Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
Broadridge Offers New Partner Program
Ira Newman, formerly of Informatica Software, to head up the new offering.
Thomson Reuters Taps FD-Kx for Velocity Analytics
The vendor will use First Derivatives' Kx technology to provide the underlying analytics and data management for Velocity.
Almax Nets Funding to Grow Analytics Platform
Officials say the funding will help the vendor to enhance and grow its platform while working with early adopters.
SGX Readies Research Deals to Support New Indexes
The Singapore Exchange is to partner with several research providers as it looks to expand its index services and raise its profile as a custom index calculation engine.
Euronext Inks Data Deals with Three Chinese Vendors
The deals will bring Euronext data to more than 100 million Chinese investors in their local language.
Calypso President: Acquisition Means Greater Focus on Technology
Partner of acquiring firm expects double-digit growth out of Calypso going forward.
FactSet Integrates IDC's Continuous Evaluated Pricing and Liquidity Indicators Services
Intercontinental Exchange data subsidiary Interactive Data is making its continuous evaluated fixed-income pricing (CEP) and liquidity indicators services available to customers of FactSet Research Systems, a provider of financial data and software to…
Calypso Technology Acquired by 2 Private Equity Firms
Bridgepoint and Summit Partners to purchase the San Francisco-based vendor.
ValuEngine Bows Chinese-Language Reports
The analysis provider has begun providing its stock reports and newsletters in Chinese, in part via an agreement with online broker SogoTrade.
Icap Buys Out Hedge Fund Analytics Provider ENSO
The acquisition follows two prior investments in ENSO by Icap since 2013.
FXone Taps Beeks Cloud for NY-Tokyo Connectivity
The FX trading technology vendor is using Beeks' cloud capabilities to enter the Japanese market, where Beeks has had a presence since last year.
IPC Relaunches, Focuses on Data Services
IPC's new focus reflects that data services account for 25 percent of the vendor's revenues.
BM&FBovespa and Cetip Join Forces, Combine Operations
Clients will now be able to use the same central counterparty for OTC and exchange-traded derivatives.
Deltix, Orbital Insight Shop for Retail Store Revenue Insights from Satellite Images
Deltix is testing Orbital Insight's satellite imagery analysis of retail stores' parking lots to determine the impact on stores' results.
Linedata Nabs Risk Analytics, Portfolio Management Vendor Derivation
Linedata's asset management platform will see major upgrades as a result of the acquisition.
Solace Sells Majority Stake to PE Firm Bridge Growth
The firm aims to help Solace capitalize on opportunities arising from data processing-led market trends.
Data-as-a-Service Analytics Startup Kyper Taps WSH for Events Data
The platform will allow users to correlate WSH's predictive earnings events data against other sources of prices and news.
Bridge Growth Partners Takes Majority Stake in Solace Systems
Focus of Solace Systems going forward will be to invest in go-to-market strategies, build rich ecosystem with partners and leverage firm's technology.
OTC Markets Adds Data Connectivity via IPC
The addition of IPC provides market participants with another option to access OTC Markets' data.
BNP Paribas Securities Services Executive Talks SmartAngels Partnership, Blockchain
Philippe Ruault, head of product development at BNP Paribas Securities Services, discusses the strategic alliance his firm recently made, which focuses on blockchain technology.
Delaware Partners with Symbiont as Part of Blockchain Initiative
Goal of program will be to promote use of distributed ledger technology and attract blockchain firms.
Scotiabank Invests $2.3 Million to Create Digital Banking Lab at Ivey Business School
Brian Porter, president and CEO of Scotiabank, makes announcement during keynote address at university.
SR Labs Integrates SuperFeed into Quod Financial Trading Platform
Integrating SuperFeed into the Adaptive Execution Platform will improve the performance of Quod’s trading applications.
Ex-Interactive Data COO Nadler Rejoins Warburg Pincus
Nadler officially returns to the private equity firm that has placed him in senior roles at its past investments.