Buy-Side Technology/News
Artesian Chooses eFront for Funds Management
Venture capital specialist Artesian Venture Partners has selected eFront to manage data and communication across its portfolio of funds.
Post-EMIR, Sapient Clients Want Reporting in the Cloud
Just eight months after debuting a product without a cloud version that no one wanted, Sapient is seeing a surge of demand for its hosted solution.
eVestment Adds Morningstar Data to Analytics Suite
Atlanta-based data and analytics provider eVestment will now include Morningstar data in its own suite of analytics solutions, including the recently acquired platforms from PerTrac and Fundspire.
Options Taps Varonis for Data Permissioning
The Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IasS) provider to financial services will use Varonis's DatAdvantage solution to protect clients' dedicated virtual NAS (network attached storage) servers, which are scattered globally and number in the hundreds.
Sky Road Teams with Numerix for Risk Analytics
Managed-services provider Sky Road will embed Numerix's CrossAsset risk analytics solution into its Motion Services Platform.
Thomas Gooding to Head Rimes Singapore Office
Rimes, a provider of managed data services for the buy-side, has appointed Thomas Gooding as sales manager for Asia to lead its new office in Singapore.
CDIB Implements eFront for Fund Management Support
Taiwanese investment bank CDIB has deployed eFront's FrontInvest package to support the growth of its fund-management business in mainland China.
Buy Side Grappling with Derivatives Processing Workarounds
Many buy-side firms are choosing workaround solutions for derivatives modeling and processing, rather than consolidating to one platform, according to a survey by investment management software provider SimCorp.
Tieto Takes on Länsförsäkringar Fund Systems
Tieto has announced that it has signed an agreement with Länsförsäkringar to manage the Swedish bank's fund-administration systems.
SimCorp Updates Dimension with Trade-Processing Dashboard
The buy-side provider's asset management platform, version 5.4, will also include functionality for FX hedging overlaying multiple portfolios, trading limits capability for compliance managers, and enhancement to the strategy manager application for…
Envestnet Integrates HiddenLevers for Portfolio Stress-Testing
The wealth management platform provider will now include HiddenLevers' macro scenario portfolio testing tool, which uses algorithms to model the impact of economic events on asset classes as well as individual securities.
Quantifi Tapped for ICE Futures Price-Spread Calculator
The analytics provider has released a new tool for pricing credit index futures listed by IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Futures U.S., backing increased demand for exchange-traded futures, which trade more cheaply than OTC derivatives under new global…
BNY Mellon Adds Benda in Germany
BNY Mellon has hired Gesa Benda as Global Collateral Services (GCS) product segment manager for clearing houses, and she will be based in Frankfurt.
Advent and Advise Team Up on Form PF and Form CPO Solutions
Advent Software and Advise Technologies are collaborating on an integrated platform that will address Form PF and Form CPO-PQR filing requirements for hedge funds, hedge fund administrators, and private equity managers.
Oanda Upgrades Mobile Analysis Tools
Foreign exchange (FX) service provider Oanda has announced a set of upgrades to its mobile suite, providing advanced analysis features for its fxTrade platform.
Information Mosaic CEO Byrne Steps Down
The post-trade software vendor's CEO, John Byrne, will move to the role of non-executive vice chairman, with current chairman Ulrich Kunz becoming a placeholder chief executive as the search for a replacement begins.
SS&C Opens Luxembourg Presence
SS&C Technologies has announced the opening of an GlobeOp office in Luxembourg, to better serve its regional buy-side clients.
Fintech Pioneer Creates Accelerator Program
Starting in October, startups in financial technology will have a new helping hand.
Eze Software Expands Mobile Platform with RealTick UltraLite
Global investment technology provider, Eze Software Group, has extended its mobile product suite with RealTick UltraLite, a mobile trading platform that allows its clients to manage their orders and positions on the go.
SS&C GlobeOp Rolls Out Voice-Recognition App, More 'Hands Free' Solutions Coming
SS&C GlobeOp has embedded a voice-recognition assistant in its iPhone and iPad apps geared toward fund administrator clients.
Emerald Advisers Takes Indata iPM Cloud Service
Asset-management firm Emerald Advisers has migrated to Indata's Intelligent Portfolio Management (iPM) cloud platform, the vendor has announced.
SS&C Joins IPC Connexus
IPC has announced that SS&C Technologies has joined its Connexus financial extranet service.
SunGard's XSP Expands to Singapore
SunGard announced that its XSP platform for corporate actions now has a sales and support office in Singapore. This comes on the heels of SunGard's December 2012 acquisition of XSP.
Buy-Side Technology Awards 2013: Deadline Extended
Due to a flurry of last-minute requests for this year's BST Awards entry deadline to be extended, we have decided to close entries at the end of business (EST), Friday September 27.