BlackRock continues Aladdin expansion with FactSet EMS integration
The multi-year partnership will see mutual clients of FactSet’s EMS and BlackRock’s flagship platform optimise trading workflows through a turnkey solution.
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Buy-Side
Traders driving rise in institutional demand for ETFs, says BlackRock
According to BlackRock’s co-head of ETF markets and investments, Samara Cohen, traders are pointing portfolio managers towards ETFs in a bid to add fixed income exposure and replace derivatives.
BlackRock index specialist departs to join LSEG’s FTSE Russell EMEA business
New head of equity index product for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has spent the last 14 years at BlackRock in institutional and index equity focused roles.
BlackRock goes live on Axoni blockchain network for equity swaps
The asset management giant will access the software through an integration with its flagship Aladdin platform.
BlackRock and JP Morgan execute first electronic SOFR swap with Tradeweb
The fully electronic institutional SOFR swap spread trade between JP Morgan and BlackRock took place on the Tradeweb swap execution facility.
Buy-Side
Being a leader at BlackRock
Head of EMEA equity trading at BlackRock, Paul Battams, sits down with Hayley McDowell to discuss evolving market structure trends and his top priorities as a buy-side trading leader at the world’s largest asset manager.
BlackRock expands Aladdin Climate with Baringa Partners acquisition
Under a long-term partnership, BlackRock will acquire and integrate Baringa Partners’ Climate Change Scenario Model into its Aladdin Climate technology.
Buy-Side
BlackRock adds margin analytics to Aladdin with Cassini integration
Through the integration, mutual clients on BlackRock’s Aladdin platform can factor margin-based analytics into their pre- and post-trade decision making for derivatives.
BlackRock targets multi-asset trading Aladdin expansion with FlexTrade integration
Through the expanded partnership, mutual clients can use the OEMS capabilities on the Aladdin platform from BlackRock alongside FlexTrade’s EMS capabilities.
BlackRock among first buy-side to join new MarketAxess Diversity Dealer initiative
New Diversity Dealer initiative is aimed at expanding credit trading among minority, women and veteran owned broker dealers on the MarketAxess platform.