Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
Scotiabank Eyes Analytics in Partnership with Queen's University
The Toronto-based bank will spend over $1.5 million to create the Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics at Smith School of Business at Queen's University.
Markit Taps Amazon Cloud to ‘Expedite Innovation'
The move will make it easier for the vendor to manage product and business innovation, officials say.
DirectFN, Dow Jones Ally for English-Language MENA News
The service will provide more in-depth news on companies and economic issues within the MENA region, officials say.
Thomson Reuters Adds ChartIQ to Eikon App Studio
Officials say the move demonstrates the industry trend towards open, collaborative systems.
Data Consumers Fear Price Hikes After Bloomberg Buys BarCap Index Biz
Compared to Barclays' licensing approach, users now expect higher fees and a new commercial model under Bloomberg.
WRDS Taps RavenPack for News Analytics
WRDS will offer clients access to RavenPack's historical datasets for academic research and back-testing purposes.
2015 Year in Review: Q4 M&A Surge Redefines Data Landscape
Intercontinental Exchange's acquisition of Interactive Data has blurred the line even further between exchanges and vendors.
LSE Buys XTF to Meet Demand for ETF Data
The LSE is not disclosing terms of the acquisition of New York-based ETF data vendor XTF.
Dynasty Grows Advisor Appeal with YCharts Integration
Officials say the YCharts data will help Dynasty support investment advisors increasingly tasked with portfolio management.
DataGenic Taps Fast Weather Benchmark for GWDD Forecast Data
Tha alliance will enable clients to leverage Fast Weather Benchmark's data with DataGenic's risk analytics.
Barclays to Offload Risk Analytics and Index Solutions Business to Bloomberg
Bloomberg to bolster risk analytics and indices services through acquisition of Barclays business.
Bloomberg Buys Barclays Indexes, Analytics
The move will help expand Bloomberg's existing index business to meet growing client expectations, officials say.
Quandl Adds Barchart Indexes, Futures Data
Officials say the deal will give Quandl users access to institutional-quality data in any format, via a simple API.
SoundHound Sniffs out Spoken Data Searches Using Xignite APIs
The integration of Xignite data will allow Houndify users to develop data apps using speech and natural-language processing.
Options Becomes Distributor of OTC Markets Data
The agreement with Options will allow OTC Markets to reach "an even broader swath" of consumer firms, officials say.
ICE Completes $650 Million Trayport Acquisition
IntercontinentalExchange finalizes Trayport acquisition from BCG Partners and GFI Group.
Cassini Adds Eris Data to Recommendation Engine to Optimize Swaps Trades
London-based trade analytics software provider Cassini Systems has added support for data from New York-based swap futures market Eris Exchange to its analysis platform, to enable the vendor’s recommendation engine to analyze clients’ proposed trades in…
RavenPack Unveils Matlab Integration, Preps Long Document Analysis
The Matlab integration will open up RavenPack's analytics to new users.
Chinese Vendor Shenzhen Kingdom Technology Integrates McObject
Incorporating McObject's database platform will support low latency, high performance and resiliency.
S&P Capital IQ Builds out Alpha Factor Library with SNL Data Integration
S&P Capital IQ has grown its library of alpha factors five-fold since its launch in 2008.
Singapore Content Mart DataStreamX Adds Barchart Data
The deal will bring Barchart's data to Singapore-based DataStreamX's clients.
Metamako Launches FPGA Partner Program
The program is designed to make it easier for vendors and consumers to deploy FPGA-accelerated applications.
FIS Finalizes Acquisition of SunGard
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based giant will now have over 55,000 employees and $9.3 billion in revenue.
Saxo Pens White Label Partnership with JSC Galt & Taggart
Partnership will grant Georgian investment bank’s clients access to global markets and multi-asset investment.