Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
FIS to Acquire SunGard
The two companies will have over $9.2 billion in combined annual revenues.
Thomson Reuters Back-Office System Acquired by Objectway
Italian provider bolsters wealth platform with deal.
Markit Bolsters Data Management Tools with CoreOne Buy
Acquisition will strengthen Markit's capabilities around data management, reporting, prime brokerage and execution analysis.
Markit Announces Acquisition of Reporting and Data Specialist CoreOne
Deal valued at $200 million boosts Markit’s reporting and data management product offering.
CSC Buys Fixnetix for Front-Office Data, Trading Infrastructure Play
The deal gives CSC a presence in "as-a-service" provision of data, trading and connectivity.
WD Latimer Bows CFSI-Activ-MDX Combo Pricing, Order Automation Platform
Initially intended to meet the market-making requirements of Aequitas, the move automates traders' quoting processes.
BCA, Estimize Eye Data Sharing, Post-Euromoney Buy-In
The move will be the first content integration project that the vendors anticipate.
Corvil Connects to Cloudera for Real-Time Network Big Data Analytics
Integrating Corvil with Cloudera Enterprise allows users to store Corvil's network data for later analysis.
Airex Adds Analytics Providers
The new providers cover fundamental, economic and sentiment analysis.
IPC Buys ASPone for Broader, Faster Connectivity
The acquisition will help IPC expand its voice and data networks.
CME Group, CFETS Sign MOU
Partnership comes following seventh US and China strategic development dialogue.
CQG Powers SoVesTech's TradeShare Robo-Advisor App
The app allows individual traders to actively follow the strategies of other traders.
The Master Chef: Lou Eccleston Aims to Transform TMX Into a Tech Solutions Provider
Lou Eccleston talks about how his previous roles at Thomson Financial and McGraw Hill Financial have prepared him for taking on CEO duties at TMX Group.
BSO Enlists HFTs for Wireless Data Network
The hybrid network combines BSO's fiber network with proprietary wireless networks built by two unnamed HFT firms.
Johannesburg Exchange Taps MillenniumIT Technology for Derivatives, Fixed Income Markets
Deal will extend JSE's use of Millennium Advanced Platform, Millennium Exchange trading platform and Millennium Surveillance.
SIX Agrees Sale of Index Businesses to Deutsche Börse
The sale of SIX's stakes in the Stoxx and Indexium joint ventures is set to complete on July 31.
S&P Capital IQ Parent McGraw Hill Buys SNL Financial
Acquisition will allow the vendor to enhance the content and capabilities of its S&P Capital IQ and Platts businesses.
Euronext, Morningstar Ally for Investment Portal
The agreement initially covers France, but will ultimately cover data on Euronext's other markets.
Plato Picks Turquoise for Platform Development Partnership
Not-for-profit trading platform has entered “exclusive discussions” with Turquoise on “commercial collaboration”.
Ipreo Scoops Up iLevel, Creating New Private Cap Markets Arm
Two buy-side providers join up to form comprehensive offering.
Ipreo Buys iLevel to Boost Private Capital Transparency Solutions
The deal builds on Ipreo's previous acquisitions to form an integrated Private Capital Markets group.
Japan Exchange, S&P Dow Jones Ally for Bond Volatility Index
The index will leverage methodologies created by the Chicago Board Options Exchange for its VIX index.
MetaQuotes Integrates Alliance News with Equities, FX Trading Apps
The integration will provide MetaQuotes clients with access to UK equities news.
Platts Buys Petromedia for Bunker Boost
The acquisition will help Platts expand its marine fuels data coverage.