Buy-Side Technology/News
Symphony Software Foundation Adds Three New Members
ChartIQ, The Beast Apps, and Tick42 join the open source innovation group.
Objectway Releases Enhanced Wealth Management Platform
Two years after the initial release of its Illumas platform, the Milano-based vendor released a new version, adding real-time analysis and expats business management.
Atlantic Fund Services Taps Confluence for Form N-Port, Form N-CEN Reporting
Fund administrator will also use the vendor's Unity Prospectus product.
CloudMargin Appoints Filipe Rodriguez as Chief Technology Officer
Buy-side collateral management technology vendor hires multi-industry veteran to lead global product, technology development.
CG Asset Management Selects Indata’s iPM Epic Platform
Investment management firm adopts Indata's trading platform for increased automation and cloud-based functionality.
IPC, Verba Partner for Skype Recording
Both hope to offer larger regulatory compliance solutions to clients.
Asset Management One Taps Ullink for Xilix Pre-Trade Risk, Compliance
Japanese investment group implements pre-trade risk and compliance elements of Ullink’s Xilix execution management system.
Japan Stock Exchange Invests in Risk Analytics Vendor OpenGamma
First investment in fintech firm from Japan Exchange Group is in London-based risk analytics vendor.
Bloomberg Tradebook to Discontinue Foreign Exchange Business
Bloomberg to concentrate foreign exchange efforts through FXGO platform, Tradebook FX platform to be discontinued from March 1.
PortfolioScience Launches Factor Index Toolset
The feature lets users construct factor indexes through customizable methodologies.
Axioma Adds Python, Web Services API to Portfolio Optimizer
The Portfolio Optimizer now supports most of the popular and basic programming languages.
LSE, Boat Services Launch Tradecho Mifid II Smart Report Router
Open access Smart Report Router to determine when trade reports to be published under new Mifid II obligations.
Linedata Acquires Outsourcing Provider Gravitas
Acquisition expands Linedata’s outsourcing and middle-office portfolio, regional presence in North America.
Tora Expands into Europe with Jersey Office
Jersey operations to expand vendor's offering for European clients in face of increasing regulatory demands.
NICE Actimize Releases Operational Risk Solutions
Both solutions are seen to cut inefficiencies when investigating compliance issues.
Overbond Launches Deal Execution Module
OverbondX allows users to digitally execute transactions within the Overbond platform.
8 Securities Extends Robo-Advisory Platform to Financial Institutions
Banks and asset managers are able to customize 8 Securities’ robo-advisor platform for their own customers.
ITG Extends Posit Coverage to Thai Equities Market
ITG also to roll out PowerScore trading measurement system across Asia-Pacific region.
Sanlam Investments Picks FlexTrader EMS
South Africa-based investment manager to utilize EMS alongside existing NeoXam OMS for global cross-asset trading.
TP Icap Taps Aberdeen AM’s Plunkett for COO Role
Aberdeen CEO and former UBS and Barclays executive to join new brokerage entity in Q2 2017.
Aperio Group Deploys Linedata’s OMS
California-based investment management firm has implemented Linedata’s trading solution to manage trade flows across separately management accounts.
Dynamo Software Integrating FactSet
The partnership allows clients to access granular information.
Raymond James Taps AxiomSL for Data Aggregation, Reporting
This move is part of a larger data management overhaul at Raymond James.
Thomson Reuters Completes Redi Acquisition
Acquisition of New York-based EMS vendor to bolster Thomson Reuters’ buy-side solutions portfolio.