Tag: market data

Information services provider Markit has acquired a corporate actions and post-trade processing specialist.

Singapore Exchange’s derivatives volumes were up an impressive 87% year-on-year during April, with a wave of trading on its equity and FX futures.

Information services, including the acquisition of Russell Investments’ index business last year, have helped bolster relatively modest Q1 performance for London Stock Exchange Group.

London Stock Exchange Group has made several senior hires for in its Information Services business as it prepares to capitalise on last year’s acquisition of Russell Investments.

Algorithm developers and user should start planning now how the new London Stock Exchange midday auction, due to launch later this year, will impact their trading strategy and performance, according to a whitepaper.

MSCI and FTSE could play key roles in driving foreign investors to Stock Connect through the inclusion of China’s A-shares in their indices, according to Goldman Sachs’ executive director for equities in Asia.

Bloomberg terminals have been down worldwide this morning, sparking a wave of Twitter activity from frustrated traders throughout the City.

Fifteen years ago, the first influx of international hedge fund brands migrated to Asia. They came with a range of ambitions. Their plans included wanting to conduct research or even moving their night desks closer to oriental markets.

With new ways to conduct real time analysis, better execution control and new transaction cost analysis products, Jonathan Watkins asks where is the ‘next big thing’ in trading technology?

As the buy-side embraces new technologies, order management, execution management and risk analytics are seen as the vital areas of investment for asset management firms.