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Europe’s Mifid Monster Lurches to Life
January 3 went smoothly for many, but the launch of Europe's far-reaching reform package wasn't without problems.
Data Head Jones Departs BarCap
Jones spent a combined 22 years at Barclays and UBS in data and technology management roles.
Mifid Data Runs Aground with Issues at European Regulators
Glitches and halts mark first few weeks of transparency requirements at systems operated by regulators.
AMF Platform Processed 3 Million Mifid II Reports in Five Days
The French regulator’s ICY platform debuted along with Mifid II on January 3, and by January 8, it had processed 3 million trade and transaction reports from over 50 firms in France.
Vanguard and Symbiont Ally on Blockchain Project
With CRSP, the pilot will bring index data immediately to asset managers' networks.
DataStax Drives Asset Control’s Cloud-Based Reference Data Platform
Asset Control has picked Santa Clara, Calif.-based DataStax to power development of new data management services.
ICE Extends Fixed-Income Portfolio with Virtu BondPoint Acquisition
ICE acquisition follows deal for BAML's global research division’s fixed income index platform.
Axon Raises Curtain on Second ACT
Axon's new ACT tool will provide speedier and more accessible data on a firm's application data usage, as well as—when used with its PEAR tool—helping to understand the cost impact of exchange policy changes.
WFIC 2017: Ballintrae Flips BERRD to Free As Basis for New Services
Changing BERRD’s commercial model is the first in a series of moves that include new service suites and potential acquisitions, Ballintrae’s CEO tells Joanne Faulkner
Millistream Adds SIX’s Lindberg for Stockholm Sales
Lindberg, a former colleague of Millistream CEO Per Rastin at Ecovision and SIX, will lead sales in Sweden's capital for the Goteburg-based data vendor.
Nasdaq Offers US Feeds from LD4 Datacenter
UK-based buy- and sell-side clients can now access Nasdaq’s US data products directly from the exchange through the Equinix LD4 datacenter.
When it Comes to IT Spend, RegTech Sees a Green Field
According to Opimas, the regtech space only pulls in 5 percent of the total IT spend pool, but that is going to change.
Big xyt Launches Cloud Platform Spin-off Liquidity Cockpit
Platform provides interactive analytics for both dark and lit markets and tracks large-in-scale trading activity.
Thomson Reuters Deepens Redi-Eikon Integration
Buy-side users get access to Eikon’s pre-trade content and functionality through the Redi EMS.
Vela Trading Continues Growth Strategy with Object Trading Acquisition
This Vela move follow’s its acquisition last month of futures and options trading specialist OptionsCity.
Former Bank Data Execs Santiago, Armando Unveil Data Consultancy
The pair will target financial firms based in South Florida that may not have dedicated market data resources.
UPDATE: Data Error Hits Nasdaq Tech Stocks on Key Finance Websites
Several technology stocks listed on Nasdaq were reset to $123.47 after third-party data providers sent out incorrect information.
Burton-Taylor: ICE’s IDC Acquisition Drives Record Exchange Data Revenues
Minus the impact of Interactive Data's acquisition, the underlying increases in exchange data revenues overall show no sign of slowing.
Best Real-Time Market Data Initiative (Vendor): MarketAxess
IRD/IMD Awards 2017
Most Innovative Market Data Project (Vendor): OTC Markets
IRD/IMD Awards 2017
Best Market Data Newcomer (Product): Advantage Data
IRD/IMD Awards 2017
FCA Recognizes Mifid II Data Challenges but Reiterates “Real Deadline” Stance
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is working to ensure its own readiness for Mifid II data challenges, and acknowledges that many firms will struggle with similar issues.
FlexTrade Enhances FlexTrader EMS with Data Visualization Support
FlexTrade has gone to market with TradeGuide, a series of pre-defined web components that reside within FlexTrader, the firm's EMS.
Horizon Software, Thomson Reuters Partner on Chinese Derivatives Platform
Collaboration to provide ‘one-stop-shop’ for Chinese quantitative derivatives trading, including market data.