Giant money manager Vanguard is using blockchain/distributed ledger technology (DLT) to minimize the risk and data mismatches that can sometimes complicate index data sharing processes. Vanguard is not working alone but via partnerships with the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP), a provider of historical databases, and vendor Symbiont, maker of smart contracts based… Read More >>
Kx Upgrades Flagship Database
High-performance database vendor Kx Systems has extended elements of the multi-threaded data retrieval of version 3.2 of its kdb+ database software, which is based on the “q” programming language, officials say. The multi-threaded data retrieval extensions “can significantly speed up processing in some applications,” Kx Systems officials say. “Kx has also expanded the capabilities of… Read More >>
