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DiffusionData Offers One-Month Free Trial of Diffusion Cloud for Real-Time Data Streaming
DiffusionData, the real-time data streaming solutions provider, has announced a free one-month trial of Diffusion Cloud, with no deployment costs or obligations. To assist new users, the company will provide access to service engineers for setup support. Diffusion Cloud is designed to enable financial institutions to stream personalised, low-latency data efficiently, supporting live pricing, trading…
QuantCube Technology Launches Hydric Stress Indicator to Track Drought Risks in Key Agricultural Regions
QuantCube Technology has introduced the Hydric Stress Indicator, a real-time tool designed to help commodity traders, financial institutions, and agricultural producers monitor drought risks across 20 countries. The indicator leverages meteorological data and satellite imagery to track soil water stress, providing early warnings categorised by crop type, including corn, soybean, wheat, and rice. By offering…
Opensee Deploys Real-Time Risk Analytics Platform at Taula Capital
Opensee has implemented its real-time data management and risk analytics platform at Taula Capital, marking a significant step for one of the most notable hedge fund launches of the past decade. Taula Capital was founded by former Millennium Management senior trader Diego Megia last year with $5bn in AUM. The deployment, completed in six weeks,…
European Exchanges’ Reliance on Market Data Revenues Stifles Growth and Innovation, MSP Study Finds
A study by Market Structure Partners (MSP) has highlighted how Europe’s largest stock exchanges are increasingly relying on market data sales to maintain overall revenues despite a significant downturn in equity trading volumes, market share, and customer base. The research, commissioned by a coalition of trade and industry associations, critiques the evolving fee structures of…
LSEG Expands Market Data Offering with Additional Feeds and Market Coverage
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has significantly expanded its market data services, enhancing both its real-time and historical data offerings. The expansion includes the addition of 105 feeds to its historical market data product, Tick History – PCAP, and coverage of 37 new markets in its Real-Time-Direct (RTD) service. The RTD service, which provides low-latency…
ETFbook Secures €4 Million Series A Funding Led by BlackFin Capital Partners
ETFbook, the data and analytics platform focused on the ETF market, has successfully closed a €4 million Series A funding round, led by BlackFin Capital Partners. The Zurich-based company, which also operates in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Dublin, offers a comprehensive ETF platform accessible via web application and APIs. Since its launch in mid-2020,…
Validus Risk Management Secures $45M Growth Investment from FTV Capital
Validus Risk Management, a leading financial risk management software and services provider, has secured a $45 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital. This minority investment will support Validus in accelerating its market expansion across the United States, APAC, and Europe, while also driving advancements in technology and product innovation. The investment comes as the…
Y-Intercept Extends Partnership with TS Imagine
TS Imagine, the global provider of trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions, has announced that Hong Kong-based quantitative investment firm Y-Intercept will continue using RiskSmart+ for another three years. Y-Intercept initially implemented the platform in January 2022 to support its systematic trading operations. RiskSmart+ is designed to help larger firms scale their risk operations efficiently….
AI, Cloud, Digital Assets, Cybersecurity – What to Expect at TradingTech Summit 2025
A-Team Group’s 14th Annual TradingTech Summit London is set to take place on 27th February 2025 at the Hilton Canary Wharf, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to explore the latest advancements in financial markets trading technology. Kicking Off the Conversation: Innovation, AI, and the Future of Trading Following the welcome address, Cathy Gibson,…
Rethinking Market Data: From Lock-In to Independence
For decades, many capital markets firms have relied on legacy market data platforms that were built before the internet and have since become increasingly data vendor specific and costly to maintain. Some of these platforms, while functional, are no longer actively developed in meaningful ways, creating significant risks as expertise fades and costs spiral out…