Townsend's institutional clients and investors around the world will be able to access StreetAccount's online content - including portfolio and sector headlines, research, commentary, email alerts and filtering tools - from the RealTick EMS.

"By integrating StreetAccount access into RealTick, we're able to provide our clients with a substantive source of independent and unbiased trading information straight from the same platform they trade with," explains Larry Hansen, Global Head of Content Services for Townsend Analytics. "This will help RealTick users improve their workflow and react more quickly to critical market conditions," he adds.

"We expect this agreement with Townsend Analytics will help us greatly broaden our exposure to the global marketplace," states StreetAccount partner, Cynthia Dietzmann. "With tens of thousands of RealTick users around the world - including many of the major buy- and sell-side firms - we're excited to be just a click away from an important audience," she adds.

The RealTick EMS delivers a wide range of North American, European and Asian market data and trading capability across equity, futures, options, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, unlimited depth of book, advanced research and analytical tools, risk and account management tools, as well as direct trading connectivity to major pools of liquidity such as exchanges, ECNs and broker-specific destinations.