Buy-Side Technology/News
Electra, Eagle Form Strategic Alliance
Software provider Electra Information Systems is partnering with Eagle Investment Systems. Through the alliance, three of Electra's solutions will be directly made available to Eagle's buy-side clients.
NanoSpeed Launches FPGA-Enabled Gateway
The customizable Nano-TG trading gateway will build off the London-based hardware provider's earlier field programmable gate array (FPGA) expertise.
Northern Trust Creates iPad App for Institutional Clients
Chicago-based Northern Trust has unveiled a new Apple iPad application that will give institutional clients access to performance, exposure and risk information.
Thomson Reuters Debuts Compliance Tool for Employee Supervision
Thomson Reuters has launched Accelus Conflicts Compliance, a web-based solution for streamlining employee supervision and code-of-conduct management, in partnership compliance specialist TerraNua.
Petercam Selects Orfival for Performance
Brussels-headquartered asset manager Petercam has selected Orfival's GPMS product for its performance measurement and client reporting functions.
Sandell AM Taps SS&C GlobeOp for Fund Admin, Form PF/Fatca Compliance
Sandell Asset Management, which manages $750 million, has selected SS&C GlobeOp to provide fund administration services.
Goldman Asset Management Aids Treasury Departments with Risk Tool
For those seeking greater transparency in money-market funds’ underlying holdings and associated risks, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched Transparency Insight, a risk management tool for liquidity portfolios.
ETRE Launches New Analytics Platform for REITs
The specialist technology provider says its new platform will allow investors in exchange-traded, commercial real estate to access capital advisory, asset management, trading and credit analysis information.
Omgeo Pairs with TriOptima, AcadiaSoft for Collateral Management
Industry utility Omgeo announced that it is teaming with TriOptima to beef up its derivative reconciliations capabilities, and with AcadiaSoft for its margin affirmation communication solution.
Edgbaston Adopts InData Portfolio Management Platform
London-based Edgbaston Investment Partners has gone live with the iPM Intelligent Portfolio Management platform from Connecticut-based InData.
Axioma Unveils New Risk Platform
Portfolio management solutions provider Axioma has launched Axioma Risk, a new risk management platform designed for portfolio managers, risk officers and asset owners.
Napier Park Achieves Citi Spinoff, Volcker Compliance with Sky Road
Napier Park, a $6.7 billion credit and fixed-income fund formerly known as Citigroup Capital Advisors (CCA), has tapped Sky Road, a Chicago-based managed services provider to the buy side, to help transition its trading application infrastructure into…
The American Financial Technology Awards Nominations Deadline Approaches
The American Financial Technology Awards (AFTAs) submissions deadline is Oct. 25, and that date won't be extended.
Axioma Launches Multi-Asset Risk Management Platform
Software vendor Axioma has announced the introduction of Axioma Risk, its multi-asset class risk management platform.
Instinet Launches ‘Indigo' Trade Analytics Platform
Instinet has added a new web-based trade analytics platform ─ dubbed Indigo ─ to its analytics suite.
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.
Evanston Capital Management Jumps Into Gravitas Cloud
Evanston Capital Management (ECM), an Illinois-based fund of funds, has migrated its core servers and applications to the Gravitas Private Cloud, a project completed in less than six months.
Trotter Leaves MSCI for BI-SAM
Paris-headquartered vendor BI-SAM has announced that Jim Trotter will take up the post of managing director, performance and reporting services, at the firm.
Caceis Debuts Collateral Management Offering
Asset servicing provider Caceis has released its foray into the collateral management market with Collateral Express.
Fiserv Launches Model Management Module for Investment Managers
Fiserv, the Brookfield, WI-based capital markets technology provider, has launched Model Management: Reporting, which provides model portfolio data to investment managers.
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…
Acadian AM Implements BI-SAM’s B-One platform
Acadian Asset Management, a global asset manager specializing in active global and international equity strategies with $55 billion under management as of June 2013, has rolled out the BI-SAM’s B-One platform to support its performance measurement,…
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.
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.