State Street has agreed to acquire U.S.-based Mercatus, Inc., a front-and-middle-office solutions and data management provider for private market managers. The transaction is expected to be completed in September, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms are not being disclosed. State Street intends to offer a fully integrated platform for growing private market segments including…
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Hurricane selects SS&C’s front-to-back solution
Hurricane Capital Advisors, a start-up alternative investment management platform, has launched its operations with SS&C‘s front-to-back solution. SS&C will provide fund administration, middle-office solutions, FIX connectivity, hosting and order and execution management systems.
J.P. Morgan links to SimCorp Dimension
J.P. Morgan’s securities services business is building a link to SimCorp Dimension. SimCorp is a provider of technology solutions and services for the asset management sector. Available to mutual clients, the front-to-middle office and custody integration has gone live at one asset owner in APAC.
Invesco signs for State Street’s Alpha platform
State Street has entered into an agreement with Invesco Ltd., the U.S.-based asset manager with USD1.4trn AuM, which will result in Invesco adopting State Street Alpha, the first front-to-back asset servicing platform from a single provider for institutional and wealth management firms. The migration to Alpha is intended to simplify Invesco’s investment infrastructure to improve…
Rest Super selects Charles River IMS for front and middle office operations
Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (Rest), one of Australia’s largest industry superannuation funds with approximately 1.8 million members, has selected Charles River IMS to consolidate its front and middle office operations for managing asset allocation, global equities, fixed income, FX and futures. Rest will implement Charles River IMS to support its internally managed investments as well…
Westwood outsources trading to Northern Trust
Northern Trust has been selected by Westwood Holdings Group to provide outsourced trading through its Integrated Trading Solutions service. In this role, Northern Trust will assume responsibility for equity and fixed income trading and middle office trade settlement support for the USD12bn asset manager.