Avaloq, AIM Partner with Comit for VDF Integration Project…
Banking systems provider Avaloq and reference data and risk management software firm AIM Software are developing an interface between their respective products. The deal will enable Avaloq to support multiple data feeds into its core banking system using AIM’s Gain DataDesktop. AIM has also enlisted the help of European IT provider Comit to integrate into...
Datawatch Releases New Versions Of Monarch Data Analysis Tool
Datawatch Europe has announced the release of version 8 of its Monarch data analysis tool, which allows users to extract, analyze and export data from any electronic report without the need for programming. The standard edition supports export from reports; the professional edition uses reports, spreadsheets, databases, ODBC data sources, HTML files and PDF files...
Vanguard Group Opts for BMC For Data Management
Mutual fund company Vanguard Group has implemented an enterprise data management platform using BMC Software’s Log Master for DB2. The platform streamlines the firm’s complex data environment into a single repository. The data relates to shareholder accounts, and was previously stored in multiple database, files, tapes and platforms. Vanguard has around $800 billion under management...
Russell/Mellon Adopts Citadel’s Cadis Platform To Support Index Data, Performance Measurement
Russell/Mellon has become the second subsidiary of Mellon Financial Corp. to purchase data management product Cadis from Citadel Associates. Cadis is being used across the range of index data services and performance measurement solutions at Russell/Mellon. The data management product is helping to streamline data operations internally, and will also become a component of Russell/Mellon’s...
Reuters DataScope Adds Convertible Bond Terms and Conditions
Reuters has enhanced the convertible bond data it makes available through its Reuters DataScope reference data product line and other platforms. The enhancements, made in conjunction with convertible bond market specialist Mace Advisers, add the latest terms and conditions for a broad range of convertible bonds globally. The terms and conditions, which are complex and...
Johannesburg Exchange Awards Reference Data Deal to Accenture
The Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) has awarded Accenture a two-year contract to consolidate its reference data architecture onto a new platform. The project will also involve the South African exchange’s information reporting, clearing, accounting and administration systems. The new platform will be built using available technology products and custom applications. The deal comes as the...
Causeway Capital Uses ASP to Access Eagle Data Hub and Applications
Causeway Capital Management, with $12 billion under management, has gone live with Eagle Software’s accounting, portfolio reporting, and performance measurement applications, all accessed via the Eagle Access ASP service. The capabilities include the Eagle Pace data hub for data management and portfolio reporting, as well as the Eagle Star investment accounting solution, and Eagle Performance...
Volante Upgrades Swift Format Plug-in for 2005 MT Update
Data messaging company Volante has made available its Swift SRG 2005 as part of its Swift Format Plug-in for customers. The Standards Release Guide (SRG) is an annual update by Swift of its Message Type (MT) categories. Says Krishna Sudarshan, chief technology officer of Volante, “Our customers and partners save several months of effort, which...
Mondrian Picks Macgregor for Post Trade Communications
Mondrian Investment Partners has picked a post trade service from Macgregor to provide connectivity to Swift and Omgeo’s CTM, as well as for communica-tions of trade notifications, corporate actions and holding reconciliation messages. The Macgregor XIP Post Trade (MPT) solution, which uses ISO 15022 for data definitions, will be integrated with the London investment firm’s...
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services Picks Eagle’s Pace, Ref Data Manager
Eagle Investment Systems has secured U.S. Bancorp Fund Services (USBFS) as a client for its Eagle Pace and Portal services, as well as Eagle Reference Manager to underpin the solutions with securities data validation and exception workflow. These products will be used at USBFS, which provides its mutual fund clients with a range of administration...