FISD
FISD Unveils ‘Level 2’ of FIA Certification Program
The first Level 2 module will focus on data licensing, aimed at a broad range of industry professionals, especially developers, who need to be aware of the limitations and costs associated with the data they use.
BT’s Hafeez Named FISD Exec Committee Chair
Officials say Hafeez's experience of dealing with different industry participants will serve him well in addressing the concerns of FISD constituents from different market segments.
One Tape to Rule Them All
A key component of MiFID II is a pan-European consolidated tape. Yet the regulators' preferred option of an industry-led solution has yet to appear.
FISD FIA Certification Passes 1,000 Passes
The FIA program has achieved a 76 percent pass rate over its four years to date.
Intercontinental Exchange Named FISD ‘Outstanding Data Provider' 2016
ICE beat other finalists Bolsa Mexicana de Valores and Nasdaq.
Opening Cross: If Data and Standards Were Easy…
Whether dealing with utility startups or commercial offerings, should you throw your weight behind making something a "standard," or back alternatives in the spirit of healthy competition?
FISD Readies Vendor Service ‘Scorecards’
The scorecards are designed to support conversations between vendors and consumers, rather than for "naming and shaming" underperforming suppliers.
Opening Cross: ‘Perceived’ Value and Playing to Win in the Name Game
What's in a name? It's not just your brand; It's also your calling card.
FISD Ups FIA Fee, Preps Advanced Program
FISD will stop subsidizing the cost of its initial FIA certification, and is consulting with the industry on the roadmap for the next phase of the initiative.
Hall of Fame: CBOE's Tom Knorring, ‘The Mathematician’
Tom Knorring, vice president of business development, CBOE
Opening Cross: What Do You Buy the Market Data Manager Who Has Everything?
Some of the best gifts don't go under the Christmas tree.
FISD Names Athens Stock Exchange Outstanding Data Provider 2015
The award recognizes data providers' communications around technical and commercial changes relating to data distribution.
FISD Updates FIA Data Certification Content
The new syllabus reflects industry changes since its rollout in 2012.
Industry Divisions Stall Standards Progress
Members of FISD's BIPPS working group say participants are putting their own interests first, hampering progress.
Nasdaq Lays Out Future as ‘True Source' of Data in WFIC Speech
Nasdaq aims to become a neutral distribution channel for other sources of value-added data.
SIX's Sara Banerjee Wins FISD's 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award
Banerjee is a 26-year veteran of SIX Financial, and has spent 21 years serving on FISD committees and working groups.
Ballintrae, FISD Hatch BERRD in Asia-Pac
Alliance will bring BERDD access to FISD's Asia membership.
TPI Debuts OTC Education Portal for Data Professionals
Broker data arm's OTC education initiative wins support of data industry associateion.
Opening Cross: When Collaboration Isn’t a Crime
Perhaps it’s because summer is now officially here and everyone wants to go skipping hand-in-hand through sun-drenched meadows, or that FISD’s Tom Davin is the latest inductee into the Inside Market Data Hall of Fame, or perhaps there’s another dynamic…
FISD Preps Advanced Certification Modules
The planned new modules will allow market data professionals to demonstrate specific skills in more depth.
Inside Market Data Hall of Fame: Tom Davin - 'The Mediator'
FISD head Tom Davin becomes the 30th inductee into the Inside Market Data Hall of Fame
Opening Cross: Market Data’s Facebook Status Would Be ‘It’s Complicated…’
As data becomes more sophisticated, data management becomes more complicated.
Opening Cross: Will 2015 Be a Happy New Year?
As predictable as the inevitable wave of unwanted Christmas gift returns, the New Year has brought a wave of new fees and policies from marketplaces, including a new minimum fee from Nasdaq for exchanges, ATS and broker-run trading platforms that use non…
FISD Forms Group to Address Online Broker Data Issues
Group will examine subscriber and reporting issues affecting online brokers and their clients