Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
BM&F, S&P DJI Launch First Co-Branded Indexes
Five smart beta indexes focus on volatility, quality and value.
Barchart Offers Free Data via OnDemand APIs
The fee-free offering will help developers test and launch new data products.
Freedom Index Pursues Distribution Partners to Boost Index Uptake
Not-for-profit index provider the Freedom Index Company is seeking partners to distribute its free-of-charge indexes, in a bid to grow its customer base among the asset management community.
SIX, Bloomberg Bring Redundancy Feed Adapter to Japan
The move brings enhanced failover capabilities between the vendors' feeds to clients in the region.
Velocimetrics Expands Ambrotos Partnership in South Korea
Extension grants South Korean partner access to Velocimetrics' full suite of tools.
NZX Grows Agri Data Biz with iFarm Buy
Acquisition will expand NZX's range of agricultural commodities content.
Thomson Reuters, Markit Extend CDS Data Deal
The vendors will consider expanding the relationship further if it continues to prove successful.
BGC Plans to Sell Trayport
Two months after purchasing GFI, BGC announces it will sell Trayport in its Q1 financial earning report.
MarketAxess Adds Interactive Data Continuous Evaluated Pricing to BondTicker
The inclusion of Interactive Data's content will provide a reference price for clients, officials say.
MDSL, Diliger Ally for Data Inventory Sourcing
Officials say integration will speed up the data sourcing process.
Symphony Launches Beta Platform Version
Aspiring chat service moves to second stage.
PFSoft Adds S&P Data to Protrader
The move follows the recent integration of Alliance News' content into Protrader.
Stoxx, KRX Partner on Indexes
Deal will allow both parties to expand into new regions.
Perseus Gets $20.5M to Fund Global Connectivity Expansion
Funding will accelerate gloabl connectivity expansion already planned by the vendor.
Plato Partnership Trading Platform Aims to Change the Market Model
Collaboration of buy and sell side to fund market optimization research through new utility.
Quandl Expands Zacks DataSets, Adds EDI, PsychSignal Data
Distribution via Quandl's platform will enable vendors to reach a broader audience than they could reach alone.
After Acquisition, OTAS Technologies Looks to Hire & Expand Sell-Side Presence
OTAS was spun out of Olivetree Group last month.
North Capital Partners OneVest on Private Placements
Broker-dealer platform to distribute early-stage investments.
TPI: Cass Biz School Data, Research Deal May Yield Product Development Benefits
The initial goal of the partnership will be to provide Cass with data for academic research on OTC markets.
OneMarketData, Morningstar Ally on Cloud Tick Data Analysis Platform
Morningstar's data will give OneMarketData clients access to tick-level data from more than 150 markets.
KBW Hands Index Admin to Nasdaq
Alliance will ultimately broadening takeup and coverage of the KBW indexes, officials say.
S&P Capital IQ Launches Fundamentals Data App on Salesforce.com's AppExchange
Mutual customers will have access to full S&P fundamental data within Salesforce.com.
Tel Aviv Taps AnalytixInsight for Web Data
Deal broadens vendor's reach while expanding TASE's content.
Black Mountain Systems Reaches Summit, Sells to Stone Point Capital
Buy-side provider seals purchase with private equity.