The TRADE

JUNE 17, 2024

FINBOURNE Technology has raised £55 million in a Series B funding round led by Highland Europe and AXA Venture Partners (AVP). FINBOURNE is a provider of investment management solutions and a cloud-native data management platform.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 22, 2025

I spent a lot of time in my sell-side days working as a conduit between capital markets and the origination desk within investment banking as a bridge into the public side, covering hedge funds and multi strategy investment managers for anything equity-linked and credit with a cross-asset mindset. It’s been busy.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Triodos Investment Management has selected Bloomberg’s AIM and PORT Enterprise solutions in a bid to support its front-office workflows. Specifically, the Netherlands-based impact asset manager will utilise Bloomberg’s offerings to enhance processes for its investment funds and discretionary clients’ business.

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Global Banking & Finance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Empowering ESG Investment Managers with Standard Methodology Aligned Green, Social, Sustainability, Sustainability-Linked and Transition (ESG bonds or GSS+) finance volumes passed the $4trillion mark in H1 2023, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). How Green is Green? But how green is green?

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The TRADE

MAY 8, 2024

Singapore-based investment manager New Silk Road has outsourced its trading to Northern Trust as it seeks to fortify its offering as T+1 looms. The post Singaporean investment manager New Silk Road outsources trading to Northern Trust appeared first on The TRADE.

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Accenture Capital Markets

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The year ahead will be busy for institutional investors and pension funds as they navigate political turbulence and speculations around when the economic cycle will shift. The industry is rethinking how to manage the generation, storage, transformation, usage and retirement of both structured and unstructured data.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 2, 2024

BNP Paribas has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of AXA Investment Managers – representing around €850 million in assets under management – for just over €5 billion. The deal is set to include an agreement for BNP Paribas’ long term management of a large part of AXA’s assets.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

FINBOURNE Technology has completed a secondary funding round which follows a Series B funding round of £55 million in June this year. Thomas McHugh The secondary funding round brings the total to over £100 million, making it one of the largest series B raises in the UK.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This year’s categories have been updated slightly, and for the first time the Buy-Side Awards will celebrate a Hedge Fund Trading Desk of the Year alongside the Long Only category. The TRADE is delighted to reveal the shortlisted nominees for this year’s coveted Buy-Side Awards, in partnership with SIX Swiss Exchange.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

DECEMBER 15, 2023

15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KKCG, a leading European investment and innovation group, today announces its agreement to acquire Avenga, an end-to-end software engineering and consulting platform from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. Oaktree”) and funds managed by Cornerstone Investment Management, L.P.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The scheme has recognised numerous promising talents over the years, many of whom have gone on to expanded roles such as head of trading at some of the world’s largest asset managers and hedge funds. Find previous years’ recognised shortlists here: 2022 – 2021 – 2020 – 2019 – 2018 – 2017 – 2016 – 2015.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 25, 2023

BNY Mellon has launched a new foreign exchange (FX) platform, meeting client demands to manage execution across their entire portfolio and access improved price transparency. Named Universal FX, the platform supports BNY Mellon clients across all market segments, including investment managers, corporates, hedge funds and wealth managers.

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The TRADE

JUNE 13, 2023

million funding round aimed at expediating the development of FIA Tech’s Trade Data Network (TDN) initiative. Currently, the TDN comprises 16 banks and brokers and 40 investment managers and hedge funds. Altogether the combined assets under management is more than $37 trillion.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 24, 2023

LiquidityDirect’s technology can be leveraged by financial institutions seeking to include short-term investments in their offerings suite to provide an improved user experience through a single sign-on for their clients.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While working for the German investment manager he was responsible for institutional clients including central banks, pensions funds and sovereign wealth funds and assisted them with asset allocation and best execution. DWS declined to comment. Shastry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Norway’s sovereign wealth fund said on Tuesday it has bought a 97.7% real estate investment firm DivcoWest. Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, […]

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PE Hub

AUGUST 29, 2023

DreamBox Learning's current investors Elliott Investment Management L.P. and TPG's The Rise Fund will retain minority stakes in the company. The post Clearlake-backed Discovery Education to acquire edtech firm DreamBox Learning appeared first on PE Hub.

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Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

(Reuters) -Elliott Investment Management said on Wednesday that it has not engaged with German utility RWE AG about an investment in the company and has not laid out any demands.

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Growth Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Ascension Ventures Early-stage VC built by exited entrepreneurs ready to back the next generation of tech and impact founders Augmentum Fintech Augmentum Europe’s leading publicly listed fintech fund, investing in fast growing businesses that are disrupting the financial services sector. mortgages, insurance) software (e.g.

