Market data
How a consolidated tape could address bond liquidity fragmentation
Chris Murphy, CEO of Ediphy, writes that the biggest goal of a fixed-income tape should be the aggregation of, and democratized access to, market data.
ICE Connect adds data integration capabilities for proprietary data
Intercontinental Exchange’s desktop platform is collaborating with CloudQuant to allow customers to integrate in-house data and analytics with the datasets found on its ICE Connect platform.
Chief data officers must ‘get it done’—but differ on what that means
Voice of the CDO: After years of focus on data quality, governance, and compliance, CDOs are now tasked with supporting the business in generating alpha and driving value. How can firms put a value on the CDO role?
In a world of data-cost overruns, inventory systems are a rising necessity
The IMD Wrap: Max says that to avoid cost controls, demonstrate the value of market data spend.
After acquisitions, Exegy looks to consolidated offering for further gains
With Vela Trading Systems and Enyx now settled under one roof, the vendor’s strategy is to be a provider across the full trade lifecycle and flex its muscles in the world of FPGAs.
Enough with the ‘Bloomberg Killers’ already
Waters Wrap: Anthony interviews LSEG’s Dean Berry about the Workspace platform, and provides his own thoughts on how that platform and the Terminal have been portrayed over the last few months.
The Waters Cooler: Big Tech, big fines, big tunes
Amazon stumbles on genAI, Google gets fined more money than ever, and Eliot weighs in on the best James Bond film debate.
AI set to overhaul market data landscape by 2029, new study finds
A new report by Burton-Taylor says the intersection of advanced AI and market data has big implications for analytics, delivery, licensing, and more.
How ‘Bond gadgets’ make tackling data easier for regulators and traders
The IMD Wrap: Everyone loves the hype around AI, especially financial firms. And now, even regulators are getting in on the act. But first... “The name’s Bond; J-AI-mes Bond”
Startup takes aim at data notifications burden
The rising tide of daily notification messages from exchanges is threatening to overwhelm data professionals. A new entrant is looking to help.
What hedge funds are missing about messaging
When a mere microsecond delay can impact the bottom line, hedge funds need high-performance technology stacks and infrastructure. Himanshu Gupta outlines four key considerations for a firm’s messaging architecture.
CBOE and Aquis to make bid for European equities tape
The challenger exchanges have plans to become the second public bidder for provider of the European equities tape, following EuroCTP’s incorporation last year.
UK, EU prepare for bond tape tender as Ediphy enters fray
Competition for the role of consolidated tape provider is heating up as regulators confirm tenders to open in Q1 next year.
Moral models: The ethics of data management
The IMD Wrap: You may be managing data efficiently, but are you managing it ethically? And is that something you should be concerned about? Yes, says Max, you should.
ForecastEx, event contracts, and a new way to think about markets
Waters Wrap: Anthony speaks with the former CEO of OneChicago David Downey about his new venture and the future of prediction markets.
Deep in the heart of Texas, market data vets sweat the talent gap
The secrets to unlocking all of market data’s questions and the antidote for all its ills were discussed in Texas last week. Unfortunately, we promised not to tell—not all of them, anyway.
Why don’t you write a book? Several notable data professionals are doing just that
The IMD Wrap: Max talks to some data architects-turned-authors who are literally sharing volumes of knowledge.
South Africa’s equity markets court HFTs with tech upgrades
Competition for flow has driven innovation in connectivity, risk, and data provision.
OneTick taps HFT start-up Lo:Tech for crypto market data
Lo:Tech’s founders come from the quant and high-frequency trading space.
Dealer relief at delays to Refinitiv Matching’s tech migration
First phase of replatforming for Swiss spot pairs set to be pushed to mid-2025.
JSE rolls out exchange data to cloud Marketplace, built with DataBP
The move—part of a broader cloud migration at the exchange—allows financial firms to connect and subscribe to JSE news, market data, and analytics via the cloud.