Data
Markit To Broaden Cross-Asset-Class Coverage
The data vendor plans to include coverage of corporate bond, equities and terms and conditions data
DTCC Unveils LEI Utility At Sifma
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) legal entity identifier (LEI) utility will allow first-party and third-party registration and enable users to conduct individual searches and download its entire LEI database
Regulators Advocate Broader View of Data Systems Issues
Teresa Glasser, acting deputy director of the US Treasury Office of Financial Research, spoke about taking an overall view of data and systems issues for identifiers, in a discussion at Sifma, as Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua recounts
March 2013 LEI Deadline Tough to Meet, Sifma Panelists Say
Robin Doyle, a senior vice president at JP Morgan Chase, remarked that the legal entity identifier (LEI) deadline may be tough for the industry to meet, as Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua relates in this audio commentary
Wells Fargo Targets Contracts, Compliance
Steve Listhaus, head of market data services at Wells Fargo, outlines the bank's new efforts around negotiating contracts for data services, and market data compliance.
Infront Eyes New Products, Sales Growth with Majority Stake in Infinancials
Nordic vendor aims to create new products from acquisition, utilizing Infinanicials' content, while growing Infinancials' customer base
Tullett Prebon Info Inks Data Deal With Dion Global Solutions
Deal will allow TPI to expand Asia-Pac presence
CFN, xCelor Nuke Latency with Microwave Data
Vendors ally to slash data latency using microwave radio frequencies with fiber-optic backup, using xCelor's bandwidth-reducing FPGA-based Market Feed Handlers.
Boldizsar Goes To Thomson Reuters in Brazil
Thomson Reuters hires Luis Boldizsar in Sao Paulo in a new role as enterprise content business development manager for pricing and reference data in Latin America
McObject Boosts Time-Series Data Chops
In-memory database provider preps release of 'Financial Edition' for time-series financial market data.
NovaSparks FPGA Squeezes Lime Latency
Wedbush's Lime business deploys NoveSparks FPGA technology to deliver low- and deterministic-latency data to meet client demand and expand client base.
SIFMA 2012: Market Data Neighborhood Watch
This year at SIFMA, attendees will see the launch of SIFMA Tech Neighborhoods, which group exhibitors by product or service, to help attendees navigate through the expo hall more efficiently. To help guide data professionals through the neighborhoods of…
Low Latency and Virtualization: Not Such an Odd Couple After All
Traditionally, achieving low-latency performance or the cost efficiencies of virtualization has meant a trade-off between polar opposites. But advances in on-demand cloud infrastructures mean that firms no longer need compromise, says Mark Casey, chief…
Data Gaining C-Level Treatment, Survey Finds
Data professionals are getting or will soon get chief data officer roles or report directly to higher levels within firms, according to a client survey conducted by data software provider GoldenSource
Open Platform: To Avoid Indecent Exposures, Go Big (Data) or Go Home
Managing risk exposure requires a wealth of market and position data, and the ability to monitor it effectively. Firms have this data, but may still be exposed to catastrophic risk if they don’t have sufficient data capacity and analytical processing…
Roundtable: Financial Data Opens Up to Open Technologies
Until recently, the closest that financial firms came to open-source technologies was the Linux operating system. However, firms have been exploring projects to create open standards for data integration that would enable them to combine best-of-breed…