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Architas Selects NeoXam DataHub for IT and Operational Transformation Programme
Architas, a London headquartered global asset manager, has selected NeoXam’s DataHub platform to support an IT and operational transformation programme that includes updating front and middle office systems across the firm’s global multi-fund business. With a comprehensive range of diversified offerings across multiple asset classes, the asset manager says efficient data distribution is essential. NeoXam’s…
Blackmore Capital’s Collaboration with OTCfin Completes Integration of ESG Factors into Investment Process
Blackmore Capital, a Melbourne-based asset manager set up in 2018, and New York-based OTCfin have completed the integration of ESG factors with financial data for all Blackmore portfolios. By incorporating ESG factors into Blackmore’s investment process, OTCfin’s risk and regulatory reporting solution will help the asset manager’s team improve portfolio monitoring from both a financial…
Confluence Plans Organic Growth and Strategic Acquisitions Following Investment from Clearlake Capital
Clearlake Capital Group’s agreement to acquire a majority stake in Confluence provides the regulatory and data solutions provider with backing to accelerate global expansion, develop additional solutions, integrate emerging technologies, and continue down the acquisition trail. Clearlake will acquire Confluence from private equity firm TA Associates, which partnered Confluence in 2018 and will continue to…
Gresham Completes $38.6 Million Acquisition of Electra
Gresham Technologies has closed the acquisition of Electra Information Systems, reinforcing its market position in reconciliation solutions for financial markets and strengthening its expanding operations in North America. Electra is a provider of post-trade automation solutions, with a focus on improving efficiency and mitigating risk for buy-side participants. The investment follows Gresham’s acquisition of Inforalgo…
Opensee Extends Reach with Office in New York
Opensee, a provider of self-service big data analytics for business users, has opened a US office, adding to headquarters in Paris and a location in London. The company says all its clients have a US presence and many of its executives previously worked in New York, making a third office a natural step. In the…
Rimes Names Brad Hunt – Former Strategy Lead at BNY Mellon – as CEO
Rimes Technologies, a provider of managed data services, has appointed Brad Hunt as CEO. The company describes the appointment as a follow-on from a ‘significant growth investment’ in Rimes by Swedish private equity firm EQT Partners in February 2020. Rimes’ co-founder and former CEO, Christian Fauvelais, retains a role on the company’s board and will…
Recorded Webinar: Evolution of data management for the buy-side 2021
The buy-side faced a barrage of regulation in 2020 and is now under pressure to make post-Brexit adjustments and complete LIBOR transition by the end of 2021. To ensure compliance and ease the burden of in-house data management, many firms turned to outsourcing and managed services. But there is more to come, as buy-side firms…
Alveo Adds FactSet ESG Data Sets to Data Management Platform
Alveo has extended its commitment to ESG solutions with the integration of FactSet’s ESG data sets into its data management platform. It is also responding to buy-side firms’ requests to access, manipulate and analyse ESG data as part of broader efforts to achieve straight-through-processing for all reference data and deliver better data access to business…
SimCorp Collaborates with J.P. Morgan Securities Services to Deliver Front-to-Back Integration
SimCorp is collaborating with J.P. Morgan’s securities services to provide mutual clients with front-to-middle office and custody integration. The integration is live at an asset owner in Asia-Pacific and is designed to address costly and fragmented investment processes that contribute to operational risk by automating workflows and increasing data transparency. The companies suggest post-trade processing…
Demystifying Data Science and Analytics
By Sarah Carver, head of digital services at Delta Capita. Data science and analytics are the keys to growth for any financial services organisation, and over the past decade, there has been an increased realisation in the potential value of data. However, despite the increasing importance of data science, many institutions face challenges due to…