Athena, a full front-to-back OMS/PMS solution, has integrated data science specialist BTON Financial's AI-powered Trader Co-Pilot solution into its offering with the aim of helping trading decision-making for fund managers, particularly in equity and ETF execution.

According to a press release, this latest development lets traders "effortlessly select orders in their blotter and specify various parameters, including size, instruments, desired algorithms, and timeframes - with just a single click".

In a statement, Daniel Shepherd, CEO of BTON Financial, said: “We are very excited about our collaboration with Athena as it provides a gateway for buy-side firms of different sizes to use our technology.

"With BTON integrated into the Athena ecosystem, we are, together, leading the way for AI-powered recommendations."