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Countdown to T+1: Market Readiness and the Push for Automation

As the North American T+1 settlement deadlines fast approach – 28th May 2024 for all US securities settled through DTC and 27th May for Canadian securities – the industry has been ramping up in preparation. And although the shorter settlement cycle promises to increase settlement efficiency, improve liquidity, decrease counterparty risk and reduce overall trading…

New DTCC Report Recommends Best Practices to Achieve T+1 Settlement Success

In anticipation of the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle in the US, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has released a new report, “Hitting 90% Affirmation by 9:00 PM ET on Trade Date: The Key to T+1 Success”, which highlights the importance of automating post-trade processes to achieve success in the upcoming T+1…

Quincy Data Collaborates with NovaSparks to Enhance NovaTick with QED Feed Integration

Quincy Data, a division of McKay Brothers, has partnered with field programmable gate array (FPGA) market data technology vendor NovaSparks, to integrate the Quincy Extreme Data (QED) Feed into NovaSparks’ NovaTick ultra-low latency ticker-plant, which leverages FPGA matrix architecture to meet the high-performance demands of electronic trading platforms. The integration allows NovaTick to process the…

Genesis Global Unveils AI-Driven Data Services for Enhanced Bond Market Analysis

Genesis Global, the low-code application development framework provider, has introduced new AI-driven data services for the bond market within its platform, aiming to streamline how asset managers locate and trade primary bond issues. “Firms often face complexities in tracking new issues due to the varied channels syndicating banks use for disseminating deal terms and information,”…

BMLL Launches Key Datasets on Snowflake Marketplace

BMLL, the Level 3 data and analytics provider, has made three new datasets available on the Snowflake Marketplace, marking the completion of the first phase of its programme aimed at enhancing dataset accessibility for customers. Building on their September 2023 partnership with Snowflake, BMLL now offers market participants Daily Classified Trades, Level 2 Quotes, and…

S&P Global Market Intelligence Integrates Nikkei News Offering into S&P Capital IQ Pro Platform

S&P Global Market Intelligence has announced an enhancement to its S&P Capital IQ Pro platform through the integration of Nikkei’s comprehensive news service, a move stemming from their partnership initiated in 2022. The integration will provide users with insights into the Asia-Pacific financial markets, regulatory changes, corporate developments, and emerging trends. The collaboration between S&P…

Databento Becomes Authorised Distributor of ICE Data

Databento, specialists in APIs for real-time and historical market data, have become an authorised distributor of ICE data with the launch of their latest datasets: ICE Futures Europe iMpact (IFEU.IMPACT) and ICE Endex iMpact (NDEX.IMPACT). Sourced from ICE’s iMpact multicast futures and options market data feed and picked up at ICE’s colocation facilities in Basildon,…

BNY Mellon and ING Join CLSNet to Enhance FX Market Efficiency and Risk Reduction

BNY Mellon, the world’s largest custodian bank, and ING, the largest Dutch bank, have joined CLS’s CLSNet service, whose user base now includes eight of the top 10 global banks. The service aims to reduce settlement risk and improve operational efficiency, particularly in the FX market where risk mitigation is increasingly critical, especially in emerging…

Substantive Research White Paper Reveals Disparities and Sharp Increases in Wholesale Market Data Pricing

Substantive Research, a provider of research discovery and research spend analytics for the buy side, has published a White Paper detailing its latest findings on wholesale market data pricing. The report comes in anticipation of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Wholesale Market Data Study, expected by 1 March 2024. The FCA initiated its study…

Bloomberg Introduces Data Access Extension for Enhanced TCA

Bloomberg has launched Data Access, a new extension to the Bloomberg Transaction Cost Analysis solution (BTCA), designed to provide clients with easier access to data through an API integration. The new extension allows users to consolidate their trading information with Bloomberg’s comprehensive reference and pricing data, enabling the creation of custom data solutions on top…