Buy-Side Technology/News
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US Senator Warren Highlights Concerns Over Data Deletion with Symphony Letters
Notes potential conflicts with communications archiving following earlier NYSDFS inquiry.
SimCorp Dimension Version 5.8 Released, IBOR Manager Introduced
Latest version offers enhancements to front, middle and back office.
Fixed Income Collaboration Project Neptune Pilot Goes Live
Pre-trade information exchange hub aims to bring a level of standardization and access to liquidity.
EdgePoint Investment Group Taps Charles River For Hosted IMS
Canadian firm is the latest to take integrated portfolio management, trading and compliance platform.
QB, InfoReach Partner on Relative Value Trading
Agency provider adds algos to TMS.
Fresh Upgrades For Eze Software EMS
Eze has added new IOI capabilities, borrowing improvements & improved support for ACT reporting of OTC trades.
Thomson Reuters Extends Eikon with FXall QuickTrade
Addition of FX trading tool to provide direct engagement with FXall prices for traders.
Krung Thai AM Goes with Charles River
KTAM manages $17 million and is owned by the state.
KCG Nabs Ex-REDI CTO Schubkegel
Follows C-level shakeup at REDI.
REDI Shakes Up Leadership Team in Drive for Growth
Several new key leadership appointments expected to drive REDI expansion plans.
SETL Initiative Announces Blockchain-Based Settlement Platform
System will enable market participants to move cash and assets directly between each other, facilitating immediate and final settlement of market transactions.
Bloomberg Multilateral Trading Facility Launches Following FCA Approval
Bloomberg Trading Facility receives UK Financial Conduct Authority to trade interest rate swaps and credit default swaps.
Turquoise Wins Plato Partnership's Mandate For Platform Development
Not-for-profit trading platform has entered “exclusive discussions” with Turquoise on “commercial collaboration”.
Charles Schwab Extends Managed Accounts Deal with Fiserv
Charles Schwab & Co. has signed a three-year extension for its use of Fiserv's Unified Wealth Platform, covering portfolio management, accounting, trading and model-portfolio capabilities in support of its managed accounts platform that includes…
Ipreo Scoops Up iLevel, Creating New Private Cap Markets Arm
Two buy-side providers join up to form comprehensive offering.
Bondcube Crumbles Three Months After Launch
Corporate debt trading platform struggled to compete against other startups.
Convergex Launches Buy-Write Algo For Equities, Options
Leverages VWAP, Pulse algos for dual-asset strategies.
Virtus Partners Launches Hedge Fund Admin Service on SunGard VPM
New service to focus on credit, fixed income managers.
TradingScreen, Long-Only AMs Launch Corporates Crossing Network
Trading venue is the latest to join bonds fray.
Convergex to Launch ETF Direct Platform
Agency broker expands to quote-sourcing for exchange-traded funds.
S3 Makes Two Key Appointments
Austin, TX-based best execution technology vendor appoints ex-Schwab employees, Brian Sadlinand and Tobin Griser.
SS&C Launches Private Capital Unit, Taps Shepro
New business arm faces family offices, foundations and endowments.
SS&C Seals Advent Acquisition
Mega-merger completed after regulatory delay.