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Zurich Insurance Completes Two-Year Data Migration Effort
Project reduces cost and complexity at global insurance firm
MNI Vet Connor Joins Gimme Credit to Lead International Expansion
Connor previously spent 24 years at Market News International.
WRDS Taps RavenPack for News Analytics
WRDS will offer clients access to RavenPack's historical datasets for academic research and back-testing purposes.
Data Vet Duane Joins App Configuration Co DynamicIQ
Eoin Duane joins DynamicIQ after 20 years in the data and financial tecnology industries.
LSE Buys XTF to Meet Demand for ETF Data
The LSE is not disclosing terms of the acquisition of New York-based ETF data vendor XTF.
Dynasty Grows Advisor Appeal with YCharts Integration
Officials say the YCharts data will help Dynasty support investment advisors increasingly tasked with portfolio management.
Leaked EC Draft Seeks to Clarify Ambiguity in MiFID 2 Data Rules
In the draft document, the European Commission attempts to address uncertainty around the obligations of market participants under MiFID 2.
DataGenic Taps Fast Weather Benchmark for GWDD Forecast Data
Tha alliance will enable clients to leverage Fast Weather Benchmark's data with DataGenic's risk analytics.
Waters Weekly Wrap: December 14-18
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.
Barclays to Offload Risk Analytics and Index Solutions Business to Bloomberg
Bloomberg to bolster risk analytics and indices services through acquisition of Barclays business.
Redline Adds TOCOM Support to Ticker Plant
Redline's InRush ticker plant now supports low-latency data from the Tokyo Commodity Exchange.
McKay Bros Completes UK Wireless Data Network
McKay is claiming to have the lowest-known latency between key datacenters in and around London.
Welcome to WatersTechnology 2.0
The new-look WatersTechnology website features better content surfacing and streamlined navigation for ease-of-use.
Trillium Launches Surveyor for iPhone
New York-based Trillium unveils a new mobile compliance and monitoring tool to provide users with depth-of-book quotes for US equities.
Bloomberg Buys Barclays Indexes, Analytics
The move will help expand Bloomberg's existing index business to meet growing client expectations, officials say.
Thomson Reuters adds FX Chat, News, Analysis to Eikon Messenger
The solution allows corporate treasurers to chat directly with Thomson Reuters analysts, as well as providing news and data.
JPMorgan Fined $30 Million by SFC for Dark Pool Failings
Inadequate implementation of dark pool venue systems and controls in breach of Hong Kong regulator’s rules.
Bombay Stock Exchange Joins IPC Financial Markets Network
The connectivity is in response to client demand fo raccess to non-traditional venues.
Quandl Adds Barchart Indexes, Futures Data
Officials say the deal will give Quandl users access to institutional-quality data in any format, via a simple API.
Russian Depository Looking Forward to More Reform in 2016
Country's largest settlements depository has contributed to policy
Wall Street Horizon Adds API, Expands Event Types
The new event types include corporate buybacks, IPOs and secondary offerings.
SoundHound Sniffs out Spoken Data Searches Using Xignite APIs
The integration of Xignite data will allow Houndify users to develop data apps using speech and natural-language processing.
Deutsche Bank Creates New CIO Role for Corporate & Investment Banking, Appoints Boillat
Deutsche Bank has hired Pascal Boillat as its chief information officer and head of operations of the firm's corporate and investment banking division.
2015 Year in Review: Year of the Chief Data Officer?
As the need for data governance has grown, so has demand for chief data officer positions.