Solutions
Ultimus Fund Solutions, an independent provider of mutual fund, private fund, pooled investment and middle office services, has completed the integration and brand transition of Woodfield Fund Administration, following the acquisition of the private fund administration firm in April.
As a result, Ultimus has expanded its offering to include fund administration services for various private fund structures such as private equity, venture capital, real estate and hedge funds.
As a fully integrated firm, Ultimus is able to better leverage technology investments, resources and assets, providing current and prospective clients the opportunity to access a wider range of services from
Vela, an independent provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, has launched the latest version of SMDS, its flagship ticker plant software, to all clients globally.
Vela says the new release delivers a number of key client-driven enhancements across the full Vela Stack.
Vela’s Ticker Plant is a software-based feed handling solution providing ultra-low latency, normalised access to over 250 venues, with global coverage and support for all major asset classes. This also includes Vela’s fully-managed European Best Bid Offer (EBBO) solution, US Options Consolidated Book (US OCB) and National Best Bid Offer
LiquidtyEdge has implemented Inforalgo’s Regulatory Reporting Hub (RRH) for US Treasury reporting.
Inforalgo is a provider of straight-through-processing and trading system integration to the Capital Markets industry.
Established as an alternative trading venue for US Treasuries, LiquidityEdge provides a bespoke trading ecosystem that connects a trusted community of buy-side clients, professional trading groups, regional dealers and primary dealers.
Since 2015, Inforalgo has been providing integration solutions for rapid new client onboarding and post-trade STP solutions to support both LiquidityEdge’s LE Direct and LE Select trading models. The existing solution helps LiquidityEdge produce reports and match trading data into
SmartStream Technologies, a financial Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) solutions provider, has appointed TGT Chibo Data Service, a technology services and payment solution providers in China, as an official distributor partner for SmartStream’s TLM solutions in the Mainland market.
This new agreement will allow TGT Chibo Data Service to initially market SmartStream’s reconciliations solutions to the financial sector in China, including banks, asset managers and third party administrators.
TGT Chibo Data Service will provide the local infrastructure and local representation, whilst SmartStream will provide proven post-trade processing technology for the local market. The addition of SmartStream’s solutions will enable TGT
Saxo Capital Markets, a fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investing, has added a CHESS capability for Australian Equities to its trading and investment platform.
Saxo says this makes it the only platform in the world to provide this service alongside a multi-regional and multi-asset trading and investing offering, enabling a more streamlined process.
As of today, Saxo clients will be able to hold Australian Equities with the Holder Identification Number (HIN) structure of the ASX’s Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) in conjunction with the rest of the global securities available on Saxo’s platforms – SaxoTraderGO and
CubeLogic, a specialist in business intelligence-enabled risk management solutions, has opened a new office in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Headquartered in London, CubeLogic now has a physical presence in five key global business centres and anticipates further geographical expansion in future.
The continued political uncertainty surrounding BREXIT was a key consideration, with CubeLogic recognising the need to act to ensure that its business can continue to operate and expand seamlessly within the European Single Market, regardless of the eventual outcome of the BREXIT negotiations.
Tony Frangiamore, MD EMEA CubeLogic, says: “Global operations such as ours must be continuously vigilant and
INDOS Financial Limited is expanding its UK operations with the opening of a new operations centre in Fareham, Hampshire.
Headquartered in London since launch in 2012, INDOS has firmly established itself as the leading independent alternative investment fund depositary and oversight service provider, servicing over 115 funds across 75 clients. The business now employs 30 staff across three offices in London, County Wexford in Ireland, and Fareham.
The Fareham office, led by Emily Mackay (pictured), will become a core operational hub for the business, performing depositary oversight over private equity and real estate funds. The expansion is due to
In response to feedback from its most recent industry consultation, the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) is to create a strategic technology roadmap for OTC derivative identifiers.
The DSB is a fully automated generator of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs) for OTC derivatives and is the first numbering agency designed to operate on a global basis to meet the particular requirements of the derivatives markets, including near real-time allocation of ISINs.
The newly created Strategy Subcommittee of the DSB Technology Advisory Committee was developed in response to industry feedback, and will take forward the technology-related work of the original ISO
IHS Markit’s MarkitSERV now offers integration with BidFX, an industry leading execution management system (EMS) in the USD5 trillion daily FX market, for straight through post-trade processing of FX trades, including FX spot, forwards, swaps and NDFs.
In working with BidFX and other FX trading venues on its network, MarkitSERV delivers a comprehensive, flexible STP solution for FX trading which includes a hosted service to disseminate trades from execution venues to clients’ internal trade capture and risk systems. The low latency service eliminates manual trade booking and provides real-time trade notification, position and P&L updates, confirmation of dealt trades, and
Omniex, an investment and trading platform for institutional investors in crypto-assets, has completed a new round of enhancements to its offering.
In addition, the firm has announced a number of initial clients including Circle, Jump Trading, OSL, Galaxy IP, BKCM, Crescent Crypto, DV Chain, Wyre and others.
Omniex Edge is a purpose-built platform to handle the unique market challenges for institutions seeking exposure to crypto assets. It provides an end-to-end solution for portfolio and risk management, trade execution, investment operations and compliance to support the needs of buy-side and sell-side institutions.
“With Omniex, we feel equipped to handle
