TradingScreen, Inc. (“TradingScreen”), the provider of premier global execution management systems (EMS), today announced an agreement with Citi to become Citi’s next generation buy-side EMS. TradingScreen’s TradeSmart EMS will be introduced to Citi’s existing institutional clients who currently leverage the LavaX EMS platform. TradingScreen will also become the preferred front-end EMS technology provider for Citi’s institutional buy-side clients who access Lava order routing technology.
“The combination of our powerful multi-asset front-end EMS technology paired and deeply integrated with Citi’s Lava Technology high performance ColorBook, ColorData and LavaFlow ECN is a perfect match with TradingScreen’s powerful distribution capability, unrivalled integration of workflow and ease of deployment,” says Michael Chin, President of TradingScreen. “This transaction represents a very important step towards achieving the stated TradingScreen goal of creating the most significant trading community for large institutional clients across the globe.”
TradingScreen’s flagship product, TradeSmart, is a customizable front-end GUI (Graphical User Interface) that enables buy-side clients to trade a broad portfolio of financial instruments, around the clock, on any market and with a wide range of counterparties. TradeSmart is unique in its ability to aggregate multiple-dealers and multiple asset-classes (listed and OTC) onto a single screen format for electronic order routing. Its ASP (Application Service Provider) model enables very rapid deployment and activation of users into live trading and incorporates the most comprehensive and intuitive access to the proprietary algorithmic trading strategies offered by the leading global brokers. TradeSmart also makes available a number of modules that support other execution and order management activities such as Basket Trading, Pre and Post Trade Analysis, Allocations, Positions and P&L tracking. TradeSmart connects to all of the leading portfolio and order management sys! tems to ensure complete integration into the workflow of the buy-side institution. Over the past 10 years, TradingScreen has become the system of choice to equip the institutional buy-side trader.
“Providing our clients access to TradingScreen, the leading global multi-asset EMS offering in the market today, will enhance Citi’s leading presence in electronic execution by allowing our clients to maximize their trading capabilities and operational efficiency,” said Shane Swanson, Head of