Barclays Capital
OpenFin Eyes Industry Standard Status in 2016
The vendor hopes that open-sourcing its technology will help expand its existing client base.
Data Consumers Fear Price Hikes After Bloomberg Buys BarCap Index Biz
Compared to Barclays' licensing approach, users now expect higher fees and a new commercial model under Bloomberg.
Barclays to Offload Risk Analytics and Index Solutions Business to Bloomberg
Bloomberg to bolster risk analytics and indices services through acquisition of Barclays business.
Bloomberg Buys Barclays Indexes, Analytics
The move will help expand Bloomberg's existing index business to meet growing client expectations, officials say.
KYC Data Utility Execs: ‘Convince Compliance’
Bank execs say concerns from their compliance departments are hampering their ability to leverage utilities.
Metamako Taps Fixnetix's Richardson for EMEA Business Development
Former Fixnetix exec says he's "impressed" by Metamako's "rapid growth."
Traquair Discusses SunGard's Utility Play to help FCMs Cut Costs
SunGard's new utility service is designed to help firms achieve cost cuts of up to 20 %.
Larason to Join GBST as Head of Development
Former head of Barclays Capital's US electronic trading technology division will be based in New York.
Schneiderman Gets NY Supreme Court Green Light on Barclays Lawsuit
Attorney General is accusing Barclays of paying for faster access to market data to get an advantage for its dark pool customers
It's About the People: A Look at The SS&C-Advent Deal & HFT's Big Week Ahead
Anthony looks at what the deal will mean for the sell side, and what's to come for HFT this week
Squeeze on Cost Changes Technology’s Role
While the pressures of cuts and budget reductions affect all areas of a firm, the technology function is experiencing a change in how it operates and the level of importance it’s given as a direct result. That was the message from panelists at the Asia…
Markit Eyes Federated Chat Integration Capabilities
Markit is building out the integration services component of its Collaboration Services initiative, an open messaging network for financial professionals to communicate and share information across any messaging platform.
LEI's Big Payoff
While the legal entity identifier is starting to produce value for data management operations, Fatca and BCBS 239 could follow suit in similar fashion
Fatca Drives Data Operations Changes
As a July 1 deadline approaches, it's become evident that the US Fatca tax withholding regulation has driven big changes in data collection and reporting, as the industry works to comply with the new tax withholding rules. Michael Shashoua reports on…
Fatca: Crunch Time -- Webcast
On May 28, Inside Reference Data hosted a webcast about US Fatca tax withholding regulation, in which four experts in the field discussed industry readiness for an impending July 1 deadline
Don't Bother Joining the Low-Latency Arms Race, Say Low-Latency Traders
Low-latency trading, which has dominated the equities conversation for years, seems to have hit an unceremonious wall. Asked if there is still an opportunity to make money in latency arbitrage, a panel at the North American Financial Information Summit…
NAFIS 2014: Niche Data Proliferation Poses Cost Challenges
Though the number of major data vendors has consolidated considerably over the past 15 years, a growing number of niche suppliers is making it tougher for market data professionals to manage data licensing, and making it even more important to maintain…
Barclays Live Now Available on the iPad
Barclays has launched the Barclays Live app for iPad devices, which provides institutional clients with access to the firm’s research, data and analytics in a personalized manner.
Sutton Takes Customer Data Role at HSBC
Julia Sutton has left Deutsche Bank to take a role within group customer data strategy at HSBC
HSBC Chooses Thomas for Major Client Data Project
David Thomas has left Barclays Capital, where he was global head of client data, to take responsibility for creating a shared services model for client data at HSBC
Kheradpir Bolts Barclays for Juniper; Barclays CCO Sants Steps Down
Shaygan Kheradpir is leaving Barclays, where he served as the bank's chief operations officer and chief technology officer, to take over as the CEO of Juniper Networks.
Markit Confirms Federated Chat Partners
Data vendor Markit has named Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and GFI Group as official partners in its Federated Chat initiative, joining Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Thomson Reuters,…
Tech Panel: Act ‘Appropriate,' But Speed Still Needs Spend
With today's capital markets increasingly automated and reliant on high-performance technologies, budget constraints resulting from the economic crisis of recent years are forcing firms to be more selective about building proprietary systems in-house…