Buy-Side Technology/News
Rocaton Takes RiskFirst for Analytics
Rocaton Investment Advisers has selected RiskFirst's PFaroe platform to provide greater insight into pension plan risk, the vendor has announced.
Options Partners with Orchestrade for Cross-Asset Platform
Options has announced that vendor Orchestrade's risk management and operations platform has been integrated with its infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offering.
Nomura Asset Management Selects NRI T-STAR for Back Office
Nomura Asset Management, Japan's largest asset management firm, has adopted Nomura Research Institute's (NRI) T-STAR back office suite, including the RX, GX and ReportAssist tools.
Traiana Extends Kill Switch Range to SDPs for CreditLink
Icap-owned specialist Traiana has announced the expansion of kill-switch functionality in its CreditLink offering, which now includes single dealer platforms (SDPs).
OTAS Launches Real-Time TCA
OTAS Technologies has announced the launch of OTAS InTrade, its real-time engine for transaction cost analysis (TCA) and performance analysis.
Broadridge Launches Web-Based Reporting Tool
Broadridge Financial Solutions has unveiled a new web- and mobile-based reporting solution, dubbed Report Manager, which will allow portfolio managers to access important information on their desktop, tablet or smartphone.
SunGard, Aite Study Highlights 'Firefighting' Versus Strategic Data Management Split
A new survey of 48 firms shows a marked split on the buy side between those with a long-term plan, and those without one.
Liquidnet Hires Laible as Head of Global Performance
Liquidnet has announced the appointment of Rob Laible as head of its global performance team.
Linedata Partners with InvestSoft for Fixed Income, Derivatives Analytics
Linedata has entered into a partnership with InvestSoft Technology where Linedata will provide InvestSoft's BondPro analytics engine for fixed income and credit derivatives to its asset management clients.
Fidessa Upgrades IMS to Version 14, Adds Compliance
London-based Fidessa has upgraded its Investment Management System (IMS) to version 14, bolstering its reporting capabilities and adding new compliance functionality.
SS&C Signs Two for Global Wealth Platform
SS&C Technologies has announced that both Vancity Investment Management and the Lucie and Andre Chagnon Foundation have selected its Global Wealth Platform (GWP).
Imatchative Goes Live with Inaugural Product AltX
San Francisco-based startup Imatchative has launched AltX, an online platform that allows institutional investors to connect with hedge funds for due diligence and capital allocation purposes.
Abacus Rolls Out File Transfer Solution for Buy-Side Firms
Abacus Group has launched a new service designed to help hedge funds and private equity firms to automate routine file transfers.
BNP Paribas Opens Reporting Tool to Agency Lending Clients
BNP Paribas Securities Services has announced that its agency lending clients can now access its interactive reporting solution, Data Navigation Analysis (DNA), and gain better oversight and control over their lending activities.
SS&C GlobeOp Gains UK Regulatory Approval for Depositary Lite
SS&C GlobeOp has gained full UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval for its Depositary Lite service, the provider has announced.
Canid AM Appoints Hughes as Technical Director, Partner
The boutique long-short equities shop based in Silicon Valley has brought on Fred Hughes to lead its technology strategy.
Eze Software's Keller on New Cloud Offering
Eze Software Group has launched a new cloud-based offering. The first service receiving the cloud treatment is Eze Data Services, a data hub and integration service that supports position and transaction interfaces.
Fidessa Launches Affirmation Management Service
Technology vendor Fidessa has debuted its new Affirmation Management Service (AMS), designed to automate affirmation processes between the buy and sell sides.
Aréas Assurances Selects Linedata Chorus For Fund Management
Aréas Assurances, a French independent group made up of mutual insurance companies, has selected Linedata fund accounting and administration software solution, Linedata Chorus.
Clear Peak Capital Chooses IMS From Cymba Tech
Clear Peak Capital, the investment management arm of Clear Peak Capital Master Fund, has selected Cymba Technologies’ Investment Management Solution (IMS), Athena, to support its portfolio and order management, pre- and post-trade compliance, as well as…
Macquarie Futures to Use CTC Reconciliation
Macquarie Futures has opted to use Gresham Computing’s Clareti Transaction Control solution (CTC) in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud, to deliver automated reconciliation and exception management services to clients that use its brokerage services in…
Thomson Reuters Adds MyVest to BETA Ecosystem
The global information provider has integrated MyVest's Strategic Portfolio System (SPS) into its BETA systems suite, allowing users to automate and scale transactions processing related to managed accounts.
BlueBay AM Taps Confluence for Regulatory Reporting
Blue Bay Asset Management has selected Confluence's Unity NXT regulatory reporting suite of solutions to comply with a raft of upcoming regulations currently affecting the buy side, such as the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)
Industrial Alliance Takes Eagle for ABOR, IBOR Integration
Eagle Investment Systems has announced that Industrial Alliance Investment Management has selected its accounting and analytics platforms, and plans a further integration project.