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TS Imagine Launches Automation 2.0 as Assets Under Service Reach $19.5 Trillion

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TS Imagine has unveiled Automation 2.0, an event-driven trading platform designed to help institutional desks manage sophisticated, rule-based workflows across multiple asset classes. The launch coincides with a significant growth milestone for the firm, which now manages over $19.5 trillion in assets under service, a substantial increase from the $5.3 trillion reported in 2023. This expansion reflects the increasing demand for scalable solutions in a high-speed market environment where manual order routing often leads to operational inefficiencies.

The new platform addresses the limitations of traditional automation tools, which frequently struggle with nuanced logic and complex compliance requirements. Automation 2.0 introduces a robust rule-building environment that incorporates cost intelligence, liquidity awareness, and market calendars. By utilizing two core components – the Rule Manager for workflow design and a stateful Workflow Engine for real-time execution – the system ensures consistent, reliable handling of orders without the need for manual intervention when market conditions shift.

Furthermore, Automation 2.0 establishes the architecture for the “Execution Agent,” the next phase in the evolution of Execution Management Systems (EMS). This foundation enables the transition from predefined rule-following to autonomous, agent-driven execution. By combining real-time event processing with structured logic, the platform allows trading systems to reason and adapt across the entire order lifecycle, providing institutional desks with greater control and sophisticated fallback capabilities during execution.

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