Northern Trust forms alliance with BlackRock for ‘whole office’ strategy
Northern Trust has created a service to cover all points of the investment lifecycle with landmark BlackRock partnership a key component of the plan.
Buy-Side
JP Morgan Asset Management automates settlement for money market trading
The ‘Morgan Money’ trading platform from JP Morgan Asset Management has automated settlement with technology from Calastone.
European asset managers pursue consolidated tape in MiFID II review
The European Fund and Asset Management Association said a lack of enforcement on costs of market data has been detrimental to consolidated tape efforts.
Short selling bans lifted in Europe
Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy and Spain have decided not to renew bans on short selling after restrictions were put in place in March.
Quilter Investors head of dealing departs
Maziar Alamouti will leave Quilter Investors after two years to take on a new role at the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund.
TRADE Talks: A reflection on volatility with LSEG
As the editorial team discuss the top stories catching their attention in recent weeks, LSEG's Scott Bradley shines a light on the market volatility during this episode of TRADE Talks.
Former BlackRock executive joins LGIM as global operating chief
Brenda Sklar joins LGIM after previously working as head of global client services and global COO of business operations at BlackRock.
INDATA Architect secures new buy-side client for its AI OMS
ATLAS Infrastructure goes live with INDATA Architect AI OMS, recently launched to help investment firms aggregate data for business intelligence reporting.
Investors struggled to access repo market at height of COVID- 19 crisis
ICMA research found that while demand for repo increased, dealers’ capacity to intermediate was constrained and limited access to many firms that needed it.
Investment Association unveils cyber threat dashboard for buy-side
Powered by cyber security technology provider Anomali, platform will alert market participants to potential cyber hazards in real-time.