Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and infrastructure, has signed an agreement with TP ICAP, an inter-dealer broker, to support its data needs for both brokers and technology platforms. TP ICAP’s brokers and enterprise technology will gain access to
GP Bullhound has invested USD10 million in RavenPack, a provider of alternative data and insights for financial institutions. The company’s database, comprising over 19,000 sources spanning over 20 years, is used by financial institutions who subscribe to the platform in
Following the success of its Capital Appreciation Fund, independent asset management firm, Left Brain Capital, has formed a new company, Left Brain Investment Research (LBIR). LBIR provides premium investment reports for portfolio managers seeking high-return investment opportunities. The LBIR team
Ampersand Portfolio Solutions has published the third part of its white paper entitled The Risk Contribution of Stocks. The firm writes that part three provides a path for mitigating the significant risk of over allocating to stocks as identified in
FlexTrade, a global provider of multi-asset execution and order management systems, and Woodline Partners, a San Francisco-based investment firm, have integrated MSCI’s Barra real time portfolio risk and factor analysis solutions into the FlexONE OEMS. MSCI’s factor models are used
A combination of strong financial markets, industry consolidation and net fund inflows has helped bolster total management fees for Europe’s asset managers in the second half of last year, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service. The report,
With only 30 days until implementation, more than 50 per cent of investment firms globally are unlikely to be ready for the European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018. That’s according to a global industry
New Change FX (NCFX), an independent data and analytics business, has joined IOWA.rocks, a new financial data marketplace. NCFX enables market participants who require objective trade cost measurement capabilities to quickly and easily calculate all related expenses against a recognised
Commodity investment is back in the spotlight, says investment consultants, bfinance. The firm writes that after a decade of poor performance, many commentators delivered a more bullish outlook for commodities during the first quarter. Such predictions are buoyed by global
Ethics and professionalism are playing an increasingly significant role in investment professionals’ careers and influencing where they want to work, according to the latest CFA UK Ethics Survey. Now in its sixth year, the survey highlights the challenges experienced by
