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AIM Acquisition of Joss Technology Adds Entity Data Application and US Presence
AIM Software’s acquisition of Joss Technology will add an entity data business application to AIM’s Gain data management platform, as well as US based employees and customers who will help to power the company’s ‘go west’ strategy. The terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed, but once it is complete, Joss Technology will be…
Interactive Data Seeks to Expand Enterprise Footprint with Latest APEX Release
Interactive data has rolled out the latest release of its APEX reference data service off the back of its significant investment in its new technology infrastructure called OMEGA. The new service brings together a wider range of reference data with faster intraday updates, and offering more delivery methods including the planned XML-based service, and on-demand…
OTCFin Builds Out Managed Services and Regulatory Solutions
OTCFin, a provider of risk and portfolio data management solutions, is building out its managed services offering and delivering regulatory compliance solutions based on its expertise in analytics, risk and performance data generation, integration and aggregation. The company’s first compliance engine is designed to meet the requirements of Solvency II and can be provided as…
Numerix Adds Automated Model Validation Software and Services
Numerix has added automated model validation testing to its CrossAsset analytics platform, allowing users to automate previously manual processes, receive regular reports on the suitability of models in specific market conditions, and meet regulations that scrutinise the use of models and their governance. The company’s solution for enterprise model risk management is called Numerix Model…
McObject Improves Performance of eXtremeDB Financial Edition and Eases Development with Version 6.0
McObject, a provider of low latency, high performance database management technologies, will release eXtremeDB Financial Edition version 6.0 today. The new version is a major upgrade including support for big data management for capital markets analytics and access to the database’s vector-based statistical functions using SQL and Python. Version 6.0 of eXtremeDB Financial Edition has…
A-Team Webinar Debates the Data Management Challenges of Pricing and Valuations
Portfolio pricing and instrument valuations are under the spotlight as an increasing number of regulations require pricing and valuations data, the need for data quality and accuracy tops the agenda, and transparency of pricing methodologies becomes central to price challenges. These issues and more were discussed this week during an A-Team Group webinar moderated by…
AIM Software Strengthens Presence in North America
AIM Software is responding to market demand in North America for the business applications it added to its GAIN data management platform last year with the opening of a second office in New York. The second office builds on an initial sales office and will provide professional services, local support and direct account management for…
ICE Benchmark Administration Calls for Comments on Proposed Improvements to Libor
Intercontinental Exchange’s ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) is calling for feedback on proposed enhancements to Libor. The proposals have been published this week in a Position Paper on the Evolution of ICE Libor and include an expanded universe of transactions, a wider window for eligible transactions, and the need for consistent and reliable data. IBA took…
TMX Atrium Adopts NPL Time to Offer Accurate Time Stamp Service
TMX Atrium has signed an agreement with the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) to distribute NPL Time, a certified and precise time signal that is directly traceable to Coordinated Universal Time and can be used by TMX Atrium customers for regulatory compliance and audit purposes. TMX Atrium’s adoption of the NPL Time service is designed…
First Derivatives Plans Significant Investment in Kx Systems following Acquisition of Majority Shareholding
First Derivatives’ acquisition of a majority shareholding in Kx Systems gives the company ownership of the kdb+ technology stack, access to over 100 Kx customers and a business unit that is expected to be earnings enhancing in the current financial year. First Derivatives, a Newry-based provider of software and consulting services to the financial services…