Aimed at those who need real time access to market and trade data, the tool can suck in numerous feeds from Reuters Triarch SSL, Reuters RMDS, Tibco Rendezvous, and Bloomberg. There is an SDK so companies can write their own connectors.

The UK-based company said version 3.0 incorporates a number of improved usability features including an enhanced toolbar, data viewer, administration interface, and a number of wizard formula builders, making it easier for traders to handle and manipulate real-time market data within Excel.

The improved Data Viewer offers enhanced filtering of data, enabling users to more easily track subscription data and monitor and debug their spreadsheets. In addition, the Admin GUI has been updated to provide more intuitive administration, configuration, and management capabilities.

Gissing was founded in 1991 and claims around 50 installations globally among some of the world’s biggest financial institutions. The company is privately held and has its headquarters in Bromley, UK, with another office in New York.