Alliances, Mergers & Acquisitions
Update: Bloomberg Launches App Store With 45 Third-Party Apps
Apps initially available include tools from Recognia and Lucena Research, and other content and analytics providers (see story for full list).
eVestment Nabs PerTrac, Fundspire in Continued Alternative Investments Push
Atlanta-based eVestment, which provides institutional investment data and cloud-based analytic solutions, has acquired both PerTrac and Fundspire, both of which offer buy-side tailored solutions.
Bloomberg Launches App Store
Tools from third-party developers including Recognia and Lucena Research are among 45 apps initially available
MarketAxess to Expand Xtrakter Data, Post-Acquisition
MarketAxess mulls expanding Xtrakter's market data services as part of acquisition
MarketAxess to Acquire Euroclear's Xtrakter
MarketAxess is set to acquire Xtrakter, a provider of regulatory transaction reporting and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Euroclear, early next year.
Update: Nasdaq Eyes Index Growth with Acquisition of Mergent Index Biz
Deal will expand Nasdaq's custom and thematic indexes, significantly increasing assets under management linked to its index families.
BAML, SunGard Forge Treasury Knowledge Alliance in Asia-Pacific
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) and SunGard are set to launch a treasury knowledge platform in the Asia-Pacific.
James Rundle: Mergers and Inquisitions
After last year’s string of disastrous merger attempts among stock exchanges, it seems that the trading venue giants once more have the bit between their teeth. While there have been some successes, James says there probably won’t be a winding back of…
Torstone Partners Daiwa Institute of Research for Asian Reconciliation
London-headquartered software provider Torstone Technology has partnered with Daiwa Institute of Research (DIR), the research arm of Japanese securities brokerage Daiwa Securities Group.
FactSet Integrates MSCI ESG Research, Ratings
Partnership will bring MSCI's environmental, social and governance ratings and analysis to FactSet clients
With Redkite Acquisition, NICE Gains Real-Time Surveillance Capabilities
Compliance software vendor NICE Actimize has acquired Redkite Financial Markets, a provider of cloud-based surveillance technology, in a deal that completed earlier this week.
Eagle Selects Vermilion for Client Reporting Package
Eagle Investment Systems has announced a partnership with Vermilion Software, in which it will provide the vendor's reporting product to clients.