Fidessa group

97 results about this entity

Period: 19 Jun 2006 - 18 Jan 2022

Orc hit by downgrade as Factset rises on positive Q2

The Finextra50 Financial Technology Index held steady at 83.49 last week. Orc Software led the fallers, dropping almost 18% after analysts downgraded the company based on exposure to the weak US dollar. Factset Research Systems led the gainers after reporting second quarter earnings and reassuring the market that Bear Stearns was not a major client of the firm.

Mitsubishi deploys Fidessa BlueBox for algo trading

Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (MUS) has completed the first phase roll-out of a new algorithmic execution service which is based on technology developed by UK vendor Fidessa.

Fidessa to open Belfast development centre

London-based trading technology vendor Fidessa is investing £2.5 million to set up a new software development facility in Belfast.

Finextra50 up slightly: Fidessa leads risers, Bravura top faller

The Finextra50 Financial Technology Index was up .97% to 85.84 as worldwide markets experienced their most stable week this year. Strong earnings and outlook statements saw Fidessa and Computershare lead the gainers, while Bravura pared back recent gains and Broadridge dipped on flat year-on-year growth for its last quarter.

Fidessa full year revenue and profit up; talks up outlook

Shares in UK trading technology vendor Fidessa have moved up after the company reported rising revenue and profits for the year and a strong sales pipeline, with no signs yet of a credit crisis-inspired slowdown in spending.

Finextra50 up 2.14% led by Microgen, Nucleus and Polaris

Metavante enters the Finextra50 Financial Technology Index in a week that saw the index close up to 96.42, although capital markets software firms IRESS, Fidessa, Linedata and Misys all fell.

Finextra50 hits all-time low, led by UK fintech firms

The Finextra50 Financial Technology Index finished last week down 3.39% to 92.49 as fears continued that the latest round of losses at major financial institutions will have a knock-on effect on technology budgets. Misys, Fidessa, Gresham and Microgen all saw double-digit falls while the index's only strong performers this week were India's Nucleus Software and Online Resources in the US.

Finextra50 dips to 95.74 despite rises for i-flex and Computershare

Despite double-digit gains from i-flex and Computershare, the Finextra50 Financial Technology Index fell .48% last week. Weaker than expected earnings and guidance statements from Chordiant and SimCorp meant these firms led the fallers.

UBS launches options DMA system

Swiss investment bank UBS is launching a direct market access (DMA) platform for options trading that can be accessed from 14 third party vendor systems.

Fidessa names Katy Birch sell-side marketing manager

UK trading technology vendor Fidessa has appointed Katy Birch to lead its sell-side marketing activities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea).

Capis selects Fidessa for equity trading

US institutional brokerage Capital Institutional Services (Capis) is implementing technology from British vendor Fidessa to support its equity trading operations.

Fidessa reports solid first half

UK trading technology vendor Fidessa Group is reporting a strong first half of the year, with revenue and profits rising on the back of increasing demand for its dealing systems and services.