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UPDATE: LSE Eyes FTSE-Russell Index Data Combo
The London Stock Exchange plans to consolidate the index calculation and data distribution platforms of its FTSE index subsidiary with those of US-based index provider Russell Indexes—and may migrate the index platforms to proprietary LSE technologies,…
Industry Split on Impact of ESMA Data Plan
Industry participants and experts seem divided over the likely outcome of European regulator the European Securities and Markets Association’s consultation process as well as over the impact of the provisions on end-users and data providers, after ESMA…
Opening Cross: Market Data Meteorologists: Forecasting the Many Faces of Cloud
Over 200 years ago, British chemist and amateur meteorologist Luke Howard laid the foundations for the classification of clouds used today, which, in their various forms, can resemble anything from gauzy material shrouding the sky, to flying saucers,…
LSE's Russell Buy to Boost International Index Appeal; Analysts Wary of Data Cost Impact
The London Stock Exchange's proposed acquisition of US-based index provider and asset manager Russell Investments from the Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company will allow the exchange to diversify its revenue streams and expand its outreach into the US…
NAFIS 2014: HFT, Managed Services, OTC Derivatives Top Data Industry Trends, Says Aite's Weiss
Market data professionals should be prepared to take the heat for high-frequency trading (HFT), warned David Weiss, senior analyst at Research firm Aite Group, during his speech on current trends in market data at Inside Market Data and Inside Reference…
Kilburn's Corner: The Devil's in the Detail
Every three months at Inside Market Data, we report on the quarterly financial results of the world's stock exchanges. This time round, I had the not-so-enviable task of wading through the marketing spiel in the announcements to dig out the only piece of…
Markit IPO Expected to Create Greater Competition, Innovation
Industry observers say the data services provider's decision to file for an initial public offering will increase competition and may lead to further acquisitions by the company
BNY Mellon Survey: Institutional Investors More Focused Than Ever on Risk Management
A recent survey by BNY Mellon, New Frontiers of Risk: Revisiting the 360° Manager, has found that institutional investors are more than ever focusing on their risk management capabilities, and are also on the look-out for new sets of risk tools.
FIX Eyes ESMA Talks, User Participation in MMT
Trading standards body FIX Trading Community plans to boost sell-side participation in developing the Market Model Typology trade reporting tag standard, and to broaden the coverage of the standard to new areas, after absorbing the effort under its…
2013 Review: Budgets Drive, Hamper End-User Innovation
End-user firms continued to struggle with budget concerns in 2013, while striving to embrace innovative ways to view and use data.
US Exchanges, SEC Mull Anti-Data Glitch Proposals
In the past month, stock and option exchanges have agreed and submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission recommendations to strengthen the performance of the US capital markets infrastructure, following several well-publicized data failures…
Aite Report: Alternative Data, Visualization, Historical Analysis Top Buy-Side Wish List
Hedge funds and asset managers are integrating middle-office datasets into their front-office portfolio management workflows to support investment decisions, and are seeking more interactive ways to view and manipulate data, according to a report…
Honoré Founds MarketsTech ‘Disruptive' Advisory Firm
Adam Honoré, former research director at Aite Group and managing director at Nasdaq OMX, has set up MarketsTech LLC, a consultancy that will advise emerging companies on strategies for bringing disruptive products to the capital markets.
Fund Managers Say Good Tech Boosts Credibility
Portfolio managers say sound technology enhances an alternative buy-side firm’s credibility, according to new research from SunGard and Aite Group.
Aite Says Compliance Tech Spend to Increase 35 percent in Three Years
A report from Boston-based consultancy Aite Group indicates that compliance technology spending is likely to grow by 35 percent from 2012 to 2015, with hosted solutions persisting as the preferred deployment option.
Rise of the CDO
Over the past year, the ranks of chief data officers at major financial services firms have been increasing. Michael Shashoua examines why and what this means for data management
Dark Clouds For Off-Site Data
Cloud computing has caught on as a buzzword, but it still has trouble gaining acceptance for use in financial industry operations. Michael Shashoua reports on the difficulties reference data managers have with deploying the cloud to save costs while…
A Crowded Market: Brokers, Vendors Battle with FIX
As FIX connectivity costs have risen over the past five years, more brokers are looking to outsourced or hosted solutions to manage those costs. But vendors must prove much in order to win business in an increasingly commoditized space.
Getting Some Actions
Corporate actions processing professionals have been waiting to see their tasks streamlined. Michael Shashoua reports on who's making progress and who's been slowed by obstacles
Buy Side Eyes Korea as Regulatory Barriers to Entry Fall
Despite relaxed rules, the South Korean marketplace has proven a tough nut to crack. Vendors are still looking for ways to break into the country at a time when the hedge fund space is growing—even if that growth is slower than expected.