Liquidnet

Liquidnet is a technology-driven, global institutional investment network that intelligently connects the world’s investors to the world’s investments. Since our founding in 1999, our network has grown to include more than 1,000 institutional investors that collectively manage $33 trillion in equity and fixed income assets. Our network spans 46 markets across six continents and seamlessly connects institutional brokers, investment banks, exchanges, alternative trading venues, and a growing list of data and research providers. We built Liquidnet to make global capital markets more efficient, and continue to do so by adding additional participants, enabling trusted access to trading and investment opportunities, and delivering the actionable intelligence and insight that our customers need. For more information, visit www.liquidnet.com and follow us on Twitter @Liquidnet.

Alex Grinfeld

Managing Director and Co-Head of Listed Derivatives Americas

5 past transactions

Prattle Analytics

Acquisition in 2019
Prattle Analytics specializes in investment analytics by utilizing advanced technologies to measure sentiment and forecast market impacts from publicly available communications. By employing Natural Language Processing and machine learning, Prattle's platform analyzes complex language used in various contexts, such as corporate announcements and central bank statements. This automated system transforms extensive amounts of qualitative data into real-time, quantitative insights, enabling asset managers to grasp market dynamics more effectively. As a result, users can strengthen their investment theses and develop informed trading strategies based on a clearer understanding of market-moving language.

RSRCHXchange

Acquisition in 2019
RSRCHX is the marketplace for institutional research. Built in consultation with asset management institutions and research providers, RSRCHXchange radically modernises the way in which financial institutions buy and sell research. Ahead of MiFID II unbundling changes coming into force in January 2018, the RSRCHXchange platform enables buy-side firms to access alpha-generating research in a more efficient, discerning and transparent way. At the same time, research providers benefit from access to a growing community of global buy-side firms and efficient payment, compliance and administration processes designed to help analysts focus on what they do best: produce insightful research. Headquartered in London, RSRCHXchange is the only research marketplace built to the specification of the international fund management industry, by experts with decades of fund management and research procurement experience. Our founders are committed to ongoing collaboration with both domestic and international asset management and research communities and continue to invest in additional functionality and platform enhancements. To find out more please go to http://rsrchxchange.com/ or follow us on twitter @rsrchx.

OTAS Technologies

Acquisition in 2017
OTAS Technologies Limited is a specialist provider of a cloud-based platform designed to support traders and portfolio managers in making informed investment decisions. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in London, the company utilizes artificial intelligence and big-data analysis to deliver market intelligence, alerts on market exceptions, and decision support analytics. Its secure private cloud service is accessible via desktop and mobile devices, and the platform includes an API that facilitates integration with existing applications. OTAS Technologies operates in multiple locations, including Hong Kong, Gujrat, Connecticut, and Santa Clara, and functions as a subsidiary of Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. The platform aims to enhance trading strategies by providing timely insights into market opportunities and risks.

Vega-Chi

Acquisition in 2014
Vega-Chi is a provider of an alternative trading system that facilitates the direct trading of convertible and high-yield bonds among institutional investors, eliminating the need for intermediaries. Established in February 2010 and led by CEO Constantinos Antoniades, the company has created a unique multilateral trading facility that offers participants enhanced liquidity, better price execution, and cost savings. With a focus on transparency, Vega-Chi provides comprehensive pre-trade and post-trade insights, along with access to historical data that aids investment managers in making informed decisions. Since its inception, Vega-Chi has attracted 65 participant firms and processed orders exceeding $20 billion.

Miletus Trading

Acquisition in 2007
Miletus Trading is an agency-only brokerage firm that provides quantitative execution strategies and analytics to institutional investors.
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