Iverson Financial Systems has added an index family indicator and a total return index value field to its Global Index Monitor (GIM) index data service. The index family indicator is a parent index of index categories, which can help with mapping of indices internally. The total return index value field provides a measure of the impact of dividends on index values. Both additions were required by clients, particularly on the buy side, according to Iverson.
For many quantitative trading firms and asset managers, building a self-provisioned historical market data environment remains one of the most time-consuming and resource-intensive steps in establishing a new research capability. Sourcing data, normalising symbologies, handling corporate actions and maintaining infrastructure can take months and absorb significant budget before a single model is tested. At the...
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Bank of America have agreed a multi-year strategic partnership centred on embedding governed, AI-ready data and analytics directly into the bank’s core workflows. Rather than a distribution agreement focused on access, the collaboration reflects a broader architectural shift: integrating unified, rights-cleared content, analytics and risk intelligence across advisory, trading,...
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