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IBOR: Where OMS, Portfolio Analytics, and Fund Accounting Intersect
Buy-Side Technology’s North American Summit last week hosted an inventor. Andrew Meisel, while at Barclays Global Investors, created and coined the term “investment book of record,” or IBOR. The concept has picked up considerable traction in the last…
BBH Introduces New Corporate Actions Tool
Part of Brown Brothers Harriman's Infomediary platform, InfoAction will help institutional asset managers streamline their corporate actions workflow applications.
Eka Software Gets Boost with Silver Lake Kraftwerk Investment
The Bangalore-based platform provider for commodities trading has received a strategic investment from $20 billion private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, as part of the technology investor's growth capital Kraftwerk fund.
BST North American Summit 2013: Bradley Ziff of Misys on Emerging Buy-Side Risk Drivers
Misys's senior risk advisor Bradley Ziff talks with Waters about emerging macroeconomic and regulatory risks affecting the buy side.
BST North American Summit 2013: StatPro CEO Justin Wheatley Talks Cloud-based Analytics
Justin Wheatley, StatPro's chief executive, talks portfolio analytics and their importance in broader buy-side data management.
BST North American Summit 2013: Talking IBOR with SimCorp's David Kubersky
Waters chats with SimCorp managing director David Kubersky about the relative merits of the Investment Book of Record (IBOR) concept sweeping the buy side.
Wells Fargo Connects to Eris Exchange's SwapBook
The bank will serve as both a liquidity provider and futures commission merchant (FCM) for Chicago-based Eris Exchange, the swaps execution facility specializing in interest rate swaps and offering a proprietary swaps future product.
BST North American Summit 2013: AIG's Mary Kotch on Smaller Footprints, Better Talent
The CTO for AIG IT Americas, who has been leading the firm's tech reorganization and data center consolidation efforts, has seen everything from a new cyber war games initiative to an unexpected presence-via an acquisition-in Amazon's public cloud. Still…
BST North American Summit 2013: Liability-Driven Investment Gaining Mainstream Tech Traction
The past decade and post-financial crisis turmoil exposed the need for better asset liability management (ALM) among certain institutional buy-side firms such as private pension plans. Maan Bsat senior business lead at Misys, who spoke at the Buy-Side…
Sky Road Opens New York Office, Adds Itri as Principal
The Chicago-based managed services provider to the buy side says it has opened operations in New York, headed by a new principal, Richard Itri.
Newedge Updates China Metals Platform
The multi-asset trading venue says enhancements to CN Pulse include improved pre-funding capabilities, pre-margin risk functions that mirror Chinese exchange and domestic trading practices, and offer broader access to metals markets in the country.
Gravitas Introduces File Sharing, Sync, and Storage Service for Buy Side
The co-sourcing platform provider to alternative investment firms says newly-released Atmosphere will provide more surety and security of access for managers as they distribute information.
eFront Expands PE Coverage with AnalytX Acquisition
eFront, which provides technology to private equity (PE) and alternative investment firms, has acquired AnalytX in a move to expand its coverage to small and mid-sized firms.
Russia's Arqa Technologies Integrates S&P Feed
Arqa, technology provider to a range of Russian and Eurasian trading houses and energy firms, has integrated a consolidated market data feed from S&P Capital IQ's real-time solutions service in its QUIK front-office product.
ANZ Automates Wholesale Lending with Misys
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has implemented Misys' Loan IQ platform for its core commercial loan management operations as it grows its wholesale lending globally.
Munich Re's Asset Management Arm Selects SimCorp
Munich Ergo Asset Management GmbH (MEAG), the Bavarian insurance provider's $228 billion asset manager, will install SimCorp Dimension at its home office in Germany, as well as in Hong Kong and New York.
Scivantage Taps Tousignant for EVP Role
The Jersey City, N.J.-based technology provider says Jim Tousignant will join its ranks as executive vice president for sales and business development.
Global Prime Partners Takes Liquid OEMS
The London-based boutique brokerage known as GPP, which focuses on small buy-side shops such as hedge funds and family offices, will now offer clients Liquid's cloud-based front office and data management services.
Markit Announces CDS Index Licensing to SEFs
The financial information provider will license its credit default swap indices, including CDX North America IG, HY and iTraxx Europe, to any swap execution facility (SEF) under a single set of commercial terms.
Buyout Specialist TowerBrook Capital Live on iLevel
TowerBrook Capital Partners, which pursues complex, control-oriented investments in large and middle market companies, is using the cloud-based software provider's private capital data platform.
Capco Taps Disend, Launches Digital Group
The technology consultancy has brought on Eric Disend as partner to lead a dedicated group focused on digital strategies and solutions.
Chi-X Canada on IPC's Connexus
Members on the connectivity provider's Connexus Extranet service can now access Chi-X Canada's automated trading system, as well as its recently-launched CX2 platform for small to mid-tier brokers and retail investors.
Aquis Names Three to Board, Reflecting WSE Deal
Aquis Exchange has added three to its executive board in reflection of its recent strategic partnership with WSE.
Turquoise Derivatives Arm Relaunched Under New LSEG Colors
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) today announced it has acquired the derivatives business of Turquoise, the London-based multilateral trading facility.