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Growth Business

AUGUST 3, 2023

It sounds like you’re ready to raise pre-seed funding. The thing to note here is that you don’t have to raise pre-seed funding, but it is beneficial. Pre-seed funding is there to build the foundations of your business before you move on to your subsequent funding rounds. We invested after a little while.

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PE Hub

MAY 24, 2023

In her new role, Butler will oversee investment management for the fund as it continues to scale its portfolio of private real estate equity and credit investments. The post KKR Real Estate Trust taps Butler as chief investment officer appeared first on PE Hub.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

OCTOBER 31, 2023

ISS is a leading independent, third-party proxy advisory firm who provides proxy voting recommendations to pension funds, investment managers, mutual funds and other institutional shareholders. (the “Acquisition”) announced on September 15, 2023.

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Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Glass Lewis is a leading independent, third-party proxy advisory firm who provides proxy voting recommendations to pension funds, investment managers, mutual funds and other institutional shareholders. (the “Acquisition”) announced on September 15, 2023.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 6, 2024

Having Capital Group, a top five financial investment management firm, join this endeavor is incredibly exciting,” said Stephen Roche, president and co-founder at Saphyre. The benefits of using the Saphyre platform will continue from the start of a new fund through settlement after every trade execution.”

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PCE

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

These valuations are crucial for fund and investment managers, as transparency and consistency is important for individual investors, large institutions and other stakeholders. But why are they so important, and what do they really mean for your investment decisions and risk management strategies?

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The TRADE

AUGUST 20, 2024

The firm confirmed that the premier fund on the platform, Nedgroup Investment’s Global Strategic Bond Fund, is set to feature a range of active fixed income strategies. Amy Thorne Specifically, Northern Trust will support Nedgroup with its new in-house multi-boutique fixed income platform.

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The TRADE

JUNE 19, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) $9 million for disclosure, policies and procedures violations involving two funds the firm advises on.

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The TRADE

JUNE 7, 2024

Alex Livingstone, formerly head of trading for ETFs and FX at Titan Asset Management has joined Titan Investment Solutions as a junior portfolio manager and trader, according to an announcement on social media. Livingstone has previously served as head of trading – FX and ETFs at Tavistock Investments.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Investment manager TT international has adopted FINBOURNE Technology’s LUSID platform and EDM+ product to connect, manage and master its data ecosystem.

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Global Banking & Finance

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – Investment management firms in Britain hired more women in senior roles in 2023, although top-paid jobs remained dominated by men, research by The Investment Association (IA) showed.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Running for its ninth year, the Rising Stars initiative, in partnership with Instinet, has recognised a number of up-and-coming talents over the years, many of whom have gone on to hold impressive roles and head up some of the largest and most successful desks across the world’s leading asset managers and hedge funds.

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The TRADE

JUNE 1, 2023

Jenny Johnson, president and chief executive of Franklin Templeton, said: “With outstanding investment performance, Putnam will add complementary capabilities to our existing specialist investment managers to meet the varied needs of our clients and will increase Franklin Templeton’s defined contribution AUM.”

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The TRADE

JUNE 24, 2024

Singapore-headquartered fund manager APS Asset Management has adopted order and investment management technology solution, Bloomberg AIM, to automate its post-trade workflows. Bloomberg AIM was selected by APS to increase the firm’s operational efficiencies, particularly around its volume of transactions.

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The TRADE

JUNE 14, 2024

As a result, a single data source is created for all external parties. “We’re thrilled to welcome Jupiter, a leading financial investment management firm, to our endeavor,” said Stephen Roche, president and co-founder of Saphyre. “By implementing our technology, Jupiter will be able to ensure data integrity throughout the entire lifecycle of (..)

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The TRADE

MARCH 4, 2024

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) promoted one of its own to the role of head of US equity and foreign exchange trading. Shastry, a managing director based in London, had been with the firm for over ten years.

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The TRADE

JULY 24, 2023

RBC BlueBay Asset Management’s investment-grade credit trader, Christopher Lemmo, has left the firm to join Norges Bank Investment Management after almost 13 years at the fixed income focused asset manager. He has been appointed senior trader at Norges Bank Investment Management, based in New York.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That said, even if FX markets are more benign in the New Year, this will not put a stop to the general trend of hedge funds and asset managers seeking more precise insights from their liquidity providers. What challenges will Asian and European asset managers face with their FX overlay process?

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