FinTech vendor Fidessa has just launched a new order analytics service for derivatives transactions, officials say. Fidessa’s Order Analytics aims to provide “greater precision to the control and measurement of derivatives [algorithms],” a company statement says. The service is fully integrated with Fidessa’s global futures and options trading platform, which will enable users to monitor… Read More >>
Industry Vet Joins Trendrating as North American Sales Head
Factor analytics vendor Trendrating has hired John Coulter as its new managing director of North America covering sales, marketing and client service, officials say. In his new role, Coulter will be responsible for “product positioning and driving the company’s North American go-to-market strategy,” according to a company statement. He will report to Rocco Pellegrinelli, Trendrating’s… Read More >>
More Firms Buy Than Build Analytics Systems for PM
Financial services firms are trending toward buying third-party solutions when they face the build-or-buy decision for implementing a performance measurement analytics system as revealed by panelists at Financial Technologies Forum’s Performance Measurement 2015 conference, held yesterday in New York City. The panel featured industry participants on hand to dissect the most important issues to keep… Read More >>
MSCI Launches Factor-Based Analytics Solution
Investment decision systems vendor MSCI has launched a new solution, MSCI Barra Peer Analytics, aimed at providing factor-based analysis of hedge funds, officials say. The new offering delivers insight into the investment strategies and performance of 6,500 of the largest US mutual funds over five years. “Factor investing is gaining increasing attention with a record… Read More >>
