Data Delivery Technologies
Getting ‘Carded’: Current and Future Uses for FPGAs in Finance
With their origins in industries such as defense, aerospace, and medicine, FPGAs have been used by certain aspects of financial markets for about a decade to gain speed. Wei-Shen Wong examines the current uses for this specialized hardware in finance,…
BSO Buys Apsara, Gets PE Funding
The deal will help BSO expand its low-latency network offerings in the key financial centers of New York and Chicago.
Apcela Adds COO, Funding
Dziak has almost 30 years' experience in technology management, business development and consulting roles.
Selerity Nabs Former Goldman Sachs Exec Nakai for BizDev
Before joining Selerity, Nakai spent more than a decade in sales roles at Goldman Sachs, involved in automation and digitization initiatives.
Money.Net Buys Scout Finance to Grow Mobile Apps, Debuts HTML5 Web Terminal
The acquisition of Scout's apps and development of a new interface will bolster its mobile presence nad facilitate client adoption.
MOEX, Fluent Partner for FX Connectivity
Fluent has signed a deal with the Moscow Exchange to deliver a turnkey solution to its institutional FX marketplace.
APFIC 2017: Cloud’s Data Potential Increases as Industry Evolves
Cloud offers benefits for data suppliers seeking more distribution channels, as well as advantages around usage monitoring and control, panelists said.
McKay Adds Milan, Zurich PoPs to Microwave Network
In addition to rolling out the new PoPs, McKay will deliver a fully microwave network to Zurich next year.
Intrinio Taps Quodd for Nasdaq Data
The combination of Quodd's APIs and datafeed technology with Intrinio's interface and SDKs make it easier for individual and enterprise users to access Nasdaq Basic data.
UPDATE: Bloomberg’s Chat Gambit: The Feint Before a Knockout?
Some suggest that Bloomberg’s decision to introduce a cut-price version of its Instant Bloomberg messaging is a sign that the data giant is rattled by bank-backed secure messaging startup Symphony. Joanne Faulkner investigates whether the move reflects…
Metamako Gains China Sales Certification Nod
The certification—a requirement for vendors wanting to sell technology into China—is an important step in the low-latency switch vendor’s plans to further its expansion in Asia
Industry Heavyweights Unveil Startup ‘Data Wrangler’ Crux, Raise $10M Funding
Championing the rise of ‘informatics,’ new startup Crux aims to take tedious data processing off firms’ plates, freeing them up to focus on adding value. Max Bowie reports on this small company with some big names at the helm.
Avelacom Opens Aussie PoP
The move is being driven by demand for connectivity to ASX from India and the Middle East.
PacificData Offshoot PD Analytics Bows Japanese Mobile Data App
The new app provides thousands of data points on Japanese listed companies.
Exegy Hires Lansdowne for EMEA, Asia Sales
Lansdowne will help the vendor expand in Europe and Asia, where it has identified growth opportunities, officials say.
Finbourne Debuts Lusid Platform, Aims to Become Market Utility
UBS Delta, Nomura and RBS vets launch platform that aims to simplify infrastructure concerns for asset managers.
Thomson Reuters Bows ‘Knowledge Graph’ of Data Relationships
The Knowledge Graph maps 2 billion connections between companies, prices and other factors to provide a complete ecosystem of a company's relationships and supply chain.
NovaSparks Supports US Equities Market on Single FPGA Ticker
To support the entire US equities market on one appliance, the vendor's engineering team quadrupled the ticker plant's processing power, officials say.
FinTech Studios Unveils Widget Library on Symphony
The widgets will make it easier and faster for firms and developers to create their own apps, officials say.
Barchart Unveils Web-Based Dashboard Charting Tool
Officials say the Dashboard platform provides a "desktop-like" charting experience within a web browser.
Big XYT adds SIX to Tick Data Hub
The SIX Swiss Exchange becomes the latest exchange to make its tick data available via Big XYT’s Hub, following the addition of data from Bats earlier this month.
S&P Adds Tagged, Linked ‘Alternative’ Data to Xpressfeed for Quant Funds, Banks
Key to deriving value from the data are the linkages and cross-references between each dataset and their components--from companies and securities to individual people.
Clients of Verne Global’s Green, Cost-Saving Iceland Datacenter Get Colt PrizmNet Access
Officials say the location and design of the datacenter, located on a former NATO campus, enables clients to make significant savings on hosting costs, compared to traditional facilities in financial market centers.
Spread Cuts NJ Wireless Latency
Spread officials say the wireless network offers the lowest latency and fastest data processing time of any wireless network between the datacenters.