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Index fees fatigue: Regulators, startups move in on the big 3 providers’ $5 billion business
Users of index data often complain about the fees they have to fork out, particularly to the likes of S&P, FTSE Russell, and MSCI. WatersTechnology examines the state of the industry and what will disrupt the status quo.
This Week: Bloomberg, Finos, Broadridge, Fidessa & More
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
People Moves: Baton, Broadridge, BNY Mellon, Eventus, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Mike Johnson (pictured), who joins Broadridge as VP and global product manager of derivatives clearing.
This Week: CME, Katana/IHS Markit, S&P, SmartStream, Causality Link & More
A summary of some of the past week’s technology news
Truvalue Taps ESG Vet Kuh for Indexes
With years of experience creating ESG benchmarks, Kuh will lead Truvalue's entry into providing ESG indexes.
Cryptocurrencies Come of Age, But Is Crypto Data Ready?
Once used as payment for shady deals, digital currencies have long been the domain of speculators and retail investors. But the wild price increases of the past year have led institutional investors to sniff excitedly at the loins of the cryptocurrency…
Index Provider Solactive Selects Former Derivatives Association Exec Vollmuth
Vollmuth's previous role at the German Derivatives Association saw him work closely with regulators and industry bodies on structured products regulation.
Solactive Taps Trio of Bank, Index Execs
The new hires bring almost 60 years of combined experience in financial markets, indexes, and structured products.
Solactive Launches Benchmarks, Sets Roadmap for Smart Beta Indexes
Clients will be able to use Solactive's benchmarks as the basis for their own indexes, or to benchmark investment strategies.
Index Provider Solactive Grabs Grabbe for COO
Frankfurt-based custom index calculator Solactive AG has named former bank exec Christian Grabbe chief operating officer, to oversee operational processes at the company that will contribute to continued growth.
OTC Markets Adds Benchmark Indexes
New York-based over-the-counter equities exchange operator OTC Markets Group has begun distributing data on three new US dollar-denominated benchmark indexes comprising US and international companies listed on OTC Markets' OTCQX platform.