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5 October 2026

The Sprada Platform is now Market Data Compass

The Sprada Platform has a new name and its own home. Market Data Compass gives buy-side and broking firms one view of their market data licences, contracts and exposure.

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28 May 2026

Sprada Platform is live.

Buy-side firms in Asia-Pacific often struggle to know what they really pay for market data. Sprada Platform is now live, purpose-built for the firms enterprise vendors ignore.

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2 April 2026

Vibe Coding: The New UDAs, But Faster

A trading desk can vibe code a pricing model in minutes not weeks. The governance gap shrinks from months to hours. The user developed spreadsheet problem on steroids.

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25 March 2026

Market Data compliance isn't a legal problem — it's a culture problem.

An MD once suggested scraping Yahoo Finance instead of paying for proper licensing. After 30 years in market data, I know most compliance failures aren't legal problems—they're cultural ones

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1 November 2024

Sprada Expands Expertise with Market Research Services

Enhancing our consulting portfolio, Sprada now offers specialized market research solutions to provide deeper insights and strategic value to clients.

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1 September 2024

Market Data Myths Debunked: Separating Fact from Fiction in Financial Information

We're going to dismantle some of the myths surrounding market data that I have come across in my career and shed light on the realities.

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1 July 2024

Navigating the Maze of Market Data Symbology

In the intricate world of financial markets, understanding and managing market data symbology is crucial yet complex.

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