SS&C Cites Cost Containment for Layoffs SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., a provider of post-trade software-based services and systems, has laid off 2.2 percent of its global work force, according to a presentation of financial results for the first quarter of 2021, and full year, which ended March 31, 2021. “Earlier this month, we announced… Read More >>
Finastra & CloudMargin Launch Collateral Management Service
Finastra’s FusionFabric.cloud Links to CloudMargin Financial services systems vendor Finastra is partnering with CloudMargin, a collateral and margin control solutions provider, to offer an integrated collateral and margin management solution via a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. The “Collateral Management as a Service,” will be hosted by CloudMargin and available through Finastra’s FusionFabric.cloud platform, officials say. The… Read More >>
Start-Up MEMX Launches Live Equities Trading
Members Exchange Trades in Seven Symbols A securities exchange start-up, the Members Exchange (MEMX) launched live trading via the U.S. equity market on Sept. 21, the first phase of MEMX’s rollout schedule. “A quick update on our first day of trading,” wrote Jonathan Kellner, CEO of MEMX, in a blog posting. “We executed our first… Read More >>
Goldman Sachs MTF Data Available via QuantHouse
SIGMA X MTF Debuts on QuantHouse Market data provided by a multilateral trading facility (MTF) operated by Goldman Sachs is available via QuantHouse, a vendor of systematic trading solutions including market data services, algorithmic trading support, and infrastructure products. The SIGMA X MTF market data flow from Goldman Sachs will be available as part of… Read More >>
AcadiaSoft & CloudMargin Take On UMR Compliance
With the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) in mind, AcadiaSoft, a vendor of collateral management offerings for non-cleared derivatives, has launched a technology partnership with CloudMargin, maker of a cloud-based collateral management workflow tool, to provide a one-stop solution for the front-to-back office processes of collateral and margin management. The collaboration coincides with the just announced… Read More >>
FactSet Launches KYC App for Client Due Diligence
FactSet Combines KYC & RPA for New App FactSet, a provider of financial information and analytical applications, reports the release of FactSet KYC, a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) application intended to streamline Know Your Customer due diligence. The new app combines KYC robotic process automation (RPA) with FactSet content and public registries, improving the efficiency and… Read More >>
CloudMargin Hires Former Group CEO of TriOptima
CloudMargin Appoints Stuart Connolly as Next CEO A former Group CEO of TriOptima Stuart Connolly has been named as the new CEO of CloudMargin, a London-based vendor of cloud-based collateral and margin management solutions, replacing Steve Husk, who left CloudMargin. The CloudMargin board of directors approved Connolly’s appointment and he has taken on the role,… Read More >>
R3, Synechron to Build DLT-based KYC Solution
12 Banks Support Synechron-R3 Effort Consultancy Synechron and enterprise software vendor R3 are collaborating to provide a know your customer (KYC) solution based on distributed ledger technology (DLT), and the partnership has the support of 12 global banks. Described as one of the largest DLT projects of the year, the KYC solution being developed will… Read More >>
CloudMargin Launches “FlightPlan” for Uncleared Margin Regs
CloudMargin Site Features Interactive Tools CloudMargin, a London-based vendor of web-based collateral and margin management solutions, has just launched what it says is an interactive “FlightPlan” microsite to help firms “navigate the uncleared margin rules and other regulations impacting their collateral management function,” officials say. The microsite, designed by Eight Arms, offers interactive digital tools… Read More >>
DDJ Bolsters Ops via Cloud Version of Portia
Firm Gains Time, Ops Advantages via SS&C Hosting Investment manager DDJ Capital Management has signed on to use the hosted, software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of the venerable Portia system to outsource the creation, maintenance and control of overnight workflows and batch jobs, say officials at SS&C Technologies, the financial IT conglomerate that owns Portia. The SaaS… Read More >>
