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GBST’s O’Brien Discusses ITG Win, Broker Approach to Corporate Actions Processing and Asian Progress
Following its move into the corporate actions space in November last year, GBST has bagged its first client in the form of agency brokerage and financial technology provider Investment Technology Group (ITG) and has a number of promising prospects in the Asian region poised to sign on the dotted line, says Donal O’Brien, who manages…
Fidelity ActionsXchange’s Pollard Talks up Win with Knight Clearing Services and Plans for 2010
Corporate actions data cleansing solution provider Fidelity ActionsXchange has bagged its first customer of the year with the signing of Knight Capital Group’s clearing subsidiary Knight Clearing Services. Laura Pollard, executive vice president and head of Fidelity ActionsXchange, explains that the vendor has been working with Knight, which is focused on the trade execution and…
Hana Daetoo Securities Selects Numerix for Derivatives Valuation, Risk and Structuring
Numerix, a provider of cross asset analytics for derivatives valuations and risk management, today announced the signing of Hana Daetoo Securities as its first direct Korean customer. Hana Daetoo Securities is the investment banking arm of the Hana Financial Group (HFG), which owns Hana Bank, the third largest bank by asset value in Korea. Hana…
XSP Expands London Office to Accommodate Continued Growth and Ongoing Investment in Corporate Actions Innovation
XSP, a provider of corporate actions software, announced today that it has moved to larger office space in London to support its growing staff and global client base. The new space – which is located at the same address, 68 King William Street – more than doubles the size of its previous office. Neil Sheppard,…
SEC Gets on the Soapbox About XBRL and Corporate Actions, Again
Since its decision to mandate the XBRL tagging of financial reports for US firms, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been doing its level best to keep the industry apprised of any possible compliance challenges. To this end, this month, the regulator announced yet another event, in the form of a public seminar on…
ITG Selects GBST Syn~ for European Installation of Model-based, Back Office Settlement and Corporate Actions Processing
GBST, a global provider of technology solutions to the financial services industry, today announced that Investment Technology Group (ITG), one of the world’s leading agency brokerage and financial technology providers has selected GBST Syn~ for its back office processing requirements in Europe. Syn~ will provide real-time responsiveness for back office processing and mitigate the risk…
Knight Selects Fidelity ActionsXchange to Provide Corporate Actions Intelligence
Fidelity ActionsXchange, a provider of global corporate actions solutions, today announced that Knight Clearing Services, a subsidiary of Knight Capital Group, has selected its ActionService platform to provide corporate actions information, such as corporate reorganisations, restructuring and mergers, to support the firm’s equity trading operation. ActionsXchange is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Investments and provides…
Handling Electronic Records and Dealing with Risk Management
By Robert Jones, legal consultant at Kroll Ontrack, and John Doherty, litigation partner at Manches What other challenges and benefits might arise when addressing the most effective management of electronically stored information? The Information Commissioner’s Office recently announced new fines to deter breaches of the law in relation to personal, which could see organisations being…
Incisive Capital Management Selects Pricing Partners’ Price-it Excel for its Inflation Derivatives Business
Pricing Partners has announced that Incisive Capital Management, the Dublin based investment management firm, has selected Price-It Excel to price and risk manage its inflation linked business. Pricing Partners’ flagship software, Price-It Excel, authorises Excel to price and value with a generic and intuitive language and cashflow, allowing the description of virtually any product. Featured…
A Third of Hedge Funds Have Invested in Automation to Improve Pricing, According to Omgeo Survey
A third of the 50 hedge funds involved in a recent survey commissioned by Omgeo and conducted by Greenwich Associates have invested in improving their valuations and accounting systems, with many more focused on reducing counterparty risk. The fallout from the financial crisis and the intense regulatory and client scrutiny of the hedge funds market…