Buy-Side Technology/News
MTS Signs Crédit Agricole for Credit Platform
MTS Credit has announced that Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CA CIB) has become the first prime bank to sign on to its platform for the electronic trading of non-government bonds.
Fragmented Surveillance Approach Superior to Single Source
Panelists at TradeTech Europe, organized by WBR, suggested that multiple levels of trade surveillance were superior than an overall single pair of eyes, when dealing with market abuse.
In Mifid II Talks, HFT Curbs Still on the Table
Panelists at TradeTech Europe, organized by WBR, said at the London event today that a range of potential restrictions for high-frequency trading (HFT) are still on the table, when it comes to discussions over the final form of the Markets in Financial…
SunGard Unveils Valdi TCA Tool
SunGard has introduced Valdi Trading Analytics (VTA), a global offering that provides front-office personnel, particularly those within buy-side firms, with real-time trade execution performance and financial analytics support.
S&P Capital IQ Updates QuantFactory
S&P Capital IQ's Real-Time Solutions has announced the release of QuantFactory 5.3.2, the new version of its automated trading platform.
Linear Investments Moves to TradingScreen's TradePrime Platform
London-based hedge fund Linear Investments has announced it will use TradingScreen's TradePrime Platform for execution, order and risk management, as well as to help support compliance processes.
BA Pension Fund Flying with BNY
The two pension schemes of British Airways, with a combined value of approximately $26 billion, have taken OTC derivatives and collateral management services from BNY Mellon.
Torstone's Back Office System Made Available for VPN
Torstone Technology, the UK-based provider of securities and derivatives processing software, today announced the availability of the Inferno back office system for virtual private cloud (VPC) environments such as Amazon or Rackspace.
Markit’s Commission Management Tool Crosses the Pond
Markit has announced that its Markit Commission Manager platform, designed to assist buy-side firms manage and allocate commission credits across multiple sell-side institutions, is now available in Europe.
DTCC Expands Florida Presence
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced that it has selected Tampa, FL for the latest phase of its expansion, along with a $4.8 million investment.
FlexTrade Puts OneMarketData Analytics Into its EMS
FlexTrade Systems, is now offering integration with OneMarketData’s OneTick, a single solution for complex event processing (CEP) and tick data, to enhance FlexTrader, its execution management system (EMS).
Boston Mutual Fund Adopts Linedata for Fund Accounting
Northeast Investors Trust will use Linedata Mfact fund accounting software to streamline portfolio and general ledger accounting, reduce operational risk and to augment the flexibility of its reporting capabilities.
Omgeo Enhances Collateral Optimization Capabilities
Post-trade vendor specialist Omgeo has announced the expansion of ProtoColl, its collateral and margin management product, to cater for regulatory measures.
CalForex Takes TwoFour
Calgary Foreign Exchange (CalForex) has licensed TwoFour's foreign exchange (FX) platform to support order management, and both front- and back-office activities.
SS&C Upgrades Portia with Intuitive Enhancements
SS&C Technologies has announced the latest upgrade of Portia, its middle-to-back-office investment platform that it purchased from Thomson Reuters last year.
ConvergEx Enhances TCA Platform for Trade Transparency
ConvergEx Group has upgraded its transaction coast analysis (TCA) offering, PerformExSM, to allow users to view and analyze every aspect of a trade's lifecycle in real time, according to the New York-based company.
MIK Solutions Integrates PortfolioScience's RiskAPI
The collaboration provides new on-demand risk measurement analysis for asset managers and hedge funds.
Instant Messaging Solution Announced by FactSet
FactSet, a Connecticut-based provider of financial data and analytical software, has released FactSet IM, an open collaboration instant messaging (IM) platform.
SmartStream, Trustlink Partner to Service Southern Africa Market
London-based SmartStream Technologies, a provider of financial transaction management technology and services, and Pretoria-based Trustlink, have agreed an alliance that will see Trustlink distribute SmartStream’s Reconciliations and Cash & Liquidity…
Advent Appoints Two in EMEA Region
Advent Software, the San Francisco-based buy-side technology specialist, has made two appointments: Jad Fares has been appointed regional sales manager for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and will be based in the firm’s Dubai office,…
Advent Signs Irish Wealth Manager
Dublin-based Horwath Bastow Charleton (HBC) has selected Advent's wealth-management platform to streamline and automate its internal workflow processes.
UN Credit Union Selects SS&C CAMRA for Reporting
Software vendor SS&C has announced that the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) has selected CAMRA for its reporting operation.
BNY Mellon Tweaks AccessEdge Collateral Management Service
BNY Mellon has upgraded its AccessEdge collateral management portal via a link to Pirum’s tri-party automation service that will allow BNY Mellon’s buy-side clients to better manage their collateral requirements.