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“Merger of Equals” Agreed by London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse
Creation of exchange powerhouse agreed, deal expected to be completed by end of year or early 2017.
CME to Sell Chicago Co-Lo Datacenter
The Aurora datacenter has become the focal point for connectivity to CME's markets.
Data Vet London Moves to Merrill Corp
The former Morningstar and Interactive Data exec has taken a new role at electronic reporting services vendor Merrill.
Markit Launches Trade Affirmation Service for FX
Broker Affirmation service for foreign exchange trades aims to reduce complexity, cost and risk.
Icap Completes Blockchain Proof of Technology
Firm's PTRI division partners with blockchain fintech vendor Axoni.
Broadridge, Technancial Partner for Post-Trade Offering in Futures, Options
Alliance aimed at improving operational efficiencies in the futures and options space.
OTAS Integrates Estimize Estimates
OTAS clients will be able to analyze Estimize's data and identify where the crowd-sourced consensus diverges from traditional estimates.
TradeTheNews Bows 13F Filings Wire
The service follows investment firms' 13F filings that detail their holdings in stocks.
ITG Names Shpetner Global Chief Compliance Officer
New CCO comes from RBC.
Mexico's GBM Deploys Redline Ticker
Redline's ticker plant and feed handlers will support low-latency data from the Mexican exchange.
Platts Buys Shipping Data Partner Commodity Flow
Before acquiring Commodity Flow, Platts distributed the vendor's data as part of its cFlow product.
S3 Unveils Execution Quality Service for Fixed Income
The Austin, Texas-based company already offers best ex factors for equities and options.
S3 Unveils Execution Quality Service for Fixed Income
The Austin, Texas-based company already offers best ex factors for equities and options.
Kinetix's Rules Engine Obtains Legal Approval
Rules engine will continue to evolve as regulations change.
Italian Trade Processing Provider Adds Thomson Reuters Data
Milan-based CAD IT announces partnership for its Area Finanza product
Survey Finds Cost Control Declining as Priority for Buy Side
Data governance focus increasing, according to global poll of asset management and fund personnel
Sorensen Joins Portware's FX Team
New hire will focus on execution and automate tools for tier-one global asset management firms.
Virtus Partners Implements Misys FusionBanking Loan IQ
Implementation allows Virtus to offer third-party agency administration services.
Portware Expands Global Foreign Exchange Team
FactSet company hires Chris Sorensen
ChartIQ Nabs $4 Million in Series A with Illuminate Financial
Latest investment will be spent on expanding sales, marketing and engineering teams and opening a new office in London.
G.H. Financials Partners with Object Trading for Access to ASX 24
Move allows G.H. Financials to continue to grow as non-bank FCMs.
Virtus Partners Implements Misys FusionBanking Loan IQ
Implementation allows Virtus to offer third-party agency administration services.
Lime Squeezes Latency with Corvil, Upgrades
The firm is in the middle of a series of investments in reducing the latency of its trading and data servers.
Deutsche Börse Readies Data IP ‘Think Tank’
The move is part of a reorganization at the exchange as it prepares for a merger with the London Stock Exchange.