Baillie Gifford Extends Partnership with Linedata
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Asset Management, Data
Linedata, a global provider of asset management and credit technology, data and services, today announced Baillie Gifford, the global independent investment firm, has extended its partnership with a new five-year agreement to deploy Linedata Icon, Linedata’s flagship fund ac
Commenting on Ominous UK Inflation Data
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Data
Commenting on UK CPI beating expectations, Mike Owens, Global Sales Trader at Saxo Markets, said: “A strong reading from UK CPI, +2.1% CPI YoY and the first time in almost two years the number has beaten the Bank of England’s 2% target. On its own, the CPU pickup reflects higher prices as the economy emerges from lockdown and therefore supports the central bank’s current view that the inflation surge will be temporary.
State Street Survey Identifies Actions Alternative Asset Managers Plan to Take To Meet Growing Investor Demands
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Asset Management, Investment Management, Data
State Street Corporation today announced new research,[1] which reveals that with increasing pressures and demands on returns and reporting, alternative asset managers have work to do to meet the growing needs of institutional investors.
Comment: UK Inflation Rises to 2.1%
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Management, Data
Commenting on UK CPI rising to 2.1% Ian Warwick, Managing Partner at Deepbridge Capital, said: “Today’s inflation data serves as further evidence that that the UK economy is moving in the right direction at a significant pace. For many early-stage businesses however, the significant rise in inflation may trigger fears of a subsequent rise in interest rates, directly impacting how much they are able to borrow at a crucial time, when many expected... more
BlackRock Enriches Aladdin Platform’s Derivatives Capabilities with Cassini Partnership
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Trading Systems, Investment Management, Data
BlackRock and Cassini Systems, a leading provider of pre- and post-trade margin and collateral analytics for derivatives markets, announced today that the two firms have entered into a strategic partnership to integrate Cassini analytics into BlackRock’s Aladdin® platform. The integration will allow mutual clients to factor margin-based analytics into their pre- and post-trade decision-making.
Conversational Commerce Spend over RCS Messaging to Reach $27 Billion Globally by 2025
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Data, Consultancy
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the global conversational commerce spend over RCS messaging will reach $27 billion by 2025; rising from less than $10 million in 2021.
Ecommerce Localization Specialist, Reach, Builds Unstoppable Momentum with New Senior Appointments and Canadian Office Move
Reach, the global payment localization provider has announced the appointment of two members of senior management, with Sarah Hermary joining as Head of Human Resources, and Lohrasp Seify as Head of Data. The new hires will support Reach’s impressive and rapid expansion plans, following a successful start to 2021.
SER Group Receives Highest Score in Current Offering Category and is Named a “Strong Performer”
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Management, Data
The SER Group, a leading global content platform provider for intelligent information management, announces today that analyst firm Forrester Research has named it a "Strong Performer" in The Forrester Wave™: Content Platforms, Q2 2021.* Furthermore, in the Wave, the SER Group is the vendor with the highest score in the current offering category.
FICO UK Credit Market Report April 2021: End of Lockdown Increases Credit Card Spend 12 Percent
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Data
Highlights
IBS Recognizes Temenos as the #1 Best-Selling Banking Software in Nine Categories, More Than Any Other Technology provider
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Banking, Online Banking, Data, Risk Management
Temenos, the banking software company, has been recognized as the market’s leading software provider with wins in nine categories, up from six categories last year and more than any other company. According to the IBS Intelligence Sales League Table 2021, Temenos is #1 in the digital banking, core banking, retail payments and risk management categories.
JR Logo Final CMYK hi res.jpg Buy Now Pay Later Spend to Reach $995 Billion Globally in 2026, Despite Increasing Regulation
A new study from Juniper Research has found that spending via buy now pay later services, which are integrated within eCommerce checkout options, including fixed instalment plans and flexible credit accounts, will reach $995 billion in 2026, from $266 billion in 2021.
Global Processing Services (GPS) CEO Commentary - Following Marqeta IPO
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Trading Systems, Data
While in the past few years there has been considerable investment and disruption in merchant acquiring, with the emergence of winners such as Stripe and Adyen, the role of the technology providers behind the cardholder side of the payments equation – otherwise known as issuer processors – has been largely overlooked, despite enabling many of the most innovative and valuable fintechs today.
Commenting on Sterling and Equity Markets’ Reaction to Strong UK GDP
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Data
Commenting on sterling and UK equity markets’ muted reaction to UK GDP, Mike Owens, Global Sales Trader at Saxo Markets, said: “Although UK GDP registered strong growth, the numbers are nothing to shout about considering where we’ve come from. As expected, the biggest contributions were consumer services that had previously been hampered by Covid-19 restrictions. Industrial production fell 1.3% Month-on-Month against an expected 1.2% gain... more
Commenting on UK GDP Data for April, Rupert Thompson, Chief Investment Officer at Kingswood
- 4 years 4 months ago
- Wealth Management, Data
Commenting on UK GDP data for April, Rupert Thompson, Chief Investment Officer at Kingswood, said: “UK GDP posted a large gain in April for the second month running, growing 2.3% m/m in line with expectations. This left GDP up a massive 27.6% up from its low point last April but still down 3.7% on its pre-pandemic level in February 2020. Today’s data confirm a rapid recovery in the UK is well underway and will fuel hopes that the economy will in... more
Nutanix Solution Enables Toyota Employees to Use 3D CAD Design Software Remotely
Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in private cloud, hybrid, and multicloud computing, today announced Toyota Motor Corp (Head office: Toyota-city, Aichi; President and Representative Director: Akio Toyoda) has adopted the Nutanix cloud platform to build a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment that can run 3D CAD software, delivering a new way of working for its Engineering Design
