Buy-Side Technology/News
Instinet Unveils MAKE Algorithm Globally
Instinet, the equity execution services arm of the Tokyo-based Nomura Group, has launched what it has dubbed its MAKE algorithm, the broker’s latest addition to its Execution Experts algorithmic trading suite.
Euroclear Adds Five to Fund Service
Euroclear UK and Ireland has announced the addition of five new fund managers to its investment fund service for post-trade functions.
Indata Launches iPM Epic with Eye Toward Big Data Challenges
Portfolio management systems provider Indata is looking to tackle the challenge of big data with the launch of iPM Epic.
Marco Polo New World Appoints Christian Robertson CEO
Trading solutions provider Marco Polo New World has appointed Christian Robertson as its CEO to lead the firm into new global markets and lines of business, while expanding its existing platform and revenues.
BSB International Gets New CEO
Marwan Hanifeh has been named CEO of BSB International, an asset management software provider based in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. He replaces CEO and company founder Jean Martin, who stepped down on Jan. 29.
Javelin Adds Traiana CreditLink Connection
Swap execution facility (SEF) operator Javelin Capital Markets has announced the go-live of its connection to Traiana CreditLink.
Liquid Adds Pre-Trade Risk and Compliance Tools to OEMS
Liquid Holdings, the trading and risk management platform provider to emerging hedge funds, has added new options trading capabilities, expanded global equities markets coverage, and compliance controls to its order and execution management system (OEMS)…
Metropol Partners Signs SunGard Ambit for CIM
SunGard has announced that Zurich-based Metropol Partners has deployed its Ambit Client Information Management (CIM) software.
Four Capital Partners Taps Linedata for Order Management, Compliance
London-based Four Capital Partners Limited will expand on its relationship with solutions provider Linedata, adding Linedata Global Hedge's order management and compliance modules to its portfolio management module already in use.
Invesco Chooses Portware as its EMS
Atlanta-based Invesco has selected Portware Enterprise as the centralized hub for execution management across all of its asset classes.
Itaú AM Taps Omgeo for Automated Post-Trade Processes
Brazil’s largest investment manager, Itaú Asset Management, has implemented Omgeo services for central trade matching and settlement instruction capabilities.
Abacus Teams With Global Relay for Message Archiving
Abacus Group, a New York-based provider of hosted IT solutions for hedge funds and private equity funds, has partnered with Global Relay, a Vancouver-based provider of hosted email archiving, messaging and compliance services, to institute a message…
Solarflare Releases Network Server Security Solution
Solarflare, a California-based producer of 10 gigabit ethernet (10GbE) networking software and hardware, has launched a distributed, active security solution that is implemented within network servers, the prime targets of cyber security breaches.
Markit Taps Conigliaro for Trading Services
Tom Conigliaro has joined Markit as managing director based in New York responsible for leading the vendor's trading services business, including its new Trader Dashboard, which integrates data and analytics to provide investment decision support for the…
European Insurer Uniqa Taps SimCorp for Structured Products
Austrian and Central European insurance firm Uniqa Group AG, with €26 billion in assets under management, will use XpressInstruments to manage its structured products support.
BAML Consolidates Options Algorithms
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has streamlined its algorithmic offerings for options trading, consolidating them into four strategies.
We'll Connect to Only Five or Six SEFs, Say Buy-Siders
If the two buy-side representatives from a Tabb Group conference panel are typical, then firms are not interested in connecting to all 22 swap execution facilities (SEF) on the market. Speakers from Babson Capital Management and Vanguard Group said they…
Traiana Connects to Pre-Trade Repositories for Emir Reporting
Traiana, the New York-based provider of post-trade services owned by UK interdealer ICAP, has announced it will connect to four trade repositories through its Harmony TR Connect trade reporting service to ease regulatory reporting.
Numerix Integrates CrossAsset with Matlab Environment
Analytics provider Numerix has announced that its CrossAsset Integration Layer is now fully operable within the Matlab environment, a programming language developed by MathWorks.
Marianne Brown Lands at SunGard as COO
Software giant SunGard has named Marianne Brown as chief operating officer of its financial systems business, effective February 24, 2014.
OneMarketData, WSH Partner on Added Functionality for Corporate Earnings
Tick data management and analytics provider OneMarketData has added Wall Street Horizon's single-stock events calendar data to its historical reference and pricing data repository, OneQuantData.
Small-Cap Specialist BelHealth Live on iLevel
BelHealth Investment Partners, a New York-based private equity firm specializing in majority positions for small-cap healthcare companies, has taken iLevel's private data capital platform for collection and reporting of investment performance and cash…
TMF Group Joins DealVector Network
Amsterdam-based structured credit provider TMF Group has signed on as a charter institution of DealVector, an electronic communication network for the fixed income and structured credit space.