Analysis
Platts to Buy Energy Analytics Provider PIRA
The acquisition, which is expected to close before the end of September, will accelerate the development of S&P Global Platts' commodities analysis offering.
UPDATE: Canada's Aequitas Neo Rolls Out OneMarketData Cloud Analytics Service
The exchange will use the cloud-hosted version of OneMarketData's OneTick platform and tick data store to perform microstructure analysis of the Canadian exchange landscape.
Satellite Data Startup Orbital Insight Taps Former Revere, FactSet Exec O'Brien
O'Brien says he aims to bring the same momentum to Orbital Insight that he achieved as CEO and COO of Revere Data.
Orbital Insight Raises $15M In Series B Funding Round
The vendor will use the funding to expand the items that it monitors satellite imagery for, and will also invest in more data scientists.
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.
FSMLabs Releases SkyMap GPS Clock Validation Tool
The SkyMap software analyzes reception of GPS clock signals to obtain the most accurate time source and identify any obstructions.
Blacklion Drives Updata Energy Storage Data
The Dallas-based firm has enlisted Updata to automate the collection and analysis of US energy data.
Fidessa Unveils Prospector Tool for Mining Liquidity
The Prospector tool will enable traders to find deeper insights that it can offer to customers.
RavenPack Integrates Benzinga News to Boost US Coverage
The offering will appeal to analysts at trading and investment firms, as well as compliance officers.
Metamako Releases MetaWatch Network Monitoring, Analysis Tool With MiFID 2-Compliant Timestamps
The new tool expands Metamako's reach beyond HFTs to any firm dealing with MiFID 2's timestamping rules.
Eagle Alpha Raises $1.8M Funding
The social media analysis vendor has raised new seed funding and expanded its board.
Solarflare, Velocimetrics Partner for Deeper Network Data Analysis
The agreement enables users to leverage Solarflare's' extensive packet-capture capabilities with Velocimetrics' in-depth analytics.
TOCOM Adds Depth to Market Structure Data
The service will provide monthly data, dating back to April 2014.
Digital Contact Invests Ahead of Trading.co.uk Launch
Digital Contact's investment in its upcoming platform increases the amount of data it can store and analyze.
TheySay Preps Price-Sentiment Combo Analysis Platform for 2016
The vendor believes the combination of sentiment and market data will deliver more value than other solutions.
Corvil Connects to Cloudera for Real-Time Network Big Data Analytics
Integrating Corvil with Cloudera Enterprise allows users to store Corvil's network data for later analysis.
Solarflare Improves Capture Techs, Targets Big Data Analytics for Network Traffic
The updates will help users more precisely monitor data networks for potential intrusions.
RavenPack Revamps Sentiment Analysis, Focuses on Unstructured Data Beyond Twitter Analytics
The vendor is changing the way it calculates sentiment scores to be more useful to traders.
SEC Taps Kx Systems for Data Analysis
The database will help the SEC analyze large amounts of data.
Alacra Claims 50 Clients in Five Months for On-Demand Research
Users include a range of buy-side firms leveraging the service to supplement existing research operations.
Tibco Taps Rao, Been for Big Data Platform
New hire and Tibco vet will drive the vision for the vendor's new Big Data analysis platform, officials say.
1010Data Revs V8 of Analytics Platform with ‘User-Friendly' Analysis Builder
New toolkit allows analysts to open their analysis to other users within a firm.
OneMarketData, Morningstar Ally on Cloud Tick Data Analysis Platform
Morningstar's data will give OneMarketData clients access to tick-level data from more than 150 markets.
YCharts Adds Fund Screener Tool
The screener will allow investment advisors to navigate and select frommore than 40,000 funds