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Research Summary: Prime Brokerage, Margin, Collateral and Data
This summary is based on research conducted between February and March 2021 with 20 banks looking at current trends and priorities for Prime Brokers in the Margin, Collateral and Data areas.
ErisX Crypto Liquidity and Price Discovery for TS Imagine Customers
ErisX, a U.S.-based crypto spot and futures exchange, announced that institutional investors can now access crypto price discovery and liquidity on its high performance exchange via TS Imagine.
Zeal Asset Management selects TS Imagine for real-time portfolio and risk management for quantitative investment strategy
TS Imagine, a leader in trading, portfolio and risk management solutions for capital markets, has been selected by Zeal Asset Management, as the platform to run their quantitative investment strategy.
CASE STUDY: HAITONG
An international financial institution with established presence in Hong Kong and a rapidly expanding network across the globe, has a track record of strong growth and is known for its risk-focused internal culture.
TS Imagine has been shortlisted in the Hedgeweek Awards
TS Imagine has been shortlisted in the Hedgeweek awards as one of the leading service providers for the industry.
CASE STUDY: ROBECO
A large, highly respected asset manager offering both fundamental and quantitative strategies.
TS Imagine and IHS Markit partner to open up new Fixed Income trading opportunities
TS Imagine and IHS Markit have announced their partnership whereby the OEMS TradeSmart platform, in combination with IHS Markit’s live evaluated bond pricing data will provide real time insights into the global fixed income bond market.
Managing Margin (Part 4) – The Future of Margin – Ten Predictions
We offer ten predictions about future developments in the margin arena. Some we expect with a fair amount of certainty, while others require us to gaze more deeply into our crystal ball; nonetheless, we believe all are legitimate and, we hope, thought-provoking.
Data Quality – Portfolio and Risk Data: Why It’s So Hard To Do It Right
If you have ever thought, “maybe we should collect and store our own data, so that we can have control over it,” or you think that all risk platforms are basically the same when it comes to data, we offer a look behind the scenes at what is involved in building and maintaining comprehensive datasets.
Ex Deutsche Bank equity trading MD joins TS Imagine
TS Imagine has appointed former Deutsche Bank Equity Trading MD, Andrew Morgan, as its new President and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
TradingScreen & Imagine Software Combine to Create Best-In-Class Trading & Investment Management Platform
Creating Best-In-Class SaaS Platform with Integrated Trading, Portfolio Management and Real Time Risk Software for Institutional Trading, Investment Management, Banks and Brokers.
Round Table Summary: Prime Brokerage, Margin, Collateral and Data
Offering valuable insight into the priorities and challenges facing prime brokers, broker dealers and clearers, this report is a summary of the discussion during the Margin, Collateral and Data Round Table, sponsored by Imagine Software on Thursday 25th March 2021.
Cloud Key to Minimizing Risk for Hedge Funds
Moving to remote working has created new headaches for hedge funds through the risk of a “single point of failure” in a portfolio manager’s tech setup, according to Lance Smith CEO and co-founder of Imagine Software.
Meltdowns, Margin Calls, and a Risk-Oriented Mindset
If a firm does not have all of its positions modeled on the same risk platform, it cannot know its total risk. But strong tools and practices can help sell-side and buy-side firms alike to avoid creating dangerous conditions.
CASE STUDY: LiZen Asset Management
A start-up hedge fund in Hong Kong with a highly respected management team and extensive trading experience gains real-time portfolio and risk capabilities, wide coverage, and simplified client reporting with the Imagine platform.
Managing Margin (Part 3) – The Importance of Transparency
Broker-dealers understand the importance of producing accurate margin calculations for their clients’ accounts, but they need to know more than just how much margin each client must post; they need to know why the margin system came up with a given result.
CASE STUDY: The Majid Al Futtaim Trust Family Office
Family office in Dubai gains operational efficiencies and greater flexibility with a consolidated platform for reporting, investment management and Investment Book of Record.
The Angle of Coincidence
In times of stress in the markets, not only does volatility increase for individual assets, cross-asset correlations can increase dramatically as well. This results in a “double whammy” for a typical portfolio because the portfolio’s volatility increases due to both effects.
Imagine Voted Number One System in Three Key Categories
Imagine Software wins five awards and is voted by the market as the leading system for risk management, portfolio management and widest product range.
Managing Margin (Part 2) – Drowning in Data, Sinking in the Support Effort
Those responsible for maintaining a margin system often feel that they are drowning in data management issues. In part two of this series we discuss ways to make margin calculations far more efficient and meet the firm’s need for answers in real-time.
CASE STUDY: Tabula Investment Management
Innovative fund manager, Tabula Investment Management, implements the Imagine platform in under three months to launch new and manage existing fixed income ETFs.
WEBINAR: AIMA APAC Fund Manager Briefing
In this session, we will explore the topic of Hedge Fund compliance and explain how hedge fund managers can ensure complete compliance with regulations while achieving full optimization of their portfolios.