CurveGlobal's CEO Andy Ross prior to its go-live date of September 26.
Case Study: Fee Management Issues Offer Utility Opportunity
How a vendor’s acquisition of a big bank’s platform has led to the development of a utility.
Keeping Your Cool When You Can’t Keep Your Cooling
The threat of an imminent outage isn’t just a technical issue: It’s also an administrative one.
Wall Street Horizon Bakes Enchilada into Thomson Reuters' Eikon App Studio
By providing a version of its Enchilada platform within Thomson Reuters' Eikon App Studio, Wall Street Horizon will gain exposure for its data to Eikon's client base.
CFRA to Buy S&P Research Business
The deal will combine CFRA's forensic accounting principles with S&P's fundamental equities and funds research service.
MiFID II and Plato: Without Further Ado
Time isn't on anyone's side, so John thinks it's time for action on MiFID II and the future of Plato Partnership.
Plato Partnership, Turquoise Agree on Collaboration
Collaborative group of buy- and sell-side firms to operate three Turquoise equity dark pools; aims to increase equity block trading efficiency.
Turquoise, Plato Partnership Join Forces
Collaborative group of buy- and sell-side firms to operate three Turquoise equity dark pools; aims to increase equity block trading efficiency.
UPDATE: Lime Infuses Strategy, Testing Tool with Vela Feed Handlers
Integrating Vela's feed handlers will allow Lime to offer its clients access to higher-performance and international data for building and testing trading strategies.
Looking Ahead to Fall's Hot Topics
Dan gives a preview of issues that need to be addressed before the end of the year.
Tora Deploys OneTickCloud for Managing TCA Data Challenges
Using OneTickCloud makes it easier for Tora to properly manage ever-increasing volumes of historical tick data as it expands its market coverage.
Morningstar Founder Mansueto Becomes Executive Chairman as Kapoor Named CEO
Mansueto, who founded Morningstar in 1984, plans to adopt a more flexible schedule that will allow him to focus more on strategy, technology and investments.