Institutional investment
Driving effective transaction cost analysis
How institutional investors can optimize their execution strategies through TCA, and the key role accurate benchmarks play in driving more effective TCA.
Northern Trust focuses on alpha generation with recent investments, partnerships
Northern Trust has invested in three firms this year, which now sit in its investment data science division as part of its Whole Office strategy.
This Week: S&P Global Market Intelligence, SimCorp, SS&C, Six, and more
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
Swedish bank finds Covid-19 recovery insights in alt datasets
High-frequency data such as human mobility data and plastic shipments can help investment professionals understand the post-pandemic economic reopening.
People Moves: LedgerEdge, JP Morgan, MarketAxess, Enfusion, and more
A look at some of the key people moves from this week, including Michelle Neal (pictured), who has joined enterprise software vendor LedgerEdge as CEO of US operations.
People Moves: BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, Liquidnet, and more
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Winnie Chen (pictured), who joins BNY Mellon as APAC head of treasury services.
This Week: IHS Markit; IceExchange/ BondLink; TickSmith/Snowflake
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
As asset managers look to Asia for alpha, analytics & visualization tools take center stage
PineBridge Investments uses economic and time-series data analytics provider Macrobond Financial to better its economics research, which supports its portfolio managers and the firm’s overall investment thesis.
Asset Managers Fear ESG Data Disclosure Gap
Investment firms need data to meet upcoming regulatory requirements. But corporates aren't making this data available in high enough quantity or quality.
Qontigo to Launch SRI Indices
The new offering, which will launch 'in the coming months', will impose stricter screenings on the ESG investible universe.
People Moves: DTCC, State Street, Xoriant, Esma, Atomyze, Canoe Intelligence, BCS
A look at some of the key "people moves" from this week, including Lisa Hershey (pictured) who has been appointed managing director and chief compliance officer at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).
A Look at How UBS's Concentrated Alpha Team Integrates ESG Data
A specialist team at UBS Asset Management is using a mix of proprietary ratings, external data, and in-house analysis to make ESG an integral part of its investment process.
Bloomberg to Build Out ESG Indices Offering
The data giant is looking to seize on growing ESG demand in the APAC region.
HSBC Launches ESG Reporting Service
The bank's securities services division will provide a PDF report to buy-side clients with ratings and emissions data, showing the performance of large holdings over time.
ICE Looks to Bolster ESG Service as Investors Grapple with Lack of Standards
ICE Data Services says investors can access its reference data subscription later this year to build out their ESG strategies.
China’s Asset Managers See More Interest from Foreign Investors
There’s an opportunity for Chinese asset managers looking to attract foreign investors, but transparency remains an issue.
Intrinio Raises $5 Million for Data R&D, Institutional Push
The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based vendor will use the funds to expand its data coverage and increase its footprint in the institutional investor space.
Crypto Markets Turn Traditional for Tools of the Trade
As interest in cryptocurrency trading refuses to wither, despite a bearish year, traders are increasingly calling for institutional-grade tooling from traditional markets to further develop the asset class.
Allfunds Sharply Boosts Asia Presence with Key Hires
The vendor’s open architecture model allows it to service new clients in Asia.
Liquidnet Preps Discovery for Asia Clients
Structure of Asian markets means new tool has to roll out later than Europe or the US, but will incorporate feedback from those regions.
Smartkarma, CorpXSasia Partner on Corporate Access, Research
Independent research provider Smartkarma and corporate access provider CorpXSasia plan to create larger corporate access events together.