EDI Launch North American Options Data Service In Collaboration With SFB Market Systems

Top Quote In partnership with SFB Market Systems, Exchange Data International is offering a new options data service covering both the US and Canadian markets. End Quote
  • (1888PressRelease) September 27, 2011 - New York - Exchange Data International (EDI), a well established provider of Securities Corporate Actions and Reference Data, today announced the launch of its option series data service in partnership with SFB Market Systems, Inc. (SFB) a trusted leader in securities reference data, analytics and related solutions.

    EDI and SFB combine their expertise to provide the derivative industry with one single source for pertinent information on listed options contracts. The service currently offers a comprehensive coverage of the US and Canadian options enabling users to easily maintain equity and options symbology and trading information.

    "SFB is pleased to announce its new partnership with Exchange Data International (EDI). Together with EDI's experience within the International markets and SFB's experience within the U.S. and Canadian markets, this new partnership is a perfect fit and is in direct line with SFB's planned growth of providing the financial industry with a centralized Global Reference Data platform", states Lee Clifford, CEO. The explosion of financial data has forced market participants to seek new ways to manage both the quantity and quality of this information and to reduce risk within the financial industry. "SFB looks at this partnership as an important step in providing critical and accurate financial reference data to its customers who demand excellence along with unrivalled and unparalleled customer service", says Clifford.

    Jonathan Bloch, CEO of EDI says, "We are pleased to work with SFB on developing a robust service providing the industry with the most accurate and reliable options data. We are planning on extending the service coverage to all exchanges worldwide focusing on key markets first and clients' specific requests."

    Both datasets provide detailed information on all listed options including option contracts reference data, symbology, issue deliverable, corporate actions and open interests. Additional data elements such as intraday strike additions, dividend and end-of-day prices are available for US options and will be added to the Canadian dataset on clients' request.

    With the North American options data service, EDI shows their commitment to focus on both the US and Canadian markets where they've recently opened new offices.

    For more information on this new Option Series Data service, call us at 212 - 214 -0825.

    Contacts:

    Anais Bresle
    Marketing Manager
    Exchange Data International
    +44 (0) 207 269 9160
    a.bresle ( @ ) exchange-data dot com

    Michelle Colwell
    SFB Market Systems, Inc.
    (856) 910-1000 x202
    mcolwell ( @ ) sfbms dot com

    About SFB Market Systems
    SFB Market Systems, Inc. is a premier and global provider of managed securities reference data and corporate action information for trading and back office applications for the securities industry. As the industry experts of exchange information and processes, SFB has provided technical solutions to the exchanges for over 16 years and is known for its flagship product www.SymbolMaster.com. Symbol Master® has been recognized as the most accurate and reliable source for securities reference data by its market participants for over 7 years. Symbol Master® also ensures accuracy and consistency between the exchanges and is clearly the industry's choice for receiving the most accurate and reliable source for corporate actions, equities and options information.

    About Exchange Data International (EDI)
    Exchange Data International (EDI) specialises in the collection and delivery of hard-to-get, accurate and high quality data to the financial industry. EDI provides customised data sets and ad-hoc feeds for Worldwide Corporate Actions, Worldwide Dividends, Worldwide End of Day Prices and Securities Reference Data. EDI constantly develops its suite of products and its geographic coverage.

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