Commenting on Differing Recovery Paces Between US and Eurozone Economies, Rupert Thompson, Chief Investment Officer at Kingswood
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Asset Management
Today’s Eurozone GDP numbers highlight the stark difference in the state of the US and Eurozone economies. GDP contracted 0.6% q/q in the Eurozone in Q1 as the slow vaccine roll-out and continued lockdown restrictions took their toll. A hefty 1.7% decline in activity in Germany easily outweighed a 0.4% gain in France. Yesterday’s data, by contrast, showed the US economy, already recovering fast on the back of the massive fiscal stimulus and... more
Substantive Research Launches Dashboard for Asset Managers
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Asset Management, Data
Enables Analyst Mapping, Benchmarking of Research Pricing and Research Discovery Substantive Research, the research discovery and research spend analytics provider for the buy-side, today announced the launch of their new, integrated Dashboard providing asset managers with detailed insights on their research providers’ pricing, sector coverage and investment in analyst teams.
Gold-i Offers Clients Access to Bitfinex’s High-Quality Liquidity
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Management
Fintech firm, Gold-i, has announced that digital tokens from Bitfinex, a state-of-the-art digital token exchange, will be available to its clients via its Crypto Switch™ 2.0 digital asset liquidity management platform.
Linedata and First Bank Partnership Unlocks New Efficiencies
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Asset Management, Banking, Data
Linedata, a global provider of credit and asset management technology, data and services, today announced First Bank unlocked new efficiencies in its business lending division by fully adopting Linedata’s cloud-based capabilities and streamlined business procedures through Linedata Capitalstream.
CloudMargin Names Martin Heraghty Sales Director, DACH Region
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Management, Cloud
CloudMargin, creator of the world’s first and only collateral and margin management solution native to the cloud, announced today that Martin Heraghty has joined the firm as Sales Director for the DACH region in Europe, comprising Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and Central Europe. He has over 20 years of relevant experience, including more than 15 years selling trading technology solutions.
Taulia Expands Into Inventory Management, Addressing a Key Supply Chain Challenge for Companies
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Management
Taulia, the leading fintech provider of working capital solutions, has today announced it is expanding its offering to include inventory management. This key development will enable Taulia to provide its global customer base with solutions that cover all three areas of the cash conversion cycle: payables, receivables and inventory.
Eventus Systems wins Best in RegTech for Second Consecutive Year in Markets Media’s 2021 Markets Choice Awards
- 4 years 11 months ago
- RegTech, Asset Management
Eventus Systems, Inc., a leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, has won the award for Best in RegTech at Markets Media’s 2021 Markets Choice Awards. This is the firm’s second consecutive win in the category and the second major award win this month for Eventus.
FSS Enhances Merchant Hub to Boost Business Efficiencies and Performance
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Management, Payments, Financial
FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a globally leading provider of integrated payment products and India’s largest payment processor, announced new enhancements to FSS Merchant Hub to maximize the value of the acquirer ecosystem for merchants through support for new transactional journeys and superior merchant service.
Integral Voted ‘Best in Cloud’ at Markets Choice Awards
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Management, Cloud, Financial
Integral, a leading FX technology company, is delighted to announce that it has been recognised as ‘Best in Cloud' in the 2021 Markets Choice Awards. Integral won by demonstrating how its native cloud technology afforded users with highly configurable and fully automated workflow at all stages of the FX trading lifecycle, coupled with a scalable and flexible infrastructure that allows financial institutions to quickly deploy sophisticated FX... more
Commenting on Today’s Positive UK Economic Data
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Management, Data Management
Commenting on today’s positive UK economic data, Rupert Thompson, Chief Investment Officer at Kingswood, said: “UK retail sales bounced 5.4% in March ahead of the relaxation of lockdown restrictions, considerably more than expected. This encouraging news was reinforced by business confidence also beating expectations in April, with the composite Purchasing Managers Index moving up to 60.0, the highest level since 2013.
Ivno Formally Launches Pioneering Tokenization Software Solution
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Management, Financial, Technical
Ivno is delighted to announce the formal launch of its pioneering Tokenization software solution, optimised with R3 Corda. R3 is the market leader in distributed ledger technology (DLT) adopted by many of the world's leading financial firms. Ivno's production-proven software provides a secure, dynamic smart contract driven solution designed for regulated financial services firms globally.
Clearwater Analytics Partners with Aegon Asset Management for Its Global Operations
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Asset Management, SaaS, Data Management
Clearwater Analytics announced today that it is implementing its SaaS-based data management, accounting, reporting, and analytics solution for Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM). Clearwater’s solution will help Aegon AM streamline their data, investment accounting and reporting globally. Aegon AM is an active global investor managing and advising on USD $475 billion of assets for a global client base, including pension plans, insurance companies... more
Refinitiv Wealth Management Report – The Race for Digital Differentiation – Highlights the Growing Needs of Self-Directed and Advisory Clients
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Management, Data
Refinitiv today released the findings of its Wealth Management report titled ‘The Gold Standard: The Race for Digital Differentiation’. The report is the second in a two-part series and examines how investors’ trading activities, data needs and digital expectations have changed and continue to evolve.
Sage Paves The Way to The New Normal With Launch of Empowering Event Series
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Management, Cloud
Sage, the market leader in cloud business management solutions launches a brand-new series, Inspire Me, a compelling event centred around living, working and adapting to a changing world.
Payhawk Raises $20M From Klarna Backers QED Investors
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Management, Payments
Payhawk, the platform for payments and expense management, has raised $20 million. The Series A round is led by the US-based fund QED Investors, which has a strong track record of investing in 18 fintech unicorns, including Klarna and Nubank. Existing investor Earlybird Digital East, who led the $3.6 million seed round in March 2020, is also contributing fresh capital. Yusuf Ozdalga will join the Payhawk board alongside existing investors Mehmet... more
