Buy-Side Technology/News
AcadiaSoft Acquires DTCC's ProtoColl Collateral Management Service
Deal will help AcadiaSoft offer market participants automated variation margin-processing services.
Geode Captial Taps IHS Markit for Central Data Management Platform
Boston-based asset manager selects Markit EDM to further expansion strategy and replace legacy data systems.
Eze Software Group Shifts Executives, Names Shoreman CEO
Pete Sinisgalli, the vendor's current CEO, will serve as its executive chairman.
Liquidnet Aims to Take Power from the Sell Side with Virtual High Touch Launch
New trading solution combines data analysis, adaptive learning algorithms, unique liquidity search tools, and real-time analytics.
Albridge Redesigns Reporting Solution
The solution will offer drilled down information for clients in a more mobile interface.
Nimbrix Launches Blockchain Consortium Aimed at the Buy Side
Consortium including Microsoft, Thomson Reuters and KPMG aims to launch buy-side blockchain platform.
Volante Launches MuleSoft Connector
Volante's partnership with MuleSoft comes as the platform is gaining ground among its clients.
Algert Global Taps OneMarketData for OneTick Best Execution TCA
San Francisco-based systematic investment manager implements hosted and managed best-execution solution.
Pimco Extends Investment Manager Services Outsourcing Contract with State Street
The two firms also agree on accounting, custody, fund administration and transfer agency services for additional assets.
KCG BondPoint Integrates with Bloomberg TSOX
Bloomberg terminal users will have direct trading access to KCG's electronic fixed-income trading venue.
CMA Orders ICE to Sell Trayport Platform
Competition and Markets Authority confirms intent on sale of energy and commodities trading platform Trayport to pre-approved party.
Panelists: Underscore Data Case to the Business Side
Panelists at a data panel at the North American Buy-Side Technology Summit said data quality is dependent on the business case.
Thomson Reuters Launches AML Solution
Trac traces trade-based money laundering in compliance with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s guidelines
Crow Point Partners Picks LiquidityBook's POEMS
Hedge fund replaces Eze Software investment suite with LBX Buyside POEMS.
Barclays Launches Online Portal for Order Handling
Specs enables buy-side traders to view, verify and request changes to equities order-handling settings.
MSCI Beefs Up Fixed-Income Analytics, Modeling Suite
The upgrade comes ahead of the Barclays Point–Bloomberg Port integration.
Redi Releases New Version of Spread Trader
Application is written in HTML5 and has been rolled out on Redi's new platform.
OpenGamma Nets $13.3 Million to Grow Solutions
Peter Rippon was recently appointed the company's new CEO.
Axioma Names Nguyen Head of Regulatory and Risk Reporting
Axioma also announced updates to its Portfolio Analytics and Risk Model Machine platforms.
Linedata Derivation Release Extends Real-Time Risk, Introduces Order Management
First upgrades to risk and analytics solution since acquisition focus on usability and transparency.
Don Ross Takes Charge at PDQ Enterprises
PDQ ATS renamed Coda Markets as firm shifts to developing buy-side focused solutions.
Artivest Partners with BlackRock & Appoints New CCO
Artivest also appoints Jon Feigelson as chief compliance officer
IBM to Acquire Promontory Financial in Move to Blend Watson's AI with Regulatory Expertise
Promontory will serve as the foundation of the newly formed Watson Financial Services unit of IBM.
JPMorgan AM Joins Hazeltree LiquidityWeb Cash Sweep Network
LiquidityWeb platform to provide straight-through processes between JPMorgan money market funds and other buy-side firms.