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Thomson Reuters Addresses Valuations Transparency with TV Channel
Thomson Reuters is launching a video channel on its Reuters Insider TV service that will explain the methodologies it uses to underpin its Thomson Reuters Pricing Service for OTC valuations. The channel – the Evaluated Pricing Market Update – seeks to address market calls for greater transparency in evaluated pricing of hard-to-price or illiquid securities….
Phatra Securities Public Company Limited Selects the Charles River IMS to Manage Private Funds in Thailand
Charles River Development, a front- and middle-office investment management solutions provider, today announced that Phatra Securities Public Company Limited, one of Thailand’s leading securities companies for institutions and high-net-worth individuals, has selected the Charles River Investment Management System to support its new project to establish a private fund department in Bangkok. Phatra’s users will benefit…
DataFlux Targets Firms’ Semantics with New Data Management Platform
DataFlux’s release of version 2.2 of its DataFlux Data Management Platform introduces its so-called Business Data Network, a framework that allows data managers to set semantic terms across business areas. By adopting a common set of terms for securities, counterparties and activities, BDN can help institutions take a significant step toward a robust approach to…
TNS Strengthens Offering in Hosted Solution Space
Ffastfill, a leading provider of hosted solutions to the global derivatives community is strengthening its offering by signing an agreement with connectivity provider, Transaction Network Services. Through TNS, Ffastfill’s hosted clients can access TNS’ global community and benefit from rapid connectivity to exchanges and sell-side organizations. TNS will provide connectivity allowing Ffastfill’s hosted clients’ access…
UNX Hires Henry Yegerman To Head Global Product Management
UNX LLC, a leading provider of innovative trading technology solutions, welcomes trading analytics expert Henry Yegerman as Head of Product Management. He joins UNX after 12+ years at Investment Technology Group (ITG), most recently as Managing Director of Analytical Products and creator of ITG’s acclaimed transaction cost analysis products. Mr. Yegerman will oversee global product…
Morningstar and Density Make the Funds’ Transparency Easier within the Solvency II Framework
Density Technologies, a French software vendor dedicated to asset management professionals, and Morningstar France, a leading provider of independent investment research, today announce the automatic integration of Morningstar market data feeds into DT Suite, Density Technologies’ software solution. Morningstar provides one of the biggest and most complete databases in terms of funds with over 400,000…
b-next Launches CMC:Cloud via Thomson Reuters Elektron Platform
b-next, a pioneering provider of multi-venue multi asset class capital markets surveillance and compliance solutions, today announces its CMC:Cloud solution for financial institutions via the Elektron network from Thomson Reuters. The solution which will offer the b-next CMC:Suite as a “software as a service” will provide Investment Banks, Brokers, MTFs, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds and…
SunGard Enhances MarketMap with Chinese Content and Risk Tool
SunGard has released a new version of its MarketMap market data solution that provides Chinese language content, a reputational risk tool and new list browsers to help support faster research by asset class. As trading volumes in Asia rise, the region’s demand for financial information is growing, led by China.(i) The inclusion of Unicode, a…
Linedata Moves into Risk Market through Riskdata Partnership
Linedata has taken a short cut into the risk market through a global partnership with Paris based Riskdata, a provider of risk solutions for asset managers and institutional investors. The companies signed the partnership last month and Linedata is working to embed Riskdata’s risk analytics functionality into its Beauchamp portfolio management system. The company has…
IPC Systems Names Industry Veteran Peter Brucia as Global Head of Data Sales
IPC Systems, Inc., a leading provider of trading communications solutions to the world’s top financial services firms, today announced the appointment of Peter Brucia to Vice President of Sales, focused on increasing data services worldwide. In this newly created position, Brucia is responsible for developing and managing strategic relationships with global enterprises. He will also…