Watson Wheatley Signs Firms in Europe & Hong Kong Reconciliation solutions vendor, Watson Wheatley, reports that it has signed three new clients — firms based in Hong Kong and Southern Europe — for its hosting platform created specifically for the iRecs system. The vendor is not naming the new clients. “Following competitive bidding processes… Read More >>
ASX, Digital Asset & VMware Partner for DLT
ASX, Digital Asset and VMware Sign MOU The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Digital Asset (DA) and VMware to work together on distributed ledger technology (DLT) initiatives in Australia and New Zealand. Under the MOU, the ASX plans to provide its DLT offering “with the support of… Read More >>
FlexTrade & ACA Focus on Trade Surveillance
FlexTrade Partners with ACA Technology FlexTrade reports that it has partnered with ACA Technology Solutions to “help mutual clients manage their trade surveillance and compliance needs,” the companies say. The partnership will make ACA’s Decryptex surveillance technology and FlexTrade’s FlexNOW available to clients, according to the release from the vendors. “The main benefits of… Read More >>
Calypso & AI Vendor Target Back Office Ops
Calypso Partners With 2021.AI Financial software vendor Calypso Technology is partnering with an artificial intelligence IT platform provider, 2021.AI, to optimize back-office processes for Calypso’s global client base, officials say. The two vendors will focus on delivering state-of-the-art AI models and Calypso will facilitate access to 2021.AI’s Grace AI platform, officials say. “By partnering with… 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 >>
DataRobot Taps Rob Hegarty for General Manager Post
Hegarty to Head Financial Markets and Fintech Unit DataRobot reports that Rob Hegarty has been appointed its general manager of financial markets and fintech. Hegarty, a financial technology veteran, will lead DataRobot’s expansion in the capital markets and fintech industries by “empowering even more organizations to leverage machine learning and become AI-driven,” according to the… Read More >>
StatPro Buys ESG Unit for $3.27 Million
ECPI Unit to Become Part of StatPro StatPro Group, a cloud-based portfolio analysis and asset pricing services vendor, will be enhancing its benchmark offerings for environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and indices via the acquisition of the ESG research and index business unit (ECPI) from ECPI Group, officials say. The acquisition for a total… Read More >>
Prattle Acquisition Adds to Liquidnet’s A.I. Line-Up
Prattle Purchase Follows Related Liquidnet Acquisitions Liquidnet, an institutional trading network provider, has acquired Prattle, an automated investment research solutions vendor, in a bid to further expand the Liquidnet artificial intelligence (AI) investment analytics platform, officials say. Prattle was launched in 2014 by former academics Evan Schnidman and Bill MacMillan, and provides predictive analytics… Read More >>
ETFs Added to U.K.’s Investment Association Sectors
ETFs To Be Compared Against IA’s 37 Fund Sectors The U.K. industry group Investment Association (IA) has agreed to let exchange traded funds (ETFs) join the IA sectors, officials say. The IA represents U.K. asset managers and supports British savers, investors and businesses, officials say. The association has 250 members that oversee £7.7 trillion of… Read More >>
Goldman Sachs Acquires United Capital for $750 Million
Goldman Sachs Jolts Wealth Management Strategy Goldman Sachs Group is acquiring United Capital Financial Partners, Inc. for $750 million in cash as a way to broaden the reach of the Wall Street giant’s intellectual capital and investment capabilities, officials say. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter of this year, subject to… Read More >>
