Buy-Side Technology/News
Kyriba Partners GRC for Emir Reporting
Global Markets Exchange Group-backed GRC has announced a partnership with Kyriba, enabling the vendor's clients to implement a reporting system that complies with European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir) requirements.
Principal Global Investors Taps Vermilion for Client Reporting
Asset manager Principal Global Investors has gone live with the Vermilion Software Reporting Suite to fully automate its client-reporting and communication cycle.
Inglis Set for AIMA Helm
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry association, has announced that Jack Inglis will take over as its CEO from February 1.
BCS Appoints Barker Executive Chairman
BCS, the largest trader of equities and FX on the Moscow Exchange, has appointed John Barker as executive chairman of the BCS Financial Group in London. Barker assumed his new role at the start of January 2014.
Conde joins Calastone Board
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, has appointed former SunGard chief executive, Cristóbal Conde, as non-executive director. Conde will take a seat on the Calastone board and has also purchased a minority stake in the privately held…
BMO Taps Broadridge for Tax Reporting System
Bank of Montreal Financial Group (BMO) has selected the Tax Forms Plus (TFP) system from Broadridge Financial Solutions to support its tax reporting requirements.
Mirus Futures' Gets Access to Contiuum Data and Execution
Continuum, an arm of Denver-based CQG, has announced a partnership with online futures broker Mirus Futures whereby Continuum’s hosted infrastructure, including its market data delivery systems and distributed exchange gateways are made available to…
Roubini Global Economics' Research Added to Markit Hub
Headed by economist Nouriel Roubini, the global consultancy known as RGE will now contribute to Markit's aggregated news, analysis, and research hub for institutional investors.
REDI Adds Credit Suisse's AES to its Multi-Broker EMS; Pushes Forward with Citadel OEMS
REDI Global Technologies has added Credit Suisse's Advanced Execution Services (AES) to it REDIPlus execution management system (EMS).
iLevel, Atlantic-Pacific Capital Seal Strategic Partnership
The technology provider to private investment firms says it has signed a formal partner agreement with Atlantic-Pacific Capital, an independent global placement agent for private equity that has raised around $50 billion.
AQR Capital Management Selects Fidessa Sentinel
Connecticut-based AQR Capital Management has implemented Fidessa's Sentinel pre- and post-trade solution to automate its trade compliance management across all business lines.
Principal Global Investors Taps Vermilion
The Des Moines, Iowa-based money manager and provider of specialist boutique funds with approximately $300 billion under management, will use Vermilion's reporting suite to back its expanding European operations.
IBM Signs DBS to Fledgling Watson Group
Singapore-based DBS has signed IBM's Watson Group to handle big data requirements in its wealth management division.
Eagle AM Goes Live with SimCorp Dimension
Eagle Asset Management, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, has selected the buy-side technology provider's Dimension platform to cover investment accounting, performance measurement, client reporting, and compliance.
GRC Partners Regis-TR for Emir Reporting
Global Reporting Company (GRC) has announced a partnership with Regis-TR, in order to provide European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Emir) reporting services ahead of the February 12 deadline.
BNY Mellon Taps Markit for Enterprise Data Management
BNY Mellon Asset Management has chosen the Markit Enterprise Data Management (EDM) platform for the harmonization and automation of its data operations.
QSuper Extends Rimes for Performance Benchmarking
QSuper, a AUD46 billion Australian superannuation fund for Queensland, will use the buy-side data services provider's benchmark data service (BDS) to develop customized benchmarking tools for performance attribution and post-trade compliance analysis.
NCB Capital Takes Charles River
Saudi Arabia-based NCB Capital has selected the Charles River Investment Management System (IMS) for a number of areas, stretching from portfolio management to compliance.
Resource Capital Funds Live on iLevel
The Denver-based private equity firm Resource Capital Funds (RCF), which specializes in hard mineral mining firm investments, will use iLevel's private capital data platform to manage to data collection, reporting, and performance measurement.
LPFA Appoints Martin as CEO
The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has announced the appointment of Susan Martin, who takes over as the scheme's permanent chief executive.
Hilgers Takes Over as Optiver Chief
Paul Hilgers has become the new CEO of proprietary trading firm Optiver, the company announced, taking over from outgoing head Johann Kaemingk.
HSBC Selects Avaloq for Private Banking Business
HSBC has announced it will deploy Avaloq Banking Suite across its global private banking business.
Thomson Reuters Launches New Autex Tool, Moves Another
Thomson Reuters has added two enhancements to its Autex FIX order routing.
MainstreamBPO Expands DST HiPortfolio Usage
Sydney-based fund administration provider has expanded its use of DST Global Solutions' HiPortfolio product, to support large-scale growth.