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NERD Alert: S&P Taps Kensho to Add IDs, Data Links to Mentions in Historical Transcripts
The move marks the start of plans to expand the distribution of Kensho's entity and individual recognition and tagging system.
Avelacom Claims Fastest Nasdaq-Brazil Route for Data, Trading
Avelacom's CEO says the 18-month project was one of the hardest ever undertaken by the company due to challenges related to doing business in Brazil.
MayStreet Ramps Up Fixed Income Data in Major 12-Month Expansion Plan
After acquiring a raft of US Treasuries market data, the vendor plans to round out its fixed income coverage, then turn its attention to other asset classes over the coming year.
Crux Preps New Data Access, Wrangling Tools; Aids MSCI Delivery
The vendor is working on new ways for clients to identify and get the most value out of datasets and help data providers such as MSCI satisfy new client demand.
Silent Eight Preps Transaction Monitoring Tool
The firm is testing the tool with a few clients before making it available to a broader audience.
London Support HQ to Serve as ‘Beachhead’ for 3Forge Expansion
The support center will allow the vendor to better support key client locations as it looks to expand further into new markets around the world.
Who Wants a Cable TV Model for Market Data, Anyway?
The concept of on-demand data isn’t new, but the technology required to make it a reality is now emerging. Max asks whether data providers have the vision and will to make it happen.
Apteo Debuts ‘No-Code’ AI Predictive Analytics Platform
Originally conceived to serve the needs of financial professionals, Predictive Insights has a wide range of predictive applications, even beyond capital markets.
Advan Research Adds GPS-Based Business Closure, Road Traffic Data
The new datasets will provide investors with insight into which companies are opening locations and generating revenues, and which locations are receiving freight shipments.
Tora Adds Fixed Income to Trading Platform
The new capability will make the provider's offering a multi-asset trading platform.
MayStreet Gets $21M Funding to Support Cost of Data Expansion
The vendor will use the funding to expand its data collection activities worldwide and hire resources to staff the effort.
FactSet Taps Ex-S&P Exec Reeve to Replace Alt Data Marketplace Head Newman
Following Newman's retirement, Reeve will take on his content products and solutions, including its Open:Factset Marketplace.
Space Exploration: How Will Banks Handle Unwanted, Costly Real Estate, Post-Covid?
Financial firms spend a lot of money on office space, but what happens to that space if more employees are working from home? Perhaps something of a WeWork for fintechs is the answer.
AST Launches Blockchain Share-Ownership Platform for Private Companies
The platform will make it easier for pre-IPO companies to attract funding from early-stage investors targeting privately-held growth companies.
This Week: MEMX, Sifma, Bloomberg, State Street, Digiterre, Infosys
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.
Brown Brothers Harriman Re-Imagines AI Ecosystem After March Market Madness
Unprecedented volatility in March is leading the bank to double down on its AI systems in a big way.
Start-up Fund Manager Hunts for ‘Joy’ During Pandemic
Infusive Asset Management is blending traditional and alternative datasets to find companies and services that bring “joy” to consumers.
Nasdaq ‘Rolls’ Report on Legal Cannabis Industry Data
The report provides data on Canada's legal cannabis market for US investors associated with the industry.
SEC, Exchanges Clash Over Revised Consolidated Tape Plans
US equity exchanges have pushed back aggressively against an SEC order directing them to submit a revised plan for operating the consolidated tapes of US equities quote and trade data.
TRG Adds Contract Usage Rights Data to FITS Inventory Platform
The new rights management capability allows firms to manage compliance with the terms of their data contracts in the same system they use to manage their data inventory and costs.
Bloomberg Debuts ‘Data License Plus’ to Aid Data Management During Covid-19
The DL+ service aims to help remote-working data professionals to more easily understand details of data from Bloomberg Data License.
Startup CommonPage Seeks $1.5M Funding to Grow Procurement Collaboration Platform
Though hindering its fundraising, the Covid-19 outbreak is contributing to a greater understanding and appreciation of its proposition, CommonPage CEO says.
NYSE Eyes 'Safe' NY Floor Reopening as Research Shows Value of Open Outcry
NYSE COO Michael Blaugrund looks ahead to a potential reopening of the exchange's iconic New York trading floor, and describes why NYSE believes it's appropriate to reopen the Arca Options floor earlier, and the role of DMMs in reducing volatility.
Four Asset Managers Explain How They Incorporate ESG Data
Execs From UBS AM, Lazard AM, DWS, and East Capital look at incorporating ESG data into their investment practices for more holistic views of risk and opportunity.