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Kiodex Adds Data, Tools to ASP
Kiodex, SunGard's commodities trading and risk management division, will this week roll out a new version of its ASP-based Risk Workbench, which includes the addition of data on cleared instruments as well as a market data audit function.
Interactive Buys Xcitek Data Arm
Interactive Data last week announced that it will buy the market data business of corporate actions data vendor Xcitek for $25.3 million and combine it with Interactive's Pricing and Reference Data division.
Telekurs Grows iD in Germany
Telekurs Financial's browser-based iD market data screens for off-trading floor users has gained further traction among German savings and federal state banks, with a spate of recent deals for the product, say Telekurs officials.
Quant House Partners with TT
French low-latency data and trading technology vendor Quant House has integrated its QuantFactory trading strategy development framework with technology for market data and exchange gateway access from Chicago-based derivatives software vendor Trading…
FISD to Weigh on Data Standards
US industry association the FISD has begun the process of setting up a standards steering committee to give FISD members a greater voice on the development of industry standard organizations and provide structured feedback to members.
Saab Extends SuperDerivatives Data Deal for Pension Fund
The treasury department of Swedish defense contractor Saab is using interest rate derivatives data from SuperDerivatives to enhance the performance of its employee pension fund, officials tell Inside Market Data .
BNP Taps ValueLink for OTC Derivatives
The securities services division of BNP Paribas has extended a deal with UK-based data and services provider ValueLink to include consolidation of over-the-counter derivatives data and the production of reconciliation reports.
FSA Drafts MiFID Reporting Specs
UK regulator the Financial Services Authority has issued technical specifications for transaction reports by which it will collect trading data as part of the requirements of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive.
Interactive Data Launches Hedge Fund NAV Service
Interactive Data Corp.'s Pricing and Reference Data division is rolling out a new service for collecting and disseminating hedge fund net asset values in standardized format, potentially replacing laborious data collection operations at investment firms,…