Buy-Side Technology/News
Bloomberg Intelligence Expands Primers Library, Adds Topics Like Brexit, Mifid II
Bloomberg has primers on over 60 topics, including Brexit, Obamacare, blockchain, sustainable investing and Mifid II.
Deloitte Bolsters Asset Management Service with Acquisition of Casey Quirk
The consultancy was established in 2002 and has worked with several of the top asset managers in the world.
Horseshoe Nabs Ikonic Fund Services
The company will have offices in Bermuda, the US, the Cayman Islands and Gibraltar.
MTS BondsPro Gains Direct Trading Access to Bloomberg TSOX
Vendor becomes first unaffiliated electronic platform to have a direct access trading connection to Bloomberg TSOX.
OpenDoor Trading, Broadway Technology to Release US Treasury Trading Platform in Q4
The all-to-all marketplace looks to help bring liquidity to the US government debt markets.
TradingScreen Adds Quantitative Brokers Algos for Fixed Income, Futures
Bolt, Strobe and Legger all will be made available on TradingScreen's electronic trading platform.
Startup DiligenceVault Unveils Research, Due Diligence Platform
Investors and asset managers invite each other to the platform, rather than subscribing.
Tradeweb Adds FlexRFQ Functionality
FlexRFQ allows users to approach more traders without shutting down their initial inquiry
FlexTrade Partners with RSRCHXchange for MiFID II Compliance
FlexTrade has added a separate research function to its EMS
EJF Capital Taps Arcesium for Middle- & Back-Office Functions
EJF manages $4.9 billion in assets; DE Shaw and Blackstone Alternative Asset Management are also clients of Arcesium.
HedgeMark Live on Axioma Risk
Axioma Risk allows HedgeMark to support its risk reporting across a swath of investment strategies, according to HedgeMark’s CEO.
Asia-Pacific BST Summit 2016 Keynote: Asset Management’s Journey to 2.0
The development of new technologies holds the key to the evolution of the buy side, as it moves away from its historical operating model, according to Pierre Humblot of JPMorgan Asset Management.
Neptune Integrates into Fidessa’s OMS Platform
The not-for-profit utility expands with its first external collaboration
Bloomberg Launches Entity Exchange to Help Buy Side Handle KYC, Onboarding Demands
Fortress Investment's David Sharpe says the platform helps to "establish relationships with new trading partners quickly and securely."
Instinet Names Govoni President of US Subsidiary
Govoni has been with Instinet since 2012
BNY Mellon Launches ‘Big Data' Solution for Investor Allocations, Behavioral Insights
The solution is designed to allow fund managers to gain insight into where asset owners are investing and how their strategies are changing.
Asset International Buys Market Metrics and Matrix Solutions
Acquisition is one of the first steps for Asset International to becoming a one-stop shop for industry data
BST European Summit 2016: Blockchain as an Opportunity
The buy side should embrace blockchain technology by joining forces, says Igor Lobanov, head of systems architecture at Legal & General.
BST European Summit 2016 Keynote: Collaboration Key to Establishing Trust
Close collaboration and delivering regular value to the firm's business users are the keys to establishing trust, according to Paula Walter, CTO at London-based Newton Investment Management.
Pimco Adds kyc.com to Onboarding Suite as Markit Preps New Reg Services
Darren Thomas tells Waters the vendor is looking to roll out the services for new ISDA protocols and margin requirements.
Enso Offers Platform for Emerging Fund Managers
Enso Edge is fully scalable for firms that grow and become more complex.
Former UBS Tech Head Joins PE-Firm Lovell Minnick
Steven Pierson has over two decades of experience in the investment banking sector.
Artivest Adds Michael Kosoff as Investment Research Head
The hiring is seen as part of the firm's expansion into hedge funds.
Axioma Names Former Euronext CFO New Finance Chief
Amaury Dauge was CFO of Euronext since January 2014.