MARKET DATA

* S&P re-launches its Web site for users to access the full range of S&P data and analytics. * Aleri forms an alliance with Capco to offer improved data integration solutions. * Moneyline Telerate now provides IBM's Finance Foundation system with applications from its Market Information Server product line.

Standard & Poor's has re-launched its Web site for users to access the full range of S&P data and analytics on mutual funds, indices, credit ratings, equity and economic analysis through a single Web platform. The new site features content divided into asset group as well as products and services related to each group, the ability to select regional content in key areas around the world, newly released credit ratings, access to S&P data and index products, "SnapShot" capability for a complete financial picture by entering the ticker symbol of a company, advanced filtering search capabilities and a special coverage section linking to the media page for S&P's positions on key industry issues. The site will initially be launched globally in English, with regional versions and local language translations available soon.

Aleri, a provider of vector-based high-speed data processing and business-intelligence solutions, has formed an alliance with Capco to offer improved data integration solutions. The first solution to leverage the alliance is an Aleri-based operational-risk management reporting solution demonstrated at Sibos this week. The solution addresses the aggregation of risk data from disparate sources, the ability to assess data on the basis of predefined business rules and to report on a real-time basis.

Moneyline Telerate will now provide IBM's Finance Foundation system with applications from its Market Information Server product line. The combination will enable users to view, analyze and execute transaction such as index arbitrage and portfolio trading in real-time across different data sources.