By Richard L Shamos (pictured), Sadis & Goldberg – As traditional investment fund strategies have run into increasing competition, investor appetite for boutique or alternative investment strategies in the United States (US) continues to grow. Cross border allocations continue to
Eze Software is rolling out a new cloud-based commission management platform designed to help the buy-side manage MiFID II requirements. Building on Eze Software’s extensive experience in commission management, the MiFID II-focused solution is designed to handle the full commission
Red Deer, a financial technology company focused on enhancing the performance of active investment managers, has formed a strategic partnership with Instinet Europe Limited to provide an integrated solution to manage research inducement, consumption, valuation, payment and commission management under
Increased automation of the middle-office, and the use of secure cloud-based platforms should be key priorities for firms amid an increasingly challenging post-trade operations environment exacerbated by this year’s unprecedented market volatility, according to a new report.
Misys and D+H have joined forces to create a diversified global financial software provider which will operate under the new company name Finastra. The combination will create the third largest financial services technology company in the world, with approximately 10,000
Broadridge Financial Solutions has successfully completed a pilot with Natixis and Societe Generale which leverages blockchain technology to enhance the operational efficiency and auditability of bilateral repurchase, or repo, agreements. The pilot utilises distributed ledger technology capabilities to reduce operational
Orient Capital, a specialist in share ownership analysis and identification, market intelligence, investor communication and shareholder management technology, has initiated two client projects by incorporating the ‘Proxymity ID’ technology into its existing analytical processing systems.Read the full story at Institutional
Increasingly, the search for alpha is pushing asset managers into the furthest corners of financial markets. New asset classes, new instruments and new geographies are conspiring to place huge pressure on pre-existing operating models as managers struggle to cope with
Connections, a platform that connects investment managers and allocators, has announced a technology and content partnership with TD Prime Services, LLC, a SEC and FINRA registered broker-dealer.Under the terms of the strategic partnership, TD Prime Services will adopt iConnections’ platform
BlueMatrix,a publisher of investment research, has launched Postmaster, a web-based report publication and distribution solution for research providers. Postmaster enables firms to securely and automatically distribute research to aggregators, research portals, niche information providers, and client-specific destinations. Postmaster stores historic
