Options, a provider of cloud-enabled managed services to the global financial markets, has collaborated with Pure Storage to become the first managed service provider (MSP) to deliver all-NVMe, all-flash cloud to all capital markets.Built exclusively on Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) infrastructure from
ARM Insight, a provider of actionable insights from financial data, has opened registrations for the upcoming launch of its Enlightmint research tool. Qualified equity analysts and portfolio managers may now register to be one of the first to take advantage of the
IHS Markit a business information provide to over 500 asset managers including more than 300 hedge funds, has appointed pricing and risk management specialist, Mark Findlay, as the Global Head of its Financial Risk Analytics business. Based in London, Findlay will
Emerging managers and family offices can benefit from the services offered by boutique accountancy firms as this gives them access to high quality, responsive service they may not get elsewhere. Muhammad Akram, founder of Akram & Associates, elaborates: “I have
By Keith Parker, Link Asset Services – The Irish funds industry had another bumper year with total assets for 2017 growing by EUR298 billion – a 16 per cent year-on-year increase – to a record high of EUR2.4 trillion1, a
There are an estimated 445 alternative data providers in the funds industry, serving the needs of both traditional and alternative fund managers. This is, according to alternativedata.org, an industry that is projected to be worth USD350 billion in 2020. But
Style Analytics, a provider of factor-based portfolio and market analytical tools for investment professionals, is expanding its ESG factor analysis tool with the launch of Carbon Risk Ratings and emission data from Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of ESG research,
Although most institutional investors are comfortable with the idea of fund managers outsourcing middle- and back-office functions while they focus on managing the investment strategy, they are taking great care and attention at the pre-allocation stage, as part of the
Fund data management platform Kneip has named Hugues Delcourt as Chairman of the Board whilst founder and previous Chairman, Bob Kneip, moves into the role of Vice-Chairman.Delcourt brings with him a wealth of experience, with 30 years in the banking
Fund Recs is to provide SANNE, a global provider of alternative asset and corporate services, with tailored reconciliation automation services through its Velocity fund administration software.Fund Recs, an established fund industry software provider, will work with SANNE to automate the
