We are pleased to announce the addition of Paul Booth, the Global Head of Data for BlackRock Active Equities, to our Board of Advisors. According to Kevin Ershov, the CEO of AIMPaaS LLC, "Paul's expertise and guidance in data analysis and management is a welcome addition to our team". Paul joins the existing Board of Advisors, which consists of Jim Heinzman, the former Managing Director of Bear Stearns Compliance Dept., and Dave Herron, the former CEO of the Chicago Stock Exchange.
AIMPaaS, the financial software and alpha capture platform provider, is pleased to announce it will provide BlackRock with a global alpha capture platform, enabling equity traders and salespeople from around the world to provide the firm with their insight directly. "Our customizable alpha capture platform will enable BlackRock to directly receive brokers' ideas from around the world," said Kevin Ershov, AIMPaaS Chief Executive Officer. "We are delighted BlackRock has recognized the quality of our alpha capture platform and look forward to working with the firm to expand its ideas collection services." "BlackRock's new alpha capture platform recognizes the importance and value of investment ideas we receive from large and small broker partners globally. They will soon be able to provide their valuable intellectual property to BlackRock directly and securely," said Paul Booth, Global Head of Data, BlackRock Active Equities. AIMPaaS alpha capture technology enables investment banks and other organizations to submit trading ideas and filters those ideas based on each specific client's program rules. The platform collates ideas from various contributors, enabling the recipient to quantify and monitor the performance of these ideas over time. AIMPaaS is a privately owned financial software provider, offering asset managers and brokerage firms trading and compliance related products with crowdsourcing and machine learning features, since 2013. The firm is run by former practitioners with deep experience in asset management as well as brokerage and proprietary trading. Its software products are currently being used by over 200 brokerage firms and asset managers.
AIMPaaS LLC, a Wall Street based financial software company and provider of a customizable alpha capture platform, has appointed Stephen Taylor as its Head of Europe, as the company expands its footprint in the alpha capture market outside of the USA. The company believes that AIMCapture, the firm’s innovative alpha capture system has achieved recent market attention due to its robust features as well as its possible applications for Mifid 2 compliance. Taylor has 10 years’ experience in the alpha capture space while a director of MBA Systems, which operated the hub for alpha capture idea distribution, owned by a consortium of leading investment banks. Commenting on the appointment, Les Seff/Kevin Ershov said: “We are delighted that Steve has joined us to assist with the growth and development of our alpha capture business in Europe. He has deep knowledge of this market and considerable institutional experience."