Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
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.
Possible Counter-Bid May Put LSE-Deutsche Börse Merger ‘on ICE'
An ICE takeover would end plans to create the world's largest index provider.
Pico Quantitative Trading Buys AlgoSpan to Boost Europe Infrastructure Play
The acquisition will accelerate Pico's expansion plans in Europe, officials say.
Intercontinental Exchange Mulls Counterbid for London Stock Exchange
NYSE owner confirms possibility of bid to hijack LSE-Deutsche Börse merger, yet to make formal contact with LSE.
BISAM Acquires FinAnalytica, Bringing Together Performance, Risk Analytics
FinAnalytica's Cognity risk analytics platform will remain as a standalone offering for the near future.
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.
LSE, Deutsche Börse Announce Further Merger Details
Current Deutsche Börse CEO Carsten Kengeter would lead combined entity, Xavier Rolet to step down.
BME Buys Out Infobolsa Partner Deutsche Börse for €8.2M
Officials say the deal will support BME's expansion plans in Latin America.
FlexTrade Systems Adds Symphony Messaging Platform to EMS
Symphony platform integrated in to FlexTrader EMS for messaging capabilities and content distribution.
FlexTrade Integrates Symphony Chat, Preps Chat-to-TCA Integration
The integration will allow users of FlexTrader to integrate Symphony's chat into their pricing, trading and TCA functions.
London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse Confirm Merger Discussions
European exchange venues LSE and Deutsche Börse in “detailed discussions” over “merger of equals”.
Opening Cross: Eco-system Warriors: It’s All About Access
The proposition of a third-party ecosystem of content and capabilities is simple: What can you offer me in return for what I can offer you?
Colt Enlists Partners for Managed Services ‘Ecosystem’
The network provider is planning to assemble an "ecosystem" of partner vendors running on its infrastructure.
WSH Incorporates Drug Approval Dates from BioMedTracker for Pharma Traders
The dataset will provide all relevant and potentially market-moving event dates around drug trials and approvals.
Startup Agri Market Seed CX Taps GMEX for Market Data Distribution
GMEX will porvide Seed CX with trading, data distribution and market surveillance technology, as well as advice.
RavenPack Integrates Benzinga News to Boost US Coverage
The offering will appeal to analysts at trading and investment firms, as well as compliance officers.
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.
Interactive Data Loses COO Nadler, Infrastructure CTO Caudell
The departures follow the exit of chairman Mason Slaine and chief executive Stephen Daffron last month.
Bloomberg Integrates Magenta Line Pre-Trade Pricing into Professional Terminal
BMRK uses the Magenta Line technology acquired from Benchmark Solutions, which closed in 2013.
Anova Buys AOptix Hardware for Low-Latency Laser Data Transmission
The acquisition gives the vendor a proprietary laser data transmission capability.
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.
Japan's Quick, VC Firms Invest $20.5 Million More in Xignite
The new funding will help Xignite expand its sales, marketing and product capabilities.
McGraw-Hill Rebrands S&P Capital IQ, SNL as S&P Global Market Intelligence
Officials describe the name-change as a "galvanizing moment."
BCA Research, FiscalNote Partner for US Policy Analytics
The integrated BCA-FiscalNote solution will allow users to predict policy changes and their impact on stocks and sectors.