Portfolio management
FactSet lays out trading roadmap post LiquidityBook deal
The software and data provider announced it was buying LiquidityBook this month, filling a gap in its front-office suite of solutions.
Market data for private markets? BlackRock sees its big opportunity
The investment giant’s CEO said he envisions a far bigger private market business in 2025.
Asset manager Saratoga uses AI to accelerate Ridgeline rollout
The tech provider’s AI assistant helps clients summarize research, client interactions, report generation, as well as interact with the Ridgeline platform.
SS&C fights ‘Frankenstein’ perception with further Advent, Eze integration
With the Genesis platform as the tech stack’s foundation, the vendor is looking to provide a front-to-back offering that allows end-users a paced introduction to the cloud.
The costly sanctions risks hiding in your supply chain
In an age of geopolitical instability and rising fines, financial firms need to dig deep into the securities they invest in and the issuing company’s network of suppliers and associates.
Start-up uses ‘Magic’ to democratize access to AI for hedge funds
Spun out of Brevan Howard five years ago, SigTech hopes its new no-code generative AI offering can help smaller buy-siders even the odds with AI models.
Start-up FinChat aims to disrupt research space using GenAI
Since launching amid the GenAI mania last spring, FinChat has been buoyed by its use of AI in sourcing its data.
Waters Wavelength Podcast: Talos’s Samar Sen
Samar Sen, head of Apac at Talos, joins the podcast to talk about the institutional tools in the digital assets space.
LSEG to sunset Redi EMS in favor of Tora
Sources say competitors will look to seize on the decision to win over Redi’s sizeable US client base.
Better tech brings threat of two-speed trading in fixed income
Smaller asset managers may get left behind as automation allows the big players to prosper.
This Week: SimCorp/Deutsche Boerse, Moody's, SS&C, and more
A summary of the latest financial technology news.
Deutsche Börse to merge SimCorp and Axioma, shuttering Qontigo
The German exchange also plans to have 70% of its ‘IT state’ in the cloud by 2026.
BlackRock forecasts return to fixed income amid efforts to electronify market
The world's largest asset manager expects bond markets to make headway once rates settle.
Bloomberg creates one-stop shop for portfolio managers on Terminal
PM <GO> is a new workstation meant to support buy-side decision-making from analysis to implementation.
LiquidityBook buys Messer in effort to beef up portfolio management capabilities
The OEMS provider has purchased the Hong Kong-based PMS provider—but don’t say it’s solely a play for the buy side.
Bloomberg rolls out integrated alt data for Terminal users
The initial launch includes consumer spend and foot traffic geolocation data—pre-integrated with all the other data on the Bloomberg Terminal.
Behavioral analytics: the data trend that has asset managers looking inward
Vanguard and others are building tools that “nudge” investors to make better investment decisions.
SS&C Advent is working towards its cloud evolution
Three years after laying out its cloud roadmap, the vendor is still pushing ahead with the Genesis platform as the foundation.
Automation in fixed income: Sorting the bluster from the bleeding edge
Automation is gaining traction in fixed-income markets, but use cases are limited and progress is slow. Market participants must overcome some uniquely human problems before they fully embrace the machine.
Planned Nimbleness: A Practical Guide for Asset Managers
Mauricio Bustos of RadiantESG Global Investors says nimble infrastructure will allow firms to deploy new ideas quickly and reliably.
BlackRock looks to expand Aladdin through accounting, data capabilities
Accounting, data, and analytics offerings make up part of Aladdin's strategy to become everything to everyone.