Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
Eze Software Looks to Improve Best Ex with Integration of OTAS Analytics
Robert Keller, executive managing director of product management and development at Eze Software, talks to WatersTechnology about the vendor's latest partnership.
Numerix Acquires TFG Financial Systems
Numerix executes its first acquisition, giving it a platform providing real-time risk, profit-and-loss, and position capabilities to its Oneview enterprise solution.
EDI, Investment Tools Launch Dividend Forecast Service
EDI officials say the company had been looking at creating a dividend forecasting service for some time before partnering with Investment Tools.
BCCG, Xinfinit Seek Partner for Wider Distribution of Joint Data Platform
The companies believe an investor would help their combined data platform and front-end product gain traction.
FactSet Adds Markit Bond, CDS Data
The bond and CDS data is part of an ongoing expansion of the Markit content that FactSet carries on its platform.
Waters Wavelength Podcast Episode 59: Gabriel Woo, VP of Innovation at RBC
Dan and Gabriel talk about AI initiatives at the Canadian bank. Later, Dan, James and Anthony discuss the LSE-Deutsche Börse merger debacle.
Markit Debuts Wall Street Horizon-Powered Event Data Service
The Hub Horizon event data service is available via the Markit Hub content portal.
S&P, Kensho Ink Development Collaboration Deal
S&P data will underpin Kensho's existing analytics products, as well as future developments.
Bloq Acquires Skry In Bid to Lay Groundwork for AI on Blockchain
This is Bloq's first acquisition, which will see integration of Skry's anomaly detection platform.
Counting the Cost of Consolidation Claims
Joanne Faulkner investigates whether the synergy claims associated with M&A activity translate into better deals for data consumers.
The Next Big Lift?
Tim Bourgaize Murray explores opportunities for brokers to take on more of buy-side firms' data management burden.
EDI Adds ETF Global Data on US ETFs
EDI will carry a range of data points on US ETFs from ETF Global, under the distribution agreement between the vendors.
Euclid Buys Into RSRCHXchange
The investment will help the research platform vendor expand its operations globally, officials say.
Murex Adds Tullett Prebon OTC Data
Murex and its clients will now have access to TPI’s OTC data for testing models and for trading.
ADVFN Adds TradeIt In-App Trading to Mobile Data Apps
The integration will allow ADVFN clients to trade with their brokers directly from the vendor's mobile app.
TMX Sells Atrium Network to Intercontinental Exchange
ICE will use the acquisition to expand the reach of its SFTI network, while TMX can pursue its new focus of investor analytics rather than infrastructure.
FactSet Adds Bats One Premium Data
The Bats One Premium feed adds levels of market depth to the existing basic Bats One feed.
Xignite Adds Morningstar Global Funds Data
The new global fund dataset expands an existing deal for Morningstar's US funds content.
FactSet Integrates Narrative Science NLG Portfolio Commentary
Integrating Narrative Science's tools will enable FactSet clients to automate commentary generation and client reporting functions.
McKay Sells Minority Stake to HFT Firm Tower Cap
The microwave network provider has sold 25 percent of its business to raise funding over the past six months to continue reducing network latency.
Tullett Prebon Info to Carry Equity and Credit Research, Analytics from Valens
TPI adds corporate performance data to offering with Valens Research partnership.
Fidessa Taps ChartIQ to Add HTML5 Charts to Trader Screens
The vendors have collaborated to develop a cutting-edge new charting display for Fidessa's trading front-end.
ChartIQ Joins Fidessa's Partnership Program
Dan Schleifer, ChartIQ CEO and co-founder, speaks to WatersTechnology about what the vendor joining the program means for Fidessa users.
UPDATE 2: Thomson Reuters Buys DTCC's Clarient and Avox Reference Data Arms
The vendors expect to conclude the deals before the end of the first quarter, officials say.