Market Data & Data Analytics
Deutsche Bank ‘Data Innovation Group’ Unveils First Data Tool
The first tool from Deutsche Bank’s Data Innovation Group analyzes companies’ values based on ESG and other factors, and public perception of a company’s ESG efforts.
Google Denies Rumored Plans to Enter Financial Markets
Tech giant has no immediate plans to enter the space outside of its role as a service provider, despite uneasy conference chatter.
Quandl Launches Corporate Jet Dataset for Predicting M&A Activity
Officials say the dataset of corporate flights provides an indicator of upcoming corporate activity thta could potentially impact a company's stock price.
SocGen Taps Big XYT for Liquidity Analytics
The bank will use Big XYT's Liquidity Cockpit platform to provide deeper insight into the European equities liquidity landscape.
Bond Data Expert Petrunik Sets Up FiStrat Consultancy
Petrunik has more than 25 years of experience dealing with bond data—both as vendor and consumer.
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.
IBM Taps Former CIBC Exec Dhot for Cognitive Analytics
Dhot previously spent seven years in data analytics roles at Canadian bank CIBC.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 117: Machine Learning, Chatbots & Fintechs
Anthony and James examine some of the key themes that will be on display at the inaugural North American Innovation Summit.
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.
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.
ITRS Upgrades Big Data Monitoring and Analytics
ITRS integrations offer full visibility of commonly used open-source data technologies and applications.
USAM Grows European Sales Presence
USAM is staffing up its European presence in response to demand from US clients seeking to enter--or expand their business in--European markets.
MT Newswires Preps Asia Equities News Ramp-Up, Expands IM Commentary Access
The vendor is expanding the breadth and depth of its international coverage, as well as the distribution channels for existing content.
QI, Predata Ally to Create Predictive Macro Analytics
Quant Insight is collaborating with Predata to offer a macro view that allows traders to develop strategies based on world events and market drivers.
Sentieo Raises $6M Seed Funding for Expansion
San Francisco-based data and research platform Sentieo has raised $6million in seed funding from institutional and individual investors to help the company expand its product offering and accelerate international growth plans.
Duco Adds Big-Data Platform to Duco Cube Offering
The platform connects to analytics tools such as Tableau, Power BI and QlikView.
Bloomberg Unleashes 'Kungfu' on Chinese Dollar Bond Market
The data provider will continue developing new tools and will also be rolling out analytics tools for the offshore dollar Chinese credit market.
Velocimetrics Taps Ex-Goldman Sachs Research COO as Director
A 20-plus-year veteran of the banking and research industy, Tufft will be actively involved in Velocimetrics' industry positioning and new business initiatives.
Former MSCI Managed Analytics Head Joins Axioma
Connelly has spent more than 20 years in the capital markets - first as a trader, then as a product manager for risk management and analytics tools.
Brown Brothers Harriman Releases Secondary-NAV Tool for Administrator Oversight
The firm has bolstered its middle-office outsourcing tools with the release of InfoNAV and aims to include AI features in the future.
Bruenjes to Head Smartkarma’s New Frankfurt Office
In this expansion of his current role, Bruenjes will continue the vendor's efforts to grow its client base in the region while expanding its network of research partners.
The Big Shorts: How Buy-Side Stock Holdings Disclosures Reveal Firms’ Short Sale Strategies
With short trading activity frequently accounting for more than 50 percent of a stock’s total traded volume, according to Finra, and some “spectacular” short trades recorded in the past year, short sales can be both profitable and risky. Max Bowie…
Morningstar Chronicles AI Quest to Replicate Analyst Ratings
With the fund industry growing at exponential rates, Morningstar turned to disruptive technologies to keep pace and ensure it could deliver sufficient coverage without compromising the processes used by its human analysts. Max Bowie chronicles the five…