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Nasdaq Ropes in Ringrose for Analytics Hub Buy-Side Push
Ringrose's hire is part of an effort to bolster takeup of Nasdaq's Analytics Hub of alternative datasets among buy-side market participants.
Money.Net Taps OpenFin to Increase Desktop Exposure
By making its content available via OpenFin's container, Money.Net will gain access to a broader potential audience of OpenFin clients.
Burton-Taylor: Regulation-Driven Data Spend to Grow, But Desktops Threaten Resurgence
Burton-Taylor's annual sentiment survey shows record levels of optimism in some areas for 2018 with slight contractions next year. Max Bowie reports on the trends reported by survey respondents.
Thomson Reuters Expands Crypto Sentiment Data
TRMI 3.1 tracks sentiment data for the top 100 cryptocurrencies.
Data Vet Mendez Joins ‘Data Wrangler’ Crux
Mendez has spent much of his career working at - and consulting to - buy-side and sell-side firms.
Thomson Reuters Uses AI to Turn World-Check Tool into Financial Robocop
Using artificial intelligence and machine learning will help make Thomson Reuters News Check tool more accurate in identifying relationships between events and individuals.
J&J Taps Deutsche Exec for Compliance Consulting
Montagnino has held a range of compliance and surveillance-related roles at banks and trading firms.
Money.Net Taps Wall Street Horizon for Event Data
The vendor says clients are increasingly looking for datasets that deliver signals of volatility around a company's stock price.
Morgan Stanley Moves Beaton to Head US Trade and Transaction Reporting
Beaton brings to the new role 15 years of expertise in financial services program management, regulatory and risk oversight, and audit trail recovery and management.
Nasdaq Names Alt Data Head
Dague will be responsible for analyzing data on Nasdaq's Analytics Hub, and for striking new deals with potential data partners.
Flush with Cash, Paxos Plans Precious-Metals Blockchain Launch Next Week
In addition to going live with its blockchain, the trust company has netted an additional $65 million in Series B funding.
Reading the Signals: What Does a Company's 'Body Language' Tell Investors?
Applying the principles of analyzing body language to corporate behavior can yield insights into a company’s health or strategies. But what reliable datasets exist in this area, and how effective are they?
IMD/IRD Awards 2018: All the Winners
This year's winners comprised a host of different companies, across more than 30 individual categories.
MSCI Taps Thakkar for Tech
Before agreeing to join MSCI, Thakkar spent the past 19 years at Microsoft, starting there as a software developer.
Ex-Bloomberg’s Sorenson Founds Fintech, Data Consulting Business
The former Bloomberg veteran will help vendors focus on "product vision."
Goldman Builds Team to Sell In-House Alt Data
The bank is creating a new group tasked with finding data within its securities division that could be sold to clients.
NovaSparks Bows Data Compressor to Boost Microwave Throughput Rates
The conflation feature will help clients sent more data than previously possible over ultra-low latency microwave networks.
Ex-Credit Suisse Banker Siegel Takes Reins at Lux FTS
The appointment of former Credit Suisse prime consulting exec Siegel as CEO follows a $6 million investment by Credit Suisse Asset Management's private equity arm last year.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 118: CAT ‘State of the Union’, RTS 27 & 28 Concerns, The ‘Big Tech’ Dilemma
Anthony and James discuss some of the big stories to come out of TradeTech Europe and then three legal experts look at how the SEC has been quiet about the CAT.
Enyx Enlists O’Connor for US Sales
O’Connor brings experience of both hardware and software-based feed handlers, and a background in trading and market making.
Exegy Debuts FX Market Data Normalization Service
Trade Port FX seeks to eliminate market fragmentation by granting firms access to all FX market requirements on a single platform.
Data Sales Vet Chmiel Joins AlgoTrader
With more than 30 years in data sales and management roles, Chmiel will be responsible for growing AlgoTrader's business activities.
Data Science Boom Drives FactSet to Launch Alt Data Marketplace
In response to client demand, FactSet is making "alternative" datasets from a select range of partners available via its datafeeds, alongside its proprietary data.
West Highland Unveils Caching, Monitoring Tool for Cutting Data Costs
West Highland's new RDF tool runs the gambit of data caching, entitlements and usage monitoring to support data cost management.