ipushpull pre-trade workflow solutions a hit at Investment Association’s ‘Power Pitches’

On the 2^nd of June ipushpull participated in The Investment Association (IA) Engine Innovators Power Pitches, where cohort 3 of the buy-side focused Engine programme showcased the latest technology solutions for asset managers and hedge funds.

The Engine programme is a Fintech accelerator and hub that gives a platform to best-in-class Fintech innovators, connecting innovative, proven solutions with the investment management sector. In particular, as COVID-19 has highlighed the importance of technology and innovation in ensuring business endurance and growth, agility and scalability is now more crucial than ever for competitive success of organisations of all sizes.

A line up of 5 Fintechs, chosen by the heavy hitting IA Engine advisory panel, presented their solutions for 3 minutes each, highlighting how they can assist firms and bring in efficiencies, lower costs and enable opportunity. The webinar also included an engaging interactive panel of Q&As.

The IA Engine cohort 3 speakers included:

ipushpull – Matthew Cheung, CEO

Exabel – Neil Chapman, CEO

Fundipedia – Simon Swords, MD

KiteEdge – James Flavin, CEO

Rungway – Julie Chakraverty, CEO/Founder

Notable speakers also present:

The IA – Gillian Painter, Head of membership and Engine

M&G Investments – Siobhan Clarke, Chair of the Engine Advisory Panel and Head of International Investment

Pre-trade workflow solution for OTC trader presented by ipushpull:

For the 3 minute pitch, CEO Matthew Cheung explained how ipushpull can enable fully digitised data driven workflows on a trading desk. To showcase how ipushpull can be implemented, Matthew described the severe inadequacies in pre-trade workflow for non-standard OTC trades. To solve these, organisations can streamline their workflows and move away from the inconsistencies and inefficiencies of spreadsheets and emails. ipushpull allows organisations to reduce operational risk and manual touchpoints for a faster, more efficient investment process. Embracing data-driven workflows enables exponential data flywheel effects – faster feedback loops means more data, provides better insights, creates better workflow. All of this can be done without any development work and instead by ‘levelling up’ existing technology.

If you would like to find out more about this solution or the ipushpull platform please get in touch: sales@ipushpull.com

October 30, 2018

FlexTrade integrates ipushpull into the FlexNOW EMS

ipushpull (IPP) is happy to announce a partnership and integration with multi-award winning FlexTrade. By adding ipushpull to the FlexNOW EMS, the out-of-the-box broker-neutral execution management system now delivers real-time data interoperability to its users. The platform’s offering has expanded to include ipushpull’s live data sharing and workflow automation by connecting the EMS to ipushpull’s network of integrated applications, as well as new workflow tools.

“We chose ipushpull because they are the leader in automatically connecting grids of data across any connected application in the cloud,” said Rhyd Lewis, FlexNOW product manager. “Integrating IPP with FlexNOW benefits our clients since they can easily access their trade data via other third-party applications.”

The collaboration provides interoperability across all the connected applications, where any updates are instantly available across the entire integrated workflow. In addition to FlexNOW the network includes desktop applications, messaging platforms, in-house systems and cloud-based services. Previously, collaboration and communications have taken place on messaging platforms and email, which have many limitations when moving across platforms. Whereas integrated technology allows teams from the front, middle and back office to collaborate and communicate through a single network.

David Jones, CTO of ipushpull, comments, “ipushpull’s partnership with FlexNOW provides a seamless, efficient workflow. We are delighted to be part of FlexNOW and look forward to providing our data sharing and workflow automation to push access-controlled data to their clients in the quickest and most cost-effective way.”

To learn more about the FlexNOW EMS + ipushpull collaboration please get in touch with sales@ipushpull.com or fill in our contact form.

