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Corporate Actions Looks to the SaaS
Software as a Service (SaaS), a well known model in the financial industry, is making its way into the corporate actions world. Carla Mangado explores why it is gaining momentum, and to what extent it has the potential to become the preferred model for…
Up To Scratch
Rapid industry change and budgetary pressure have made it essential for data management projects to align with current realities and deliver consistent and timely value, says Sapient's Jeff Arena
StatPro signs Ridgewood Capital
Toronto-based Ridgewood Capital Asset Management (RCAM) has signed a multi-year deal with StatPro, the Wimbledon UK-based provider of portfolio analytics and data services to the global asset management industry. Ridgewood Capital, which currently…
Markit and the DTCC unveil OTC derivatives joint venture
Markit and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) have announced the September 1 launch of MarkitSERV, a new company combining the two organisations' electronic trade confirmation and workflow platforms to provide a single gateway for over…
Sophis signs first Australian buy-side client
Brisbane-based institutional investment manager QIC, which has $65bn under management, has begun implementing Sophis's portfolio and risk management platform VALUE. The platform will increase QIC's risk management capabilities as well as enhance data…
Spectrum signs up with Fiserv
Spectrum Global Fund Administration, a Chicago-based hedge-fund and fund-of-funds administrator with just under 200 clients, has implemented Fiserv's Accurate platform for automated reconciliation and exception management.
Charles River signs South Africa's Public Investment Corporation
Public Investment Corporation (PIC), one of the largest investment managers in Africa, with approximately $100bn under management, has selected the Charles River Investment Management System (Charles River IMS) for its fixed-income trading and portfolio…
Performance precedents
Performance measurement, has in recent years moved into the front office, as buy-side firms look to integrate performance into a single, integrated platform. This move has been accompanied by compressed reporting timeframes and the emergence of risk as…
Changing equity markets test buy-side traders
Market volatility, counterparty risk and other issues are posing significant challenges to buy-side equity traders at the same time that their brokers are having to rethink their own business models. A new Tabb Group report, Equity trading in transition:…