Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
Silverfinch Adds Fitch Ratings to Solvency II Service
The alliance gives Silverfinch clients access to Fitch ratings for no extra cost.
UPDATE: Intercontinental Exchange Buys Interactive Data for $5.2 Billion
IDC is ICE's second data vendor acquisition, following last year's purchase of SuperDerivatives.
Eze Software Acquires TKS Solutions
TKS Solutions' Penny It Works offers partnership and shareholder reporting capabilities to Eze Software Investment Suite.
Deltix Adds Wall Street Horizon Data for Earnings Date Alpha
The vendor is seeking to help clients capitalize on volatility around earnings announcement dates.
Solarflare, Velocimetrics Partner for Deeper Network Data Analysis
The agreement enables users to leverage Solarflare's' extensive packet-capture capabilities with Velocimetrics' in-depth analytics.
Diliger Enlists Commodity Technology Advisory for Energy, Commodities Coverage
The deal extends Diliger's coverage of vendor solutions into the energy and commodities sectors.
Orc Taps OneTick Data Solution for Trade Regulation Compliance, Surveillance
The alliance will see Orc incorporate OneMarketData's OneTick tick data management solution into its offerings.
Oekom, South Pole Update on Climate Impact Data Integration Plans
The vendors will develop a family of ESG and climate-oriented data services.
Deutsche Börse Completes €725 Million Acquisition of FX Trading Platform 360T
German exchange operator finalizes deal for foreign exchange platform to form “centre of competence.”
Orc, CameronTec Join Forces
The new group will continue to develop their existing product brands within a two-business division structure.
Dell Seals $67 Billion Deal for EMC
Deal will create the world’s largest privately-controlled integrated technology company.
Google, SocGen and UBS Join List of Symphony Investors
Messaging service raises over $100 million in latest round of financing.
Axon Enlists USAM for US PEAR Sales
Using USAM's outsourced sales agency model will help the Belfast-based startup expand in North America.
BCA, Estimize Plot Integration Roadmap
The vendors will combine BCA's research platforms with Estimize's crowd-sourced content.
Buy or Die? Capital Markets M&A Activity Ramps Up
After a quiet number of years, a recent spate of M&A activity has re-shaped the financial technology landscape as large technology providers respond to market demand for new technologies by acquiring smaller, more innovative players. But what makes a…
EBS BrokerTec Acquires FX Trading Provider Molten Markets
Acquisition to enhance EBS BrokerTec execution management system and trade cost analysis functionality.
Google To Invest in Symphony, Values Firm at $650 Million, Reports Say
A Wall Street Journal Story reports Google is planning on investing in Symphony during its latest round of funding.
Xignite Expands OTC Markets Data to Real-Time Level 1 Over Web Services
The web services data vendor already carried OTC Markets' delayed data.
Rimes Adds S&P 500 Bond Index to BDS
Officials say making the index available via Rimes' platform will provide users withmore decision support tools.
October 2015: Tamper at Your Peril
Mergers and acquisitions are on the upswing in the capital markets. Victor argues that the acquired companies should be allowed to continue to operate in the way that made them successful and worth acquiring in the first place.
OTAS Plugs Trading Analytics into Portware EMS
Incorporating OTAS' tools will allow Portware to offer deeper analytics without shifting its focus from its EMS.
China Broker CCT-BGC Inks Bond Data Deals with Shanghai Wind, Sumscope
BGC's market data division will manage distribution of the joint venture's data via the vendors.
Infront Adds Alliance News in UK Push
The vendor believes a local news source will enable it to better address UK client needs.
MDX Extends CFSI BizDev Deal to US
The vendor will leverage CFSI's advisory services to provide a US business development function.