Acquisition
BCS Global Markets Close to US Debut Via Alforma Acquisition
Entry to US market on target as Finra approves BCS’s acquisition of New York-based inter-dealer broker.
Users Brace for S&P–SNL Fee Increases
S&P is telling clients that it plans to move its price structure to enterprise licenses, which will likely result in fee increases, sources say.
InvestSoft Execs Take Senior Fixed Income Roles at Morningstar
Founder Al Roitfarb and CEO Todd Roitfarb will both take on roles in Morningstar's fixed income business, following its acquisition of their company, InvestSoft.
Open Text Closes In on Recommind Buy
The vendors expect the acquisition to close in the first quarter of 2017.
Asset International Buys Market Metrics and Matrix Solutions
Acquisition is one of the first steps for Asset International to becoming a one-stop shop for industry data
FactSet Sells Research Arms to Asset International
FactSet will use the $165 million sale to extend its share repurchase program by $165 million.
Euronext's Price of Independence
Euronext will soon find itself up against an exchange powerhouse and has established an M&A war chest to bolster its options.
Icap Buys Out Hedge Fund Analytics Provider ENSO
The acquisition follows two prior investments in ENSO by Icap since 2013.
Solace Sells Majority Stake to PE Firm Bridge Growth
The firm aims to help Solace capitalize on opportunities arising from data processing-led market trends.
BATS Buys ETF.com to Grow ETF Content
The deal will support BATS' position in ETF listings with proprietary ETF news and analytics.
Uggla Eyes Index Expansion for New IHS Markit
The merged vendor sees creating more index products based on its existing data assets as "low-hanging fruit."
UPDATE: IHS, Markit Merge, Creating $13Bn Data Vendor
The vendors will leverage each others' content sets and analytics to create new products, which will be delivered via a new cloud platform.
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CME to Sell Chicago Co-Lo Datacenter
The Aurora datacenter has become the focal point for connectivity to CME's markets.
Platts Buys Shipping Data Partner Commodity Flow
Before acquiring Commodity Flow, Platts distributed the vendor's data as part of its cFlow product.
ICE Buys S&P Evaluations Biz, CMA to Boost OTC Evaluations
S&P is pulling out of the evaluated pricing business after failing to attract critical mass, officials say.
Pico Quantitative Trading Buys AlgoSpan to Boost Europe Infrastructure Play
The acquisition will accelerate Pico's expansion plans in Europe, officials say.
LSE–Deutsche Börse Merger Deal Would Create ‘World’s Largest Index Provider’
The merged entity would include a combined index business bigger than S&P-DJI or MSCI, analysts say.
BME Buys Out Infobolsa Partner Deutsche Börse for €8.2M
Officials say the deal will support BME's expansion plans in Latin America.
FinEx Takes Stake in MDX Tech After Deploying Data Platform
MDX officials say FCP is helping the vendor expand the uses of its data distribution platform.
Acquisition of Etrali Fuels IPC’s Global Goals
Acquisition of compliance specialist grows IPC System’s solutions options and regional presence in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
StatPro Buys NY Buy-Side Analytics Vendor Investor Analytics
The deal adds more than 50 new buy-side clients to StatPro's existing custmomer base.
Equinix Completes $3.8Bn Telecity Acquisition
The deal adds 40 Telecity datacenters and 1,000 new clients to Equinix's datacenter business.
First Derivatives Buys Kx Specialist Consultancy QuantumKDB
QuantumKDB founder Kieran Lucid was a Kdb+ engineer at First Derivatives before founding the consultancy in 2011.