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Interactive Data agrees $3.4bn sale

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Interactive Data agrees $3.4bn sale

Interactive Data says it has inked a definitive agreement to be acquired by private equity firms Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus in a cash deal worth around $3.4 billion.

Thomson Reuters beefs up Enterprise leadership team

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Thomson Reuters beefs up Enterprise leadership team

Thomson Reuters has appointed industry veteran David Kelly chief technology officer at its Enterprise business where he will be responsible for the development of Elektron, the firm's new global high-speed data distribution network.

Thomson Reuters unveils high-speed global network

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Thomson Reuters unveils high-speed global network

Thomson Reuters has unveiled a global high-speed data distribution network and hosting environment designed to enable financial firms around the world to access and share information.

Flatley displaces Wise and Close as CEO and president of Netik

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Flatley displaces Wise and Close as CEO and president of Netik

Rob Flatley, the former head of Autobahn equity at Deutsche Bank, has been named CEO and president of securities data management outfit Netik, ousting long-term CEO and co-founder John Wise and incumbent president Colin Close.

Chi-X Europe takes co-located direct feeds and reference data from Thomson Reuters

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Chi-X Europe takes co-located direct feeds and reference data from Thomson Reuters

Chi-X Europe has rolled out Thomson Reuters' pan-European low latency direct feed, pricing and reference data service, offered through the firm's hosting centres in London.

After financial crisis, firms look to improve data quality - Thomson Reuters report

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After financial crisis, firms look to improve data quality - Thomson Reuters report

The proliferation of fragmented IT and data platforms contributed to the financial crisis, according to research looking at data management strategies from Thomson Reuters and Lepus, a London-based independent research consultancy.

UK asset managers lack confidence in reference data quality - survey

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UK asset managers lack confidence in reference data quality - survey

Over a third of UK-based asset managers and banks are not confident in the quality of reference data they use to support trading activity, according to a survey from IT services firm Patni.

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.

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