Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
S&P/IHS Markit: OPIS Faces Spin-Off; Cappitech Beefs Up Regtech Frontline
Commonalities between the two firms' commodities pricing units bring them under regulatory scrutiny as they move closer to an acquisition deal. At the same time, it appears that IHS will lean into the regulatory reporting space.
ICE ‘Bonds’ Acquisitions into Fixed-Income Powerhouse
In this profile of the Intercontinental Exchange, Lynn Martin explains how the company’s ICE Data Services unit is creating a unified offering with fixed income data at its core, after a series of acquisitions that began with its purchase of IDC in 2015.
This Week: Janus/SS&C; Wolters Kluwer; Tora/Neptune; Standard Chartered/Northern Trust; SimCorp; & More
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
S&P-Markit: It’s Not Over Yet
S&P and IHS Markit may have agreed to their takeover deal, but there may yet be some surprises before the deal actually closes. Max ponders what might lie in store for the companies over the next six months.
Waters Wrap: S&P-IHS Markit and the Land of Giants (Also, More on AML Tech)
Anthony provides some of his initial questions and thoughts following the S&P-IHS Markit deal. He also takes a second look at AML technology after getting some sage feedback.
‘Massive Land Grab’: S&P’s IHS Markit Buy Creates Data Juggernaut, But Users Fear Price Hikes
The deal reflects the broader trend of market participants pursuing scale to create true front-to-back trading and data environments, which may signal a trading platform acquisition in the future—though the IHS Markit acquisition may face regulatory…
Waters Wrap: The M&A Market Heats Up (And Some Quantum Computing News)
What do Liquidnet and Trading Technologies (and others) have in common? Anthony explains. He also discusses advancement—and disillusionment—in the quantum space.
This Week: TP Icap/Liquidnet, Refinitiv, YCharts, SmartStream, Broadridge & More
A look at some of the past week’s financial technology news.
This Week: Nasdaq, Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Boerse, BNP Paribas, Wolters Kluwer, and More
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Ion Forced to Split Broadway, Keeping FX
The remedy will satisfy the UK competition watchdog—but “a big defeat” for the acquisitive tech giant.
Waters Wrap: The NEX Brand Slowly Disappears (Plus Market Data Fights & AI Integrations)
Anthony looks at what's become of NEX since the CME acquisition, as well as discussions over odd lot reform and S&P's Kensho implementation.
This Week: IHS Markit, Vela, Euronext, ASX, Essentia & More
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Aquis Exchange Progresses with NEX’s Tech Migration
The exchange initiated the tech overhaul after realizing some of the NEX platforms were “out of date” and “terrible”.
Waters Wrap: Exchanges Look to the Cloud (And More on ESG, M&A, and Vaccine Tracking Data)
As exchanges partner with cloud providers to move more functions to the cloud, Anthony wonders if these partnerships could become competitive in the future.
Confluence Completes StatPro Integration, With Cloud Push on Horizon
The combined entity is pushing toward becoming a fully cloud-native, cloud-enabled platform.
NovaSparks Gets New Backer in MBO Deal, Eyes Options Data & FPGA Trading Capabilities
With the support of new majority owner Peninsular Capital, NovaSparks plans initiatives to expand the use cases for its FPGA market data technologies into the trading and risk sectors.
BSO to Launch Millimeter Wave Connectivity In Toronto
The vendor is growing its millimeter wave services after its 2018 acquisition of Apsara Networks.
UK Watchdog Has Competition Concerns Over Ion-Broadway Deal
The trading tech giant has five days to address issues, or face a months-long investigation.
This Week: BNY Mellon, ASX, DTCC, SteelEye/UnaVista & More
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Liquidnet Pilots New Analytics Platforms After Acquisitions
The company's Investment Analytics unit is the combination of OTAS, Prattle, and RSRCHXchange deals.
CME’s Reg Reporting Rollback: A Sign of What’s to Come
Sources say the exchange group’s scaleback is a result of pricing wars, unsustainable business models, and the realities of commercially supporting a regulatory reporting business.
SIX’s Purchase of BME Boosts Presence but Tech Challenges Lie Ahead
Exchange partnership will deliver benefits of scale but rationalizing trading infrastructure will take time, say observers
This Week: Vanguard, OneMarketData, SS&C, Xignite, Esma, SimCorp, Nasdaq
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Wavelength Podcast Ep. 199: Working Through Covid-19
Marshall Saffer, vice president and head of Americas sales at Hazeltree, discusses how Covid-19 has affected the treasury management space.