AllianceBernstein Taps OpenFin to Drive Global Digital Transformation Strategy
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Asset Management
OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, today announced that AllianceBernstein, the global asset management firm, has chosen OpenFin to help accelerate their digital transformation strategy. The collaboration will help AllianceBernstein modernize their desktop technology infrastructure, allowing integration and interoperability with legacy and third-party applications without the need to rewrite legacy code. AllianceBernstein is now... more
Diversity & Inclusion in Asset Management – Industry Report
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Asset Management
There’s a reason why #palemalestale was trending on Twitter – and not in a good way. Back in 2018, we looked at why gender equality in asset management wasn’t bad, but not particularly good either:
Linedata expands data and analytics offering through agreement with ICE Data Services
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Asset Management
Linedata (Euronext Paris: LIN), a global provider of credit and asset management technology, data and services, announced an agreement with ICE Data Services to provide a broad set of high-quality data and analytics to Linedata’s clients on the occasion of its Linedata Exchange industry conference in New York today. Linedata’s strategy of combining technology, services, and data takes a significant step forward with this addition of... more
Invesco launches blockchain ETF with Elwood Asset Management
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Asset Management
Invesco is launching an innovative ETF (exchange traded fund) designed to target companies with potential to generate real earnings from blockchain technology. The Invesco Elwood Global Blockchain UCITS ETF has been developed in partnership with Elwood Asset Management (“Elwood”), an investment firm specialising in providing institutional investors with exposure to digital assets and blockchain technology.
OpenFin launches Cloud Services to accelerate digital transformation across capital markets
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Asset Management, Banking, Cloud
OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, today announced the launch of OpenFin Cloud Services, providing every bank, asset manager, hedge fund and wealth management firm with its own FDC3-standard private app store and workspace management solution out of the box, eliminating the need for time-consuming and costly internal builds.
Ortec Finance launches Goal-based Financial Planning solution on Salesforce AppExchange
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Asset Management, Infrastructure
Today Ortec Finance, a market-leading provider of quantitative modeling software for the global wealth management sector, has launched its goal-based financial planning software – OPAL — on Salesforce AppExchange, the world's leading enterprise cloud marketplace. With this solution, Ortec Finance will deliver institutional-grade wealth management capabilities and assisted robo-advice in wealth planning with involvement of a relationship manager.
Block Asset Management Sarl- launches Blockchain Multi Strategy Certificate
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Blockchain, Asset Management
LUXEMBOURG-domiciled and CSSF registered AIFM Block Asset Management has created its first blockchain multi-strategy certificate, just one year on from the launch of its successful blockchain/cryptocurrency fund of funds. The open-ended tracker certificate is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (Wiener Borse) and will track the performance of Block Asset Management’s blockchain and crypto fund, which invests in a carefully selected portfolio of... more
Liechtenstein’s LGT goes live with Avaloq Banking Suite in Austria
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Asset Management, Banking
The Avaloq Banking Suite is now available in Austria: The Austrian unit of LGT, the international private banking and asset management group owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein, has gone live with the Avaloq Banking Suite. The roll-out complements similar activation projects for LGT with Avaloq in Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Singapore and Hong Kong. All of the group's core strategic markets now use the same banking system.
BAILLIE GIFFORD SELECTS CORFINANCIAL FOR GLOBAL TRADE PROCESSING
- 6 years 6 months ago
- Asset Management
corfinancial, a leading provider of specialist software and services to the financial services sector, is supporting Baillie Gifford in establishing an end-to-end post-trade operating model. After a detailed market evaluation process, Baillie Gifford selected corfinancial’s post-trade solution salerio to automate its global trade processing.
EToro adds ZCash
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Asset Management, Investment Management
EToro, the global, multi-asset, investment platform with over ten million registered users, has today added ZCash (ZEC) to its product range. This brings the total number of cryptoassets available on eToro to 14. ZCash is a decentralised payments network, designed to offer users greater privacy options. Often referred to as a competitor to Bitcoin, Zcash was developed in 2016, and counts Johns Hopkins University’s cryptographer Matthew D. Green... more
The GBBC strengthens its Board with the appointment of Fidelity Digital Assets’ Tom Jessop
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Blockchain, Asset Management
The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), the leading association for the blockchain ecosystem, has appointed Tom Jessop, president of Fidelity Digital Assets℠ and head of Corporate Business Development at Fidelity Investments, to its board. Tom’s appointment to GBBC’s board will be formalized at the next general assembly meeting.
Objectway Acquires Algorfin From Unione Fiduciaria
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Asset Management, Investment Management, Wealth Management
Objectway, the leading Fintech group in Italy and one of the premier European players in software and services for the wealth, investment and asset management industries, acquired Algorfin, the software and services division of Unione Fiduciaria S.p.A. Algorfin is specialised in IT and administrative outsourcing services for Asset Management Companies, Custodian Banks and other financial operators, through the Archimede, Diogene and Archimede... more
Seed CX targets institutional investors with digital asset wallet launch
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Asset Management
The digital asset market, long dominated by individual retail traders, is attracting the interest and participation of institutional investors. To give these investors the same degree of operational confidence that they have with more traditional financial and commodity markets, Seed CX, a leading institutional digital asset exchange and settlement agent, today introduced an innovative new digital asset wallet solution featuring on-chain... more
genesis partners with OpenFin to accelerate digital transformation in capital markets
- 6 years 8 months ago
- Buy-Side Back and Middle Office, Asset Management, Fund Management, Treasury, Wealth Management
genesis, the international capital markets software firm and OpenFin are pleased to announce their partnership, to provide clients with scalable and interoperable technology and desktop solutions, built and deployed at great speed. The partnership helps drive front to back office digital transformation projects across capital markets - from the server to the desktop - bringing together genesis’ ability for agile software development and OpenFin’... more
Trustology Announces $8M Seed Investment for Digital Asset Safeguarding
- 6 years 9 months ago
- Asset Management
Trustology, a ConsenSys-incubated company for securing digital assets, announced today that it has raised $8 million in a seed round led by Two Sigma Ventures, the early-stage venture capital fund of Two Sigma. ConsenSys, the global blockchain company founded by Ethereum Co-founder Joseph Lubin, also participated in the financing. Both investors will be joining Trustology’s board of directors.
