Deutsche Bank global market data head departs to join OpenFin
Stephen Wood, formerly the global head of market data services at Deutsche Bank, has been hired as global head of enterprise deployment at OpenFin.
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Credit Suisse veteran joins Axioma as head of index
Hamish Seegopaul will lead the index at Axioma after nine years with Credit Suisse.
BlackRock signs bond ETF benchmark deal with ICE Data Services
ICE Data Services is now BlackRock’s benchmark provider for four of the asset manager’s fixed income ETFs.
Merrill Lynch opts for FactSet as market data provider
More than 15,000 wealth management professionals at Merrill Lynch will use FactSet’s market data platform.
IHS Markit completes $1.9 billion Ipreo takeover
IHS Markit has bought Ipreo from Blackstone and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division for almost $1.9 billion.
Thomson Reuters rivals Bloomberg with ICAP and Tradeweb data deal
ICAP will provide data on interest rate swaps, as Tradeweb offers its US Treasuries pricing data to Thomson Reuters.
Goldman Sachs supports IHS Markit’s service for Libor replacement
Goldman Sachs is among seven major derivatives dealers to use MarkitSERV services to process SOFR transactions.
Bloomberg, NEX BrokerTec and Tradition team up on fixed income data
NEX BrokerTec and Tradition will provide data on US Treasuries and interest rate swaps for new data service from Bloomberg.
Derivatives veteran and market makers combine to launch cryptocurrency reference rates
Bitcoin and Ether reference rates and indices launched by cryptocurrency liquidity providers and trueDigital Holdings.
IHS Markit approved to operate as benchmark administrator
IHS Markit is the latest to gain approval to act as a benchmark administrator under the European Benchmark Regulation.