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Nasdaq’s Twin Pillars: Brad Peterson and Lars Ottersgård
In a period where most stock exchanges are facing uncertain futures and are eyeing consolidation with rivals, one of the world’s largest is hitting its stride.
Two Sigma Offloads Data ‘Wrangling’ to Crux
By offloading its data processing to Crux, Two Sigma will be able to accelerate data acquisition efforts.
USAM Adds Industry Vets Bryan, Sullivan
Bryan and Sullivan each have more than 30 years of experience in the capital markets, fintech and data industries.
ISN Beefs Up Team with Ex-Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters Data Vet Hires
The new hires include former Bloomberg execs Bruce Manson and Eugene Sorenson, and former Thomson Reuters exec Damien Frennet.
Data Cost Management 2.0: New Tricks for Old Dogs
Data is the third-largest expense for the financial industry, so firms are getting creative when it comes to cost control.
Vela Adds CoinMarketCap to SuperFeed for ‘Secure, Resilient’ Crypto Data
The integration of cryptocurrency data marks the first time that Vela has carried any kind of currency data on SuperFeed.
Ring Them Bells
Guess who has two thumbs and used one of them to press the closing bell at Nasdaq last Monday? This guy!
Credit Benchmark Grows Bank Contributors, Eyes Non-Bank Credit Data
The vendor plans to collect and create consensus rating datasets from other types of companies besides banks.
TRG Screen Expands Index Data Cost Management Features
The new module will allow firms to manage their index licenses, costs, and composition of index families within the same application.
AlphaPoint Taps Lewtan Vet Myers as Head of Product
The newly created role is intended to capitalize on the company's growth
IHS Markit Expands EDM to Non-Financial IHS Data
After expanding its EDM platform to cover the energy industry, IHS Markit now aims to apply it to data on other relevant industries from IHS..
Thomson Reuters Taps Dealerweb for US Treasury Data
The Dealerweb content will provide a like-for-like replacement for Brokertec data, which was previously provided by Icap.
Blackstone Outlines Blueprint for Thomson Reuters F&R Spin-Off, Refinitiv
Blackstone executive Martin Brand describes some of the areas where it plans to invest once Thomson Reuters' Financial & Risk unit is spun off later this year.
Nasdaq Adds New Alt Data to Analytics Hub
Nasdaq has bolstered its Analytics Hub with four new sources of alternative data.
Thomson Reuters Rebadges F&R Unit Refinitiv, Names Craig CEO
Craig has led the F&R division since 2012, and will preside over its transition to a standalone company.
AWS Taps Data Vet Barnes for ISV Partnerships
Over more than 20 years in the data and trading technology industry, Barnes has worked in a range of roles at various ISVs.
Velocimetrics Hires Two to Boost US Presence
Velocimetrics will leverage the pair's technical and sales experience to expand its presence in North America.
AlphaSense Names Thunnissen CMO
Officials say Thunnissen's appointment will help the vendor optimize its "rapid scaling" into as-yet untapped areas.
Bloomberg Adds Orbital Insight Parking Lot Data to Terminal
The move will enable the 325,000 users of Bloomberg terminals to incorporate Orbital Insight's geospatial data into their existing trading and analysis workflow.
IMD/IRD Awards 2018: SmartStream RDU Boss Moss on two award wins
IRD editor Jamie Hyman interviews Peter Moss, CEO of SmartStream Reference Data Utility.
Schwab, E*Trade, TD Execs Join SIP Advisory Committee
The trio of execs bring decades of experience in the financial services and market data industries.
Selerity Builds AI Tools for Bond Trading
The new analytics tools will help bond traders and salespeople spot missed opportunities, officials say.
IMD/IRD Awards 2018: SIX Group on winning a hat-trick of awards
Max Bowie interviews SIX Group's John McManus on the vendor's trio of wins at this year's IMD/IRD Awards.
OptionMetrics Shuffles Management Roles
The changes will help the vendor grow and better serve customers, officials say.