Lightspeed to provide prime brokerage
17 October 2011 New York
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Lightspeed Financial has announced its expansion into prime brokerage with the launch of Lightspeed Institutional, which will offer a specialised prime brokerage platform for professional investors.
In addition to front-end manual and automated trading solutions, it provides a sales trading desk for execution services, technology solutions, custody, clearing, securities lending, and portfolio reporting. Lightspeed Institutional also delivers robust pre-trade risk management and real-time risk monitoring.
Stephen Ehrlich, CEO at Lightspeed Financial, says, “The launch of our prime brokerage business is a necessary next step in our strategic growth plan aimed at delivering the most complete and customisable suite of trading technology and brokerage services across asset classes to professional traders.”
In addition to front-end manual and automated trading solutions, it provides a sales trading desk for execution services, technology solutions, custody, clearing, securities lending, and portfolio reporting. Lightspeed Institutional also delivers robust pre-trade risk management and real-time risk monitoring.
Stephen Ehrlich, CEO at Lightspeed Financial, says, “The launch of our prime brokerage business is a necessary next step in our strategic growth plan aimed at delivering the most complete and customisable suite of trading technology and brokerage services across asset classes to professional traders.”
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