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Fiserv Launches Model Management Module for Investment Managers
Fiserv, the Brookfield, WI-based capital markets technology provider, has launched Model Management: Reporting, which provides model portfolio data to investment managers.
EE Partners Etrali for FCA Recording Compliance
British telco Everything Everywhere (EE) has announced a partnership with Etrali Trading Solutions to provide voice recording for clients in the City of London, as part of its wider push into the UK financial heartland.
Chewing the Fat
Financial technology can prove to be a bit of a mouthful.
Lots of Coverage to Come From BST Conference
While Anthony Malakian is off in Ireland, Jake Thomases gives the lowdown on yesterday's BST North America event.
BST North American Summit 2013: Liability-Driven Investment Gaining Mainstream Tech Traction
The past decade and post-financial crisis turmoil exposed the need for better asset liability management (ALM) among certain institutional buy-side firms such as private pension plans. Maan Bsat senior business lead at Misys, who spoke at the Buy-Side…
Acadian AM Implements BI-SAM’s B-One platform
Acadian Asset Management, a global asset manager specializing in active global and international equity strategies with $55 billion under management as of June 2013, has rolled out the BI-SAM’s B-One platform to support its performance measurement,…
Green to Succeed Baguet in Clearstream, Deutsche Börse Roles
Deutsche Börse has announced that Yves Baguet, CIO of Clearstream and CTO of the Deutsche Börse group, is leaving the company, to be replaced by Richard Green.
Central Clearing Blurs the Line Between Front and Back Office
The biggest impact that the new centrally-cleared derivatives regime is having on buy-side infrastructure is an organizational one, said Michael O’Brien, director of global trading at Eaton Vance, at the Buy-Side Technology North America Summit.
ICE to Close NYSE Acquisition on Nov. 4
NYSE Euronext announced today that its acquisition by IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) will close on Nov. 4.
SmartStream's Twiggs on SmartRecs
Darryl Twiggs, head of product at SmartStream Technologies, talks to Waters about the vendor's recent release, SmartRecs.
SmartStream's Twiggs Discusses Reconciliations Challenges
Darryl Twiggs, head of product at SmartStream Technologies, talks to Waters about the ways in which new technology is changing the role of reconciliations.
JPMorgan Chase Names Deasy as CIO
Dana Deasy has been named as the new chief information officer (CIO) of JPMorgan Chase, the bank has announced.
Sky Road Opens New York Office, Adds Itri as Principal
The Chicago-based managed services provider to the buy side says it has opened operations in New York, headed by a new principal, Richard Itri.
Newedge Updates China Metals Platform
The multi-asset trading venue says enhancements to CN Pulse include improved pre-funding capabilities, pre-margin risk functions that mirror Chinese exchange and domestic trading practices, and offer broader access to metals markets in the country.
Gravitas Introduces File Sharing, Sync, and Storage Service for Buy Side
The co-sourcing platform provider to alternative investment firms says newly-released Atmosphere will provide more surety and security of access for managers as they distribute information.
Javelin Turns to Cinnober for SEF Market Surveillance Tool
Javelin Capital Markets has added a market surveillance system to its swap execution facility (SEF) trading platform as required by the Dodd-Frank Act.
Tabb's Rowady: System Fragmentation Preventing Data Fluency
The number of factors shaping the future of capital markets technology is overwhelming, according to Tabb analyst Paul Rowady’s remarks at the SAP Financial Services Forum North America.
Aquis Names CCP Partners
Aquis Exchange, the proposed pan-European equities exchange, currently awaiting approval to open its door for business from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, has named the Netherlands-based European Multilateral Clearing Facility (EMCF), LCH.Clearnet…
LSE to Institute First Wireless Connection to Datacenter
London Stock Exchange (LSE) will debut in November a millimeter wave (MMW) link between its City of London datacenter and the Equinix datacenter in Slough, cutting latency by a third compared to some fiber links.
eFront Expands PE Coverage with AnalytX Acquisition
eFront, which provides technology to private equity (PE) and alternative investment firms, has acquired AnalytX in a move to expand its coverage to small and mid-sized firms.
Russia's Arqa Technologies Integrates S&P Feed
Arqa, technology provider to a range of Russian and Eurasian trading houses and energy firms, has integrated a consolidated market data feed from S&P Capital IQ's real-time solutions service in its QUIK front-office product.
SS&C Appoints Ex-IBM Exec as Director of the Board
SS&C, the Windsor, CT-based provider of investment and financial software-enabled services, has appointed Michael Daniels, an ex-IBM senior executive, as director of its board.
Markit Builds Streaming Data TCA Tool
With the current regulatory landscape requiring more careful analysis of trading and risk at the forefront of traders’ minds, technology suppliers such as UK-based data vendor Markit are finding ways to perform critical trade analysis in real time,…
ANZ Automates Wholesale Lending with Misys
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has implemented Misys' Loan IQ platform for its core commercial loan management operations as it grows its wholesale lending globally.