Category: Institutional

Edgewater Markets: UK offerings expand under FCA licence
January 25, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Edgewater Markets doubles its volumes in RUB for 2020

Simoes added: Demand has never been higher, with increases already experienced in January, we foresee significant growth for RUB in 2021. A key part of the offering to our regional partners is innovative technology solutions that complement our distribution capabilities, advancing our strategic relationships and technical footprint in the region for 2021. Edgewater Markets has…

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Monex Group develops Sustainable Finance Department
January 22, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Monex launches Sustainable Finance department and Climate Impact fund

Socially responsible investments following the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment exceeded $80 trillion in 2018 and Japan’s sustainable investments rose 360% from 2016 to 2018 compared to the global average of 34%. At the G20 Riyadh Summit in November 2020, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga expressed that his determination to achieve carbon neutrality with virtually…

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Acquisition
January 20, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

LSEG to finalize Refinitiv acquisition on 29 January

The finalization of the deal follows the approval granted from the European Commission back in December. The EU regulator said its investigation discovered a number of concerns about the deal, however those could be addressed by a range of remedies The authorities have been concerned that the acquisition would give the London bourse too much market data…

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collaboration
January 14, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

UK bank Arbuthnot Latham adopts white label technology from smartTrade

Ashley King, Head of Treasury at Arbuthnot Latham commented: We were seeking a best-in-class vendor which offered a sophisticated back end and good connectivity with our existing systems, with the aim of enhancing our offering to private clients as well as meeting the more complex needs of our commercial clients. smartTrade understood the client experience…

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LSEG gets regulatory approval for $27 billion Refinitiv deal
January 14, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

LSEG gets regulatory approval for $27 billion Refinitiv deal

The approval of the acquisition brings a lengthy regulatory review of the deal, which will see Refinitiv owner Blackstone take a stake in LSE and will clear the way for a major new rival to Bloomberg. The authorities have been concerned that the acquisition would give the London bourse too much market data control, enabling…

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technology partnership
January 14, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Broadridge partners with AI company Fligoo for predictive analytics

Lucas Olmedo, CEO of Fligoo commented: We’re excited to leverage Broadridge’s extensive wealth management expertise, insights and data to develop software that can create genuine innovation in the wealth management industry. We have condensed the expertise acquired on hundreds of use cases in multiple industries into a product that has the power to augment the…

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Acquisition
January 11, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

IHS Markit acquires compliance technology provider Cappitech

Pierre Khemdoudi, Managing Director, Global Equities at IHS Markit said: Regulatory reporting demands will continue to grow rapidly around the globe and customers are looking for a reliable, frictionless and cost-effective way to comply with requirements across jurisdictions. Cappitech’s platform complements our existing offering, enabling us to provide the most comprehensive and scalable integrated financial…

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