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Finextra and the FISD partner for webcasts in 2010

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Finextra and the FISD partner for webcasts in 2010

The Financial Information Services Division (FISD) and Finextra have forged a partnership to deliver a series of video webcasts for market data and risk management professionals worldwide with a focus on real-time data management and delivery, reference data, and standards.

Bloomberg buys energy data provider

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Bloomberg buys energy data provider

Bloomberg has acquired New Energy Finance, a UK-based provider of news, data and analysis on renewable energy, carbon markets and nuclear power. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

First Derivatives acquires the Reference Data Factory

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First Derivatives acquires the Reference Data Factory

First Derivatives has acquired New Jersey-based data management outfit the Reference Data Factory for an initial consideration of $2.5 million, with an additional $7.5 million reserved for earn-out provision.

SmartStream launches new division to deliver trade processing and data utilities

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SmartStream launches new division to deliver trade processing and data utilities

SmartStream's new DClear Utilities division, launched at Sibos in Hong Kong, aims to serve financial institutions using a shared service centre model for common processing services. The DClear Reference Data Management Utility is the first such utility to be launched and the company says it has already signed an un-named US-based financial institution.

Call for national reference data respository to combat systemic risk

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Call for national reference data respository to combat systemic risk

The American Statistical Association (ASA), as well as the EDM Council, have endorsed a petition to create a new US Federal agency to build and oversee a centralised utility for maintaining reference and trade data.

LBBW signs for Xenomorph data management system

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LBBW signs for Xenomorph data management system

Germany's Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) is rolling out Xenomorph's data management system, TimeScape at its group risk control department.

Oracle to buy GoldenGate

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Oracle to buy GoldenGate

Oracle has agreed a deal to buy GoldenGate, a provider of real-time data integration software that counts Bank of America and VocaLink among its customers. Financial terms were not disclosed.

LSE expects fall in data revenue

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LSE expects fall in data revenue

The London Stock Exchange says revenue from its Information & Technology Services division delivered a "good" first quarter performance, despite a reduction in real-time data revenue.

US Justice Dept. investigates Markit shareholders - Bloomberg

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US Justice Dept. investigates Markit shareholders - Bloomberg

The US Justice department is probing the shareholders of London-based data provider Markit for possible anti-trust breaches in relation to trading in credit default swaps, according to Bloomberg.

Avox sets up wiki for business entity identifiers

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Avox sets up wiki for business entity identifiers

Deutsche Börse reference data subsidiary Avox is to set up a wiki for business entity identifiers in an effort to create a common data standard.

Nomura Asset Management deploys Eagle data management technology

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Nomura Asset Management deploys Eagle data management technology

Nomura Asset Management has rolled out data management technology from Bank of New York Mellon subsidiary Eagle Investment Systems.

Swiss Exchange starts migration to new trading platform

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Swiss Exchange starts migration to new trading platform

SIX Swiss Exchange has gone live with its new SWXess modular trading platform, starting a migration period that gives member banks until April 9 to move off the old SWX platform. Swiss Bank BEKB | BCBE has become the first bank to connect to the FIX-based standard interface module, using the GLOX7 trading connectivity solution from GlobalXTrade.

Finexpo to highlight new trends in risk and transaction management

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Finexpo to highlight new trends in risk and transaction management

The Finexpo - Risk & Transaction Management conference and exhibition has opened for registration. The event, on Thursday 5 February at The Brewery in London, will focus on the latest developments in risk management approaches, regulatory frameworks, data and transaction management solutions and clearing and settlement infrastructures.

Interactive Data looks for growth in Japan with NTT Data stake

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Interactive Data looks for growth in Japan with NTT Data stake

Interactive Data is to acquire a majority 64% stake in Tokyo-based reference data outfit NTT Data Financial (NDF) from NTT Data Corp for $20.2 million.

UBS buys minority stake in Governance Metrics International

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UBS buys minority stake in Governance Metrics International

UBS has purchased a minority stake in research advisory firm Governance Metrics International, providing the Swiss investment bank with access to GMI's proprietary content and database.

Australia's GBST to acquire Coexis

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Australia's GBST to acquire Coexis

Australian financial software house GBST is to acquire London-based securities tech firm Coexis. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Postbank deploys Asset Control data management software

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Postbank deploys Asset Control data management software

Germany's Postbank is rolling out Asset Control's AC Plus financial and reference data management software.

New platforms to challenge LSE on reference data

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New platforms to challenge LSE on reference data

Chi-X, Turquoise and Nasdaq OMX have joined an informal working group formed by Plus Markets to explore alternative market data and price reporting services to those provided by the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

State Street Global Markets acquires SSISearch

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State Street Global Markets acquires SSISearch

Investment research and trading outfit State Street Global Markets has acquired UK reference data provider SSISearch. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Netik completes buyout from BoNY Mellon; acquires Capco Reference Data Services

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Netik completes buyout from BoNY Mellon; acquires Capco Reference Data Services

Financial markets software house Netik has bought back the stake in its business that Bank of New York Mellon acquired in 2004 and has simultaneously acquired the reference data arm of financial services consultancy Capco.

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