Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
Thomson Reuters, Scottrade Add New Constructs ‘Forensic' Research
The vendor and broker are making New Constructs' insight from analysis of SEC filings footnotes available to clients.
KCG Finalizes Acquisition of Neonet
Agency broker to be renamed KCG Neonet and continue under current CEO Tim Wildenberg.
SS&C Acquires Wells Fargo's Fund Admin Business
SS&C recently acquired Citi's fund admin business as it looks to expand through acquisition.
Quandl Raises $12M to Boost Alternative Datasets
The new funding will enable Quandl to acquire and productize more alternative datasets, officials say.
Money.Net Taps Vela SuperFeed for ‘Reliable' US Equities Data
Institutional clients told Money.Net that they would be "comfortable" with the reliability of Vela's data distribution, compared to other providers.
Wall Street Horizon Bakes Enchilada into Thomson Reuters' Eikon App Studio
By providing a version of its Enchilada platform within Thomson Reuters' Eikon App Studio, Wall Street Horizon will gain exposure for its data to Eikon's client base.
CFRA to Buy S&P Research Business
The deal will combine CFRA's forensic accounting principles with S&P's fundamental equities and funds research service.
UPDATE: Lime Infuses Strategy, Testing Tool with Vela Feed Handlers
Integrating Vela's feed handlers will allow Lime to offer its clients access to higher-performance and international data for building and testing trading strategies.
Tora Deploys OneTickCloud for Managing TCA Data Challenges
Using OneTickCloud makes it easier for Tora to properly manage ever-increasing volumes of historical tick data as it expands its market coverage.
McKay Brothers Sells Minority Stake to HFT Firm IMC
The investment will support the continued growth of McKay’s network business.
Franklin Templeton Inks Quill Deal for Investment Commentary
Using Narrative Science's Quill product will help Franklin Templeton to scale its commentary production and focus on more complex analysis.
R3 Adds MetLife to Roster
Insurance company joins the blockchain consortium that has now grown to 60 financial firms.
Saxo’s Kyhl Considers the Consequences of Collaboration
Saxo Bank's COO Søren Kyhl lifts the lid on the bank's OpenAPI project and cites an example of the benefit it promises for the firm's clients.
Bloomberg Vows to Expand Barclays Index Unit Post-Acquisition, Keep Index Data Free
The vendor says it has been talking with clients to address any concerns about the transition of the index assets acquired from Barclays.
Bloomberg Closes Acquisition of Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions
Acquisition includes Barclays fixed-income benchmark indices, Brais strategy indices, and the intellectual property of Point portfolio analytics.
Chi-X Australia Taps Dion for Price Data App
Officials say the vendor has received positive feedback about the new real-time pricing app.
MainstreamBPO Buys Fundadministration as Part of Expansion
The deal is expected to bring MainstreamBPO's funds under administration to $94 billion.
HK Startups Amareos, Oddup Build Sentiment, Research Apps for Eikon Users
The apps will enable Eikon users to compare startup companies in Asia against each other and against established public companies using sentiment and fundamental research.
DTN Enlists MT Newswires to Support International Equities Data Expansion
DTN is seeking to expand its equities coverage beyond just US active traders to those in other markets.
Platts, Cetip Ally for Brazil Derivatives Indexes
The indexes will allow market participants in Brazil to price OTC commodity derivatives contracts against S&P benchmark prices.
ICE Committed to Keeping $650 Million Trayport Platform
Intercontinental Exchange slaps down CMA suggestion of divestiture of Trayport platform, confirms intentions to carry on unchanged.
ICE: Sale of Trayport Not “Necessary, Appropriate or in Best Interests”
Intercontinental Exchange slaps down CMA suggestion of divestiture of Trayport platform, confirms intentions to carry on unchanged.
Barchart Offers Clients TradingView Charts
Clients will have access to charts and technical studies already populated with Barchart data via the vendor's API.
BSO Taps Accedian Monitoring for Network Flexibility
The Accedian technology will enable BSO to monitor and be flexible about the services it provides to clients, and to allow clients to monitor their own bandwidth.