About FlexTrade Systems

FlexTrade Systems is the global leader in high performance execution management and order management systems for equities, foreign exchange, options, futures and fixed income. FlexNOW, an out-of-the-box, broker-neutral execution management system, is built to address the needs of hedge funds and mini-primes who require a streamlined, multi-asset trading system at the click of a button. Designed to handle trading for equities, futures and options, FlexNOW is MiFID II compliant; provides connectivity to leading market data providers; easily integrates with any order management system (OMS) via FIX and API; and comes with its own built-in transaction cost analysis functionality.

About ipushpull

ipushpull is a cloud based real-time data sharing and workflow automation platform. Used across sell-side and buy-side, and front to back office, ipushpull improves workflow efficiency by allowing cross application secure, audited, access-controlled live data sharing, collaboration, and workflow automation. The API first platform handles static, live, and streaming data with APIs, integrations, and connectors into many data platforms and services. For more information visit ipushpull.com.

January 30, 2018April 25, 2018

Adaptable Tools partners with ipushpull to deliver real-time interoperability for institutional trading blotters

ipushpull is delighted to announce a new member of our ecosystem. Adaptable Tools, who provide a powerful and configurable blotter interface to institutional traders, has become the latest FinTech company to integrate with our service. The Adaptable Tools integration with ipushpull delivers real-time interoperability and data sharing from their popular sales and trading blotters into any other grid-based application such as Excel, the ipushpull Symphony app, internal applications and web pages.

Traders can share real-time blotter updates direct to clients and colleagues

AdaptableBlotter.JS is one of the most feature-rich blotters used across the financial markets today. Our partnership means Adaptable Blotter users can now securely share dynamic real-time updates from their trading and risk systems with their colleagues and clients, offering a unique and innovative way of data sharing, utilising best of breed FinTech components.

Blotters are used by traders, brokers and portfolio managers in the equity and fixed income markets to record and review the trades they have made during the day. These users often need to share their blotters internally with risk managers and the back office, and externally with the clients they’re trading on behalf of. Traditionally this is done by cutting and pasting data into emails and spreadsheets, so it’s out of date the moment it’s been sent. The Adaptable / ipushpull integration lets traders highlight ranges from their blotter and share them with their network in real time, so they’re always up-to-date.

“Adaptable Blotter is delighted to be partnering with ipushpull to provide the best data-sharing experience in the market. As HTML5 financial applications have matured the key focus now is on interoperability and data collaboration. ”

Jonny Wolfson – CTO Adaptable Tools

Real-time data interoperability – trading blotters

This video shows the integration in action. Each time the data in the highlighted cells in the blotter on the left updates, the update is published to ipushpull. The people you’re sharing the data with can see the updates in real time in the Symphony and Excel sessions on the right.

So traders can give their clients live updates as they work deals for them, and risk managers can keep track of their traders’ performance in real time, even when they’re away from their desk. And because ipushpull is secure, access-controlled and audited, data can only be shared with right people.

You can try this out for yourself today. Sign up for a free trial of ipushpull and run the AdaptableBlotter.JS demo here. Or get in touch to find out more.

About AdaptableBlotter.JS

AdaptableBlotter.JS is a high-performance HTML5 grid solution that provides all the advanced functionality that experienced users demand and depend on, including cutting-edge auditing features vital in today’s regulatory environment. Learn more at http://www.adaptabletools.com/

About ipushpull

ipushpull provides secure real-time data sharing and collaboration for financial institutions between desktop applications such as Excel, cloud services such as Symphony, databases and internal proprietary systems on a fully access-controlled and audited platform. Learn more at https://www.ipushpull.com/.

March 22, 2017November 19, 2018

Live Data from Excel to WordPress – Trading, Price lists, Rankings, Schedules…

ipushpull is a cloud based data sharing platform that connects desktop Excel to websites, webapps and cloud services. Our number 1 ranked WordPress plugin lets you display live Excel data onto the web. From there you can choose whether you want to share it privately with other ipushpull users or share it with everyone by embedding it into your website. It’s easy for those wanting to share Excel to WordPress as our handy WordPress plugin helps build the shortcode for you.

