Market Data
TCA isn't a box-ticking exercise, panellists say
Mifid II has brought workflow and analytics to the forefront, delegates hear at FX Week Europe
CME launches analytics tool with Kalahari
Shows pricing of CME FX futures compared with OTC prices; can be broken down into spot, forwards and swaps
FastMatch opens FX Tape to public
Data service attracts a monthly cost of €40
New Change FX offers mid-rate in NDFs, forwards and restricted currencies
Announcement comes ahead of implementation of Priips rules on January 1
Baton joins Nex Infinity as first third-party provider
High-speed payments firm offers its service on the Infinity platform
Nex Markets launches new analytics tool
Nex Quant Analytics will use benchmark data from the EBS ecosystem to deliver real, measurable insight for clients
FX Tape free until volumes hit $100bn a day, Galinov says
Data will be aggregated and slightly delayed
EBS FX Benchmarks are a unique proposition, says Taylor
Usage scenarios could include benchmark replication, portfolio management and structured products, says Nex Data MD
Thomson Reuters expands 25ms binary data feed to 15 more pairs
A total of 18 currency pairs are now eligible for the feed
Thomson Reuters partners Symphony to take on Bloomberg
The partnership aims to create seamless integration of powerful communication and collaboration capabilities across markets
Broadridge and Spence Johnson join forces
The strategic alliance enables asset managers to analyse retail and institutional data together
Nex launches new JPY benchmark and teams up with FFAJ
Nex Data and Nex Markets provide margin ratios for 170 currency pairs, following new regulatory requirements in Japan
Ex-Blacktree founders launch TCA firm Tradefeedr
Balraj Bassi and Alexei Jiltsov who ran the Quantitative FX hedge fund for 6 years have now set up a FX analytics company
EBS to enforce Ultra participation criteria from mid-June
EBS BrokerTec will start calculating the 40/60 maker/taker ratios for EBS Ultra Live clients from May 15
Tullett Prebon Information signs partnership with Murex
The market data vending arm of TPI will distribute data sets to clients of Murex, which will use them to validate its models
EBS speeds up Live Ultra data feed to 5ms
The 5ms feed arrives with participation criteria, while 20ms is available to all EBS Live Ultra clients
TP Icap expands analytics division with Burton-Taylor buy
Interdealer broker plans to increase depth of data and expand into new sectors
Thomson Reuters buys minority stake in BestX
TR clients will be able to access BestX TCA as part of the deal
Powell exits Thomson Reuters
Data industry sales and management veteran leaves 20-year role
Thomson Reuters is making its Matching data feed 10 times faster
Frequency of updates on currency pairs to rise to 25 milliseconds
Fluent rolls out EBS Live Ultra connectivity
The low-latency provider starts connecting EBS BrokerTec clients to the data feed it launched last month
EBS launches Live Ultra data feed
Participation criteria set at $200 million of price maker orders as minimum and requires participants to act as makers at least 40% of the time
Beeks launches self-service portal for buying connectivity
Beeks Marketplace allows institutional clients to find and purchase connectivity. The UK-based provider plans to add third-party products to its offering at later date
Market data is the new battleground in FX
Innovation in the space has been lagging for years, despite high costs, but challengers are now emerging