Buy-Side Technology/News
FactSet Adds Axioma's Linear Fixed-Income, Multi-Asset Class Models
Robert Robie, senior vice president of fixed-income analytics at FactSet, says the decision to add the models is aimed at addressing the industry's concerns around the retirement of Barclays Point risk analytics platform.
Survey: Buy Side Trends Toward Unbundling Research
A survey of 234 asset managers reveals that only 13 percent intend to continue paying for research from all top nine investment banks under Mifid II.
SimCorp Reshuffles European Operations
Buy-side vendor establishes new Northern and Southern European market units, alongside existing Central European unit.
Linedata Launches New Version of Fund Accounting Solution
Latest upgrade to Linedata Mfact offers greater integration with Linedata Optima.
North American Asset Managers Increasingly Concerned over Mifid II Impact
Survey from ITG finds buy-side firms in North America increasingly concerned over impact of European regulation due January 2018.
Royal London Asset Management Taps Confluence for AIFMD Reporting
London-based asset manager implemented reporting solution for compliance with the rule.
Eze Software Opens Office in Toronto
Steven McGill rejoins the vendor to head the office.
Jackson National Asset Management Deploys IHS Markit's Fixed Income Tools
The Chicago-based asset manager is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jackson National Life Insurance Company.
Tora Creates Charting Tool Powered by ChartIQ
Platform allows users to trade directly from charts and plot fills against real-time market data.
Bloomberg Tradebook Adds New Algo for Cross-Asset Trading Platform
Users can now trade a security relative to a set benchmark.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2016: All the Winners and Why they Won
This year’s Buy-Side Technology Awards luncheon was held at the May Fair Hotel in London on November 4.
Linedata Releases New Version of Portfolio Management System
Version 6.3 of Linedata Global Hedge includes new order-generation tools.
Thomson Reuters, BestX Partner on Buy-Side FX TCA
BestX will also leverage Thomson Reuters FX market data for proprietary models in best execution analytics application.
enepath and Insightful Join Forces to Integrate Voice Trading with Data
The two vendors are combining their platforms to capture, integrate and retrieve voice and data across the trading lifecycle.
Trumid Uses Machine Learning to Help Users Find Trading Opportunities
The new functionality provides a list of bonds that are most likely to trade in the near term.
Portware CEO Details Upgrades in Latest Version of EMS
Latest update exhibits synergies between Portware and its parent company, FactSet.
Sycomore Deploys Axioma Risk for Enterprise-Wide Risk Management
Paris-based asset management firm selects Axioma to measure, monitor and control risk in its multi-asset class portfolio.
SS&C Survey Finds Processing New Security Types Is a Big Challenge
This is followed by regulatory compliance, underscoring the need for more agile software.
EFG Hermes and Saxo Bank Give MENA Investors Access to Global Markets
The two firms will connect their platforms, granting EFG Hermes’ clients access to both the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and global exchanges
Confluence Adds New Reporting Forms to RegTech Platform
Updates include reporting using Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN.
Meeder Picks Eze Software Investment Suite
Ted Clark, director of investment operations at Meeder, talks with WatersTechnology about the implementation.
Satuit Nabs Michael Kendall from SS&C
Kendall will serve as vice president of strategic relationships at Satuit.
Capgemini Launches FinTech Initiative
Initiative will accelerate and connect startups to potential clients.
China Renaissance Implements Fidessa’s OEMS
Chinese asset management firm goes live with Fidessa’s trading platform to expand its equities business across Asia.