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Talend Expands OEM Program to Broaden Options for Embedding Integration Technology
Talend, a global open source software leader, today announced an expanded OEM Partner Program designed to help software vendors and SaaS providers embed enterprise-grade open source integration technologies in their offerings. With “Powered by Talend,” partners can leverage all components of the Talend Unified Platform, a set of robust and powerful data management and application...
Virginie’s Blog – It’s a MAD, MiFIR World
Last month, I looked at some of the data management implications of the incoming sequel to 2007’s MIFID: the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR), and today sees the European Commission dotting the Is and crossing the Ts of the draft, with a view to being much more prescriptive about post-trade transparency requirements (among other...
A Tale of Two Benchmarks – for STAC-M3 and kdb+
This week saw the publication of two “M3” benchmarks conducted by STAC, covering time-series management solutions. And while both relate to Kx Systems’ kdb+ database (apparently to date the only database to have published M3 benchmarks), comparing them would be an apples to oranges exercise. STAC-M3 is focused on solutions that manage large amounts of...
ISDA Unveils New Mission Statement
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) announced today that its board of directors has updated its mission statement to reflect the Association’s evolving mandate in the rapidly changing global derivatives markets. The new mission statement is: ISDA fosters safe and efficient derivatives markets to facilitate effective risk management for all users of derivative...
FSB Granted with More Power for Systemic Risk Data Monitoring, ESRB Details Data Collection Arrangements
At the weekend, the G20 indicated that the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) powers with regards to systemic risk monitoring and data gathering would be increased to allow it to compile an annual review on how well financial regulations have been adopted across the G20 countries. And, at the end of last month, the European Systemic...
SunGard Adds Data from GFI Group to Enhance its FastVal Derivatives Valuation Service
SunGard has added data from GFI Market Data, a division of GFI Group Inc. (“GFI”), to help enhance the quality of the data in SunGard’s FastVal, which provides independent valuation services. GFI, a leading provider of wholesale brokerage, clearing services, electronic execution and trading support products for global financial markets, will supply FX data to...
Interactive Data’s Fair Value Information Service Now Offers New 16:00 CET Evaluation Point
Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of independent pricing and evaluation services, today announced an expansion of the capabilities of its Fair Value Information Services (FVIS) by introducing a new 16:00 Central European Time (CET) evaluation point for Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern equity securities. This new service is designed to help meet the fair value...
Cisco Introduces 40 Gig Switch, PTP and Buffering Stats
Cisco Systems has added the Nexus 3016 switch to the lineup that it’s pitching at low-latency financial trading. It’s Cisco’s first to support 40 gigabit per second ethernet communications, which reduces network serialisation latency. The 1RU 3016 features 16 ports, each of which can be operated at 40 gigabit per second, or alternatively at 4...
Stuart Guinness to join Credit Suisse as Head of Emerging Markets Products, Asia Pacific
Credit Suisse announced today Stuart Guinness will join Credit Suisse as a Managing Director and Head of Emerging Markets Products, Asia Pacific in the Asset Management Division, effective November 3, 2011. He will be based in Hong Kong, reporting to Neil Harvey, Head of Asia Pacific and Head of Emerging Markets globally and Sudip Thakor,...
Interactive Data and FINRA Provide Transparency into Structured Securities Market
Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of financial market data, analytics, and related solutions, today announced that Interactive Data and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have developed a set of reports designed to provide transparency into market activity related to U.S. structured securities on a daily basis. The reports consist of the U.S. Structured...