Solactive Introduces Canadian Bond Universe TR Index
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Asset Management
Following the successful launch of various benchmark indices, Solactive is releasing the Solactive Canadian Bond Universe TR Index, a new broad-based index targeting the Canadian investment-grade (IG) bond market. Specifically, the index tracks the performance of CAD- denominated IG government and corporate bonds issued in Canada.
Victory Capital Appoints Citi to Provide ETF Services for its Exchange Traded Funds Business
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Asset Management
Citi has been appointed by Victory Capital to provide full ETF services including fund accounting and administration, custody, and transfer agency for its VictoryShares branded ETFs. Victory Capital is an integrated multi-boutique asset management firm, headquartered in Cleveland, OH. As of December 31, 2016, the firm had approximately $55 billion in assets under management and advisement.
Moneyfarm Partners with Allianz Global Investors
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Wealth Management
Moneyfarm, the digital wealth manager, has today launched a partnership with Allianz Global Investors which will provide access to an active wealth management solution at institutional cost to UK employees of Allianz companies. This follows Allianz’s strategic investment in Moneyfarm, which was announced in September 2016.
Grain reveals v2.0 of Its Wealth Management App
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Wealth Management
The wealth management startup Grain has demonstarted its 2.0 version in the iOS app store this week and it is also live on
Rentivo Exceeds Crowdfunding Target by 36%
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Management, Crowdfunding
Today Rentivo, a vacation rental marketing and management software company, announced it has successfully oversubscribed its CrowdCube.com crowdfunding campaign, raising £341K/$425K and exceeding its goal by 36%. The funds will be used to accelerate technology development, sales and marketing.
AxiomSL and Integration Alpha Offer Managed Services Solution
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Risk Management, Compliance, Regulatory Standards
AxiomSL, global leader in risk management and regulatory compliance, and Integration Alpha have launched a unique, flexible and cost-efficient Managed Services solution across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, in a FINMA compliant cloud for Tier 2 and 3 financial service firms.
NSD partners Naufour to implement new tech platform for UIT market
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Management, Asset Management
National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository, in partnership with the Russian National Association of Securities Market Participants (NAUFOR), has launched a centralized system for record keeping and distributing Unit Investment Trust (UIT) units.
ERIC Launches Research Management Dashboard
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Asset Management
ERIC (Electronic Research Interchange), the marketplace for institutional investment research, has released the latest iteration of its platform and launched a research management dashboard which enables asset managers to better identify the worth of the research consumed within their organisation.
Euronext Jointly With Morningstar Launch Product Creation and Risk Management Tools
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Risk Management
Euronext (Paris:ENX) (Amsterdam:ENX) (Brussels:ENX) and Morningstar today signed a strategic collaboration to launch product creation opportunities and risk management tools, based on Morningstar Indices. This offering, which includes new European indices for blue chips, will give investors access to relevant benchmarks and related market data at lower cost.
Markaz Adopts Portfolio Management and Real-time Analytics With Yardi Voyager
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Investment, Asset Management
Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz” will utilise Yardi Voyager® 7S, the cloud based and mobile-enabled Software as a Service platform along with
Technology Systems and Client Reporting Improvements are Top Priorities for Asset Managers in 2017
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Asset Management
New research findings reveal that technology systems and client reporting improvements are key business priorities for asset managers in 2017. According to the report, technology systems improvements are a key priority for 75% of asset management companies surveyed. A similar proportion (74%) said that client reporting was in focus for them with one in three (33%) expressing dissatisfaction with their current client reporting capabilities.
Rival Systems and Algo-Logic Systems Team Up to Develop Integrated Trading Platform
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Platform Technology, Risk Management
Rival Systems (Rival), an award-winning provider of trading and risk management software, and Algo-Logic Systems, a leading FPGA ultra-low latency trading solutions provider, announced today that they have teamed up to develop an integrated offering using Algo-Logic’s FPGA hardware and Rival’s trading and algorithmic strategy development software.
InvestCloud Introduces Accounting and Robo Capabilitie to The Wealth Management Platform
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Wealth Management, Accounting
InvestCloud Inc., a global FinTech firm, has announced a new division to add further accounting and Robo capabilities to its digital wealth management platform. The creation of the InvestCloud icMAC (Modeling, Accounting & Custody) division follows the firm’s $20 million acquisition of London-based Babel Systems, announced in January 2017. Its launch completes the integration of Babel into InvestCloud, with Babel founder Steve Wise appointed... more
Credit Agricole Selects AxiomSL’s Reporting Software
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Risk Management, Data Management
AxiomSL, a global leader in risk management, regulatory compliance and data management for financial services, has announced that the New York Branch of Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank will use AxiomSL’s reporting software to complete reporting form FR 2052a and certain other Foreign Bank Organization (FBO) reporting to the Federal Reserve.
Broadridge Growths With Acqiusition of Message Automation
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Trading Systems, Investment Management, M&A Deals
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. announced today that it has extended its global post-trade control capabilities for sell-side and buy-side firms in capital markets through the acquisition of Message Automation Limited, a leading specialist provider of post-trade control solutions. The acquisition accelerates Broadridge's ability to allow firms to transform their risk and compliance capabilities, particularly for complex asset classes where... more
