Emerging Technologies
Anthony Malakian: The Swimmers in the Lake
As data lakes gain traction on Wall Street, Anthony says that skilled programmers with knowledge of big data analysis and cleansing will become increasingly valuable.
Data Lakes: Uncharted Waters
Anthony Malakian examines why data lakes are growing in popularity, and the risks that they pose.
Tim Bourgaize Murray: A Heady Debate at the Intersection of Bitcoin and Blockchain
Tim reflects on the state of conversation around the not-so-new distributed ledgers.
Michael Shashoua: Why Quality Should Be Job One
Ensuring adherence to certain data quality standards has become the prerequisite for information, including know-your-customer data and evaluated pricing. Michael explains the foundations being built.
Eagle Alpha Targets Analytics Expansion, US Sales Presence with New Funding
The vendor also aims to raise additional funding to support its expansion plans.
SEF Situation: As MiFID II Looms, Harmonization Necessary
Dan DeFrancesco introduces himself and talks about the impending MiFID II deadline and what kind of impact it will have on SEFs.
Max Bowie: Strategic Data Assets Need Solid Governance Foundations
As data and the demands made upon it become more complex and integral to firms’ core business functions, Max argues that their data governance processes must become stronger and more structured.
The Future of FX: Too Many Cooks?
Over half of all trades in the foreign exchange market are now conducted electronically, with new players and venues entering the market.
Metamako Launches MetaWatch for Network Monitoring and Analysis
MetaWatch is designed to lower the complexity barrier likely to be introduced on the back of MiFID II compliance.
NetOTC Appoints Roger Liddell as CEO To Tackle Initial Margin Processing
Liddell will be responsible for bringing the NetOTC bilateral platform to market.
Off the Chain: The Blockchain Battle
Tim Bourgaize Murray surveys industry perspectives on Blockchain's potential, and finds a battle brewing.
Molded Through Merger: A Look Back at Major M&A Activity
A recent spate of M&A activity has helped shape our industry into what it is today.
OneMarketData Buys Tick Data for Cloud-Based Content-Analytics Combo
The vendors will combine their respective analytics and historical tick data to form an on-demand historical analysis platform.
Eagle Alpha Raises $1.8M Funding
The social media analysis vendor has raised new seed funding and expanded its board.
Deutsche Börse Adds Access to New BSE Feeds
Deutsche Börse clients will have access to BSE content under existing license agreements with the German exchange.
FISD Updates FIA Data Certification Content
The new syllabus reflects industry changes since its rollout in 2012.
HKEx Offers Market Data Free Trial to Demonstrate Value
The promotion will offer free three-month data trials, and will run until Oct. 31, 2016.
Metamako Taps Fixnetix's Richardson for EMEA Business Development
Former Fixnetix exec says he's "impressed" by Metamako's "rapid growth."
Northern Trust's Scott Murray: One Step Ahead
Scott Murray, CTO of Chicago-based Northern Trust, always keeps an eye on the future.
Euronext Taps Heckyl for Sentiment Data
The sentiment data will be available free of charge from next year.
DeltaOne Hires Burke for Buy-Side Push
Burke joins the vendor after holding various roles at Rimes Technologies.
SIX Streamlines Ops in Strategic Global Reorg
The move will shift regional management into three central groups--sales operations, data operations, and product management and strategy.
Opening Cross: Beyond Evaluations, Will Buyout Put Interactive Data on ICE?
If ICE is most interested in IDC's evaluated pricing business, what happens to the rest of the data vendor?
Darren Marsh Joins Markit
Reference data veteran will lead regulatory solutions group