Emerging Technologies
Startup DragonFish to Spawn Three Sentiment Analysis Tools in Q4
The vendor monitors equities and currency market news to derive sentiment for a stock.
Bringing Standardization to the Fixed Income ETF Space
BlackRock and several other fixed-income heavyweights are joining forces to provide a new standard to calculate yield, spread and duration for fixed income ETFs.
Waters Weekly Wrap: August 10-14
Each Friday, Waters editors and journalists pull together a quick-hit series of the best analysis pieces, features, and video interviews from across the five brands-just in case you missed them.
Ballintrae, FISD Hatch BERRD in Asia-Pac
Alliance will bring BERDD access to FISD's Asia membership.
FIS to Buy SunGard For $9.1 Billion
The two companies will have over $9.2 billion in combined annual revenues.
JonesTrading Names Gavin Spencer CEO of UK Affiliate
Spencer previously served as head of trading at Societe Generale, Sanford C. Bernstein and Exane BNP.
FIS to Acquire SunGard
The two companies will have over $9.2 billion in combined annual revenues.
Some Kickball Etiquette From the SEC; Commission Management Goes on Trial
Commissions win this week ...
Options 'Ordains' Viccars VP Sales
Before joining Options, Viccars spent five years in sales roles at NYSE Technologies.
Attention Grabbers: REDI CEO, New CTO Talk Reorganization
REDI chief Rishi Nangalia and Mark Etherington, the provider's newly-appointed CTO, talk to Dan DeFrancesco about the firm's reorganization and what the future holds.
Thomson Reuters Back-Office System Acquired by Objectway
Italian provider bolsters wealth platform with deal.
Options Adds Former NYSE Tech Exec Viccars
Options has appointed Helen Viccars, former NYSE Technologies sales executive, to the firm’s global sales team.
Börse Stuttgart Names Karg Head of Information Products
Karg has also worked for SIX Financial Information, WestLB and Dow Jones Telerate.
Digital Realty ‘Sharpens' Tech, Strategy with Two Hires
Chris Sharp and Philip Lin have extensive backgrounds in the datacenter and internet industries.
Attention Grabbers: REDI CEO, New CTO Talk Reorganization
REDI chief Rishi Nangalia and Mark Etherington, the provider's newly-appointed CTO, talk to Dan DeFrancesco about the firm's reorganization and what the future holds.
Telecom Glitch Halts Moscow Exchange Data, Trading
The incident follows three earlier data glitches during a three-week period in June.
Markit Bolsters Data Management Tools with CoreOne Buy
Acquisition will strengthen Markit's capabilities around data management, reporting, prime brokerage and execution analysis.
Markit Announces Acquisition of Reporting and Data Specialist CoreOne
Deal valued at $200 million boosts Markit’s reporting and data management product offering.
CSC Buys Fixnetix for Front-Office Data, Trading Infrastructure Play
The deal gives CSC a presence in "as-a-service" provision of data, trading and connectivity.
WD Latimer Bows CFSI-Activ-MDX Combo Pricing, Order Automation Platform
Initially intended to meet the market-making requirements of Aequitas, the move automates traders' quoting processes.
Alphabet, Google and What's at Stake for the Capital Markets
There are long-term benefits that could materialize, but in the short-term, not much is going to change.
Axiom Names Keshav Lewis Co-Head of Global Banking Practice
Lewis brings expertise in application of technology and big data to banks regulatory issues.
Calypso Appoints Porfirio As Chief Product Officer
Former Jefferies International head to drive product development and strategy.
Opening Cross: Is ‘Fundamental’ Change Afoot for ‘Traditional’ Content?
Fundamental research, once second fiddle to low latency, is getting a second wind.