Solutions
ResearchPool, the leading global digital platform for investment research, has signed a new partnership with Invest Securities to offer investment companies a MiFID II-compliant solution to access reports and analysts.
Invest Securities will also exclusively distribute its research on ResearchPool.com for non-clients.
“Invest Securities is convinced that research is a real differentiating factor in the investment process when it brings quality and knowledge of sectors, a good reason for focusing on six sectors,” says Anne Bellavoine, deputy CEO of Invest Securities and sponsor for the partnership “MiFID II is a challenge that we must meet by offering a website
GMEX Technologies Ltd (GMEX) has partnered with Colt Technology Services to deliver the GMEX Exchange-in-a-Box over the Colt PrizmNet financial extranet.
GMEX Exchange-in-a-Box is a multi-asset, multi-language hybrid voice and electronic trading platform providing both execution and surveillance capability for investment banks, brokers and trading venues. Addressing the growing demand from market participants to segregate or create their own matching systems, the solution delivers Central Limit Order Book (CLOB) and Request for Quote (RFQ) capability, alongside the latest central counterparty (CCP) and central securities depository (CSD) market infrastructure.
Supporting all major types of trading venues, including Recognised Investment Exchanges
IPC, a provider of secure, compliant communications and networking solutions for the financial markets community, is to introduce Unigy 360, its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, to the Asia Pacific (APAC) market later this year.
IPC has been at the forefront of innovative communications solutions that meet the needs of financial market participants throughout Asia.
“With greater collaboration and mobility among front, middle and back offices a critical dynamic for an expanding population of regulated users in Asia, now more than ever financial market participants in the region will be able to benefit from the unified communications Unigy 360 enables through
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched DTCC Exception Manager, the latest addition to its Institutional Trade Processing product suite.
DTCC Exception Manager enables market participants to publish, manage and communicate exceptions throughout the trade lifecycle, and supports all securities transactions globally.
DTCC Exception Manager solves a major challenge for financial firms by establishing a central online industry platform that provides a single view of all post-trade exceptions, analytics to help identify the root cause of operational breaks and the ability to solve problems at the source, such as incorrect standing settlement instructions (SSIs). The service also
Investcorp has formed a strategic partnership with Steamboat Capital Partners (Steamboat), a long-short investment firm, through its Hedge Funds Partnerships platform.
As part of the relationship, Investcorp provided additional capital to Steamboat to accelerate growth and raise assets under management, which are approximately USD290 million.
“Steamboat will be an excellent addition to our Hedge Funds Partnerships platform as they exhibit key differentiators through their unique investment style and philosophy. We look forward to working together to achieve the firm’s goals and ultimately deliver results to our clients,” says Lionel Erdely (pictured), Head and Chief Investment Officer, Investcorp Alternative Investment
Gemini experienced record-breaking growth in 2017, with an 80 per cent increase in the number of registered fund launches executed during the year.
When surveyed, clients cited the key drivers in selecting Gemini for their new funds, including:
• Gemini’s turnkey solutions, which help them scale their operations and focus on their strategy
• the firm’s established risk management, cybersecurity, and compliance processes
• its agility in handling complex/evolving investment strategies
• a joint-venture approach to client relationship management offering a true business partner
• the firm’s extensive network of other service provider relationships (eg, legal, auditing, etc)
“New markets,
Stater Blockchain Limited, the owner of FCA regulated Prime of Prime brokerage Stater Global Markets, is to acquire Hashcove Limited, a UK-based blockchain focused tech company co-founded by Kunal Nandwani.
Hashcove has deep domain expertise in Smart Contracts and KYC and has customised solutions including the Cove Identity App for blockchain-based document verification. Additionally, Hashcove also provides technology around Crypto Exchanges and Wallets. Their 20-strong team of blockchain technologists represent the best of breed within the domain of distributed ledger and digital currency.
According to Tim Connell, Owner, Stater Blockchain: “Our strategy has always been to focus on best of breed technologies
Willis Towers Watson’s Asset Management Exchange (AMX) has more than quadrupled its assets under management, to USD3.2 billion, less than a year after launch, following the onboarding of GSA Capital Partners (GSA) and Systematica Investments (Systematica).
AMX, the open architecture exchange, focuses on providing asset owners with a smarter, easier and cheaper way to access managers, while offering managers access to significant global capital. Since launch in February 2017, the AUM on the exchange has grown by over 300 per cent, with eight funds now onboard and a significant further pipeline.
Oliver Jaegemann, Global Head of AMX, says: “AMX
Luxembourg-based Fiducenter has selected Pacific Fund Systems’ PFS-PAXUS fund administration software.
Fiducenter has a 35-year track-record of delivering a complete range of Corporate Services, Investment Fund Services and Asset Management Services to clients.
PFS-PAXUS offers a complete back-office fund accounting, portfolio valuation, fund pricing and transfer agency administrative solution on a single, fully integrated system that satisfies the needs of the most sophisticated fund administrators.
PFS-PAXUS will assist Fiducenter with their fund operations by providing core fund accounting and administration functionality designed to meet the requirements of the fund services offered, by supporting the administration of all manner of open
REX Shares, LLC (REX), a provider of alternatives strategy funds and ETFs, has partnered with Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of BKCM (BKCM) and an investor in REX, to develop a line of ETFs and other funds designed to give investors exposure to the blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and digital assets sectors.
Kelly will serve as a portfolio manager for the suite of funds.
REX and BKCM see a large demand for regulated investment products that give exposure to the potential value creation taking place with the evolution of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. REX Shares founder and CEO Greg King is