Although ipushpull was created to get live futures trading data onto a mobile device, the uses of the platform have been wide ranging. Keep reading to see how creative ipushpull users have been in finding alternative uses for our unique technology, including leader boards, schedules, retail price lists and even rankings.

Excel to WordPress for Trading

Golden Algo

A former Bangalore Stock Exchange member has set up algorithmic trading strategies for stocks, futures, and commodities markets. As the algorithms run, using Excel as a calculation tool, they use ipushpull to display the live market signals onto their website. This provides the most up to date data. Golden Algo have been happy to use ipushpull and said that they are ‘grateful and appreciate your prompt and quick support’.

Check out their page:

Excel to WordPress for Leader Boards

Quality Racing Sim-dicate

As the sanctioning body for two of the most popular iRacing leagues, QRS keeps track of the latest results. For the Continental Endurance Sports Car Series, they use ipushpull to display the live team and driver results of the different types of cars, with their car number, position, name, points and race location in real time on their website.

Excel to WordPress for Schedules

Lifeguard University

Lifeguard University is a certified lifeguard training program provider offering free resources, rescue skills, and certified training. They use ipushpull for their scheduling system so that everyone can have easy access to it on the web. They currently use it to show the U.S. Olympic Trials Swimming schedule.

Excel to WordPress for Retail Price Lists

Bluffton Rentco Tool & Equipment Rental

A rental company based in Bluffton Indiana rents out equipment from brick pavers to bouncy castles. The rental prices vary for 4 hours, overnight, 24 hours, and weekly rentals of equipment. To be able to maintain and easily display the prices, Bluffton Rentco uses ipushpull to display their Excel spreadsheets of rental pricing lists and embed them into their WordPress site. Any changes Bluffton Rentco make to their pricing on Excel, automatically updates their website.

Excel to WordPress for Rankings

Aviation Focused STEM Program

A company that runs a Pietenpol building program in which they bring together builders with mentors. This unique company teaches members how to create EAA 690 aircrafts with a wood and fabric airframe. Participants are then able to work on builds to earn credits that count towards their payment for flight training in the future. To keep track of the total credits earned and the total credits remaining for each builder, they use a spreadsheet. With ipushpull they are able to display that spreadsheet onto their website so all the builders are able to see how many more hours they need to work, to attain their flight training. What a great idea!

If you think that ipushpull might be useful to you, get in touch so we can help! Are you already embedding data in your website through our platform? Get in touch to get featured on our website.

January 17, 2017February 1, 2017

Best FinTech Events and Conferences in London 2017

Despite the challenges that have been thrown at London post-Brexit, the Fintech capital of Europe is booming. With the abundance of tech talent and with access to the world’s largest financial hub, it’s no wonder that the FinTech events scene is more buzzing than ever.

UK FinTech firms have generated a whopping $5.4 billion in investment in the last five years. With more capital on the horizon, London is the place to be for FinTech firms. And following on from the growth of the financial technology industry we’re also seeing the development of tech movements determined to disrupt other long-established markets. For example, the RegTech and InsurTech scenes have both been on the rise. iPushPull, a growing FinTech company providing a cloud-based live data sharing service, is one of the many successful London-based firms benefiting from the vast opportunities right on its doorstep.

Looking ahead to 2017, we don’t want you to miss out on any chances for business and networking! So we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of all the major FinTech events and conferences happening across London. Stay on top of these opportunities to make sure you and your business thrives in 2017.

Best of London FinTech Events in 2017

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Please contact us if we have missed any London FinTech events and we will be happy to add them to this list.

February 26, 2016February 9, 2018

Financial Trading Conferences and Events in London

What are some of the trends in technology driven financial trading? We have put together a list of must attend events and conferences in London during 2016 for traders who are planning to stay up-to-date with new technologies and stay competitive in this ever-changing environment. From lending to cashless payments and digital currencies Fintech has been a thorn in the side of the banking industry and continues to do so. Institutional traders in the financial markets have become increasingly wary of the growing retail trading volumes which now play a significant proportion of global trades.

