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ReformIS Graduates First from Cadis Centre for Excellence
Global EDM specialist Cadis has certified the first graduates of its Centre of Excellence. ReformIS, an information systems consultancy and Cadis official partner, has cemented its expertise and successfully put its key consultants through the five-day certification course. 50 further candidates from multiple institutions are also already signed up for future courses. “Across our asset…
Oracle Capital Selects Quantifi for Valuation and Risk Management of New Structured Credit Fund
Quantifi, a provider of analytics, trading and risk management solutions for the global capital markets, today announced that Oracle Capital, a hedge fund start-up founded by two former Lehman Brothers traders, has selected Quantifi XL for the pricing and analysis of their structured credit portfolio. Founded in 2009, Oracle Capital is based in Hong Kong…
The Clifton Group Selects F3 SDK
Fincad, a global provider of financial analytics, and The Clifton Group, a SEC registered investment advisory firm, announced today that Clifton has selected the F3 SDK analytics platform to expand their existing enterprise-wide derivatives pricing and valuation system. “Staying competitive in the investment advisory business means being able to react to valuation and pricing needs…
SunGard Boosts Data Management Offering By Combining MarketMap and Fame Under SaaS Banner
In line with the current trend in the vendor community towards launching software as a service (SaaS) versions of data management solutions, SunGard has decided to combine its Fame and MarketMap offerings under the banner of a new SaaS environment. The vendor has just integrated Exchange Data International’s (EDI) corporate actions data feed into MarketMap and…
Six Further Jurisdictions to Join IOSCO’s Fight Against Cross Border Securities Market Misconduct
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has today announced that six further securities regulatory authorities have been invited to become full signatories of the IOSCO Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding concerning Consultation, Cooperation and the Exchange of Information (MMoU). This follows the acceptance of the current IOSCO members from South Korea and Uruguay as full…
Ex-S&P MD Biltoo Joins Global Carbon Ratings and Analytics Outfit IDEAcarbon
After more than six years at the helm of Standard & Poor’s Fixed Income Solutions business, Krishna Biltoo has headed off to pastures new, and particularly green pastures at that. Biltoo is now joint CEO at carbon finance ratings, research and analytical solution provider, IDEAcarbon. The start-up was founded back in 2007 and is aiming…
UK FSA Produces Form for Firms to Confirm Why They Won’t be Ready for SCV
The UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) has sent out its pre-implementation report template for firms to fill in to confirm whether or not they will be ready for the incoming Single Customer View (SCV) reforms. Boards must confirm in writing by 31 July the status of their SCV projects, most of which have yet to…
SmartStream’s McGill Elaborates on Risk and Integration Benefits of Misys Partnership
Following the signing of a partnership with investment management solution vendor ByAllAccounts last month, SmartStream has signed yet another partnership agreement, this time with risk and portfolio management solution vendor Misys. Alastair McGill, executive vice president of business development and alliances for SmartStream Technologies, explains that the vendors have been in discussions about the partnership…
Confluence’s Botula and Powell Elaborate on Data Implications of Money Market Fund Reforms
Data management solution vendor Confluence is busy readying itself to be able to provide its US-based customers with a solution that will allow them to meet the requirements of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) incoming Money Market Fund Reform Rule. Kirk Botula, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Scott Powell, product…
Financial Service Firms Able to Significantly Improve Trade Lifecycle Management Through Partnership Between Misys and SmartStream
Misys, a global application software and services company, today announces that it has partnered with SmartStream Technologies to deliver improved risk control and greater efficiency across the entire trade transaction lifecycle. The partnership brings together two leading software providers to deliver a range of solutions that provide broad connectivity to market participants and exchanges, improve…