How human traders will beat the machines?

Here is a very intriguing article on the FT.com about How human traders will beat the machines. What do you think? Will the advancement of computer-driven trading systems sow the seeds of their eventual obsolescence? Miles Johnson starts a great discussion about how investment firms race to create a thinking, trading computer but concludes that the truly skilled fund manager has no need to worry…..yet. This is a great time to be in the heart of the financial capital, the City of London, and if you would like to keep up-to-date with new financial trading technologies then take a look at the list of Financial Trading Events and Conferences that are happening in London this year.

London Fintech Capital of Europe

London’s FinTech investment boom was emphasised one more time by Accenture’s The Future of Fintech and Banking report in last March. Investment across the globe trebled from $928m in 2008 to a staggering $2.97bn in 2013, more than four times the rate of overall VC investment. The UK, and London in particular, has seen deal volume grow at an annualised rate of 74%, compared to 27% globally and 13% in Silicon Valley. London, once again is recognised as the FinTech Capital of Europe.

Financial Trading Conferences and Events of 2016 in London

April 1, 2015April 20, 2015

Nail-biting climax to the Bournemouth University Trading Competition

Bournemouth University Business School students at the trading competition

Last week the iPushPull founders took a day trip to the seaside for the climax of the Bournemouth University trading competition.

Students from the University Business School have spent the last three months competing against each other to make the biggest pot of virtual money, while trying to stick to prudent trading strategies. The competition has been organised by our friends at Quest Futures and has used iPushPull’s live data distribution platform to give the participants real-time access to their latest portfolio valuations on their mobile phones.

So, on a bright and breezy day we found ourselves crammed into a darkened room for a final hour of frenetic trading. The competitors were really engaged – discussing market events and strategies, and also trying to game the competition rules!

It was great to see iPushPull being used as such an integral part of the competition. At one end of the room a giant screen displayed the live leader board on an iPushPull page. And because the university IT budget doesn’t stretch to the multiple screens found in professional trading rooms, many of the students were using iPushPull on their mobile phones as a second screen to keep an eye on their current portfolio valuations.

At the end of a hectic final session the overall winner was Abdul Odhud, who made a highly-creditable paper profit £162,100 in the three months from January, with a Sharpe ratio of 0.79 – indicating that he had followed relatively low-risk trading strategies. Matthew Haynes from Quest Futures presented Abdul with the £500 prize, which he told us he was going to use to repay a car loan rather than squander in the student union bar!

The competition has been a great experience for iPushPull as well and we’ve had some really useful feedback about the system. We’re already looking forward to the next competition when the new students arrive in the Autumn.

March 2, 2015April 2, 2015

iPushPull connects student traders with live data during educational trading competition

Quest Futures and Bournemouth University Business School are partnering for the second time in an educational trading competition with a growing number of participants. The competition is open to all Year 4 Finance Masters Students. Starmark Investment Services is providing the trading software and all participants are connected using the iPushPull platform from PushPull Technology, which enables them to access their portfolio data live on their desktop or mobile devices. iPushPull also lets the students check the live leaderboard at any time to see how other student traders are performing.

The challenge lasts 3 months and during this period the students are expected to effectively execute multiple trading strategies. The Starmark trading platform creates specific real-time economic scenarios (based on real world events) aimed to challenge the competitors’ decision-making processes. During the course of the contest they have had to face many challenging events, including the removal of the Swiss National Bank’ â‚¬/CHF cap and the start of the ECB’s programme of quantitative easing.

Students are trading on a pre-defined set of products and the winner will be based on the best trading profile according to Sharpe ratio. The winner will be announced at the end of the three month period and will receive £500.

The trading competition offers an invaluable opportunity to obtain hands-on experience on professional platforms using the latest technology. This experience will be a great asset in the student’s chosen future professional environment. These competitions give them a real sense of trading in real life and show them how captivating the markets can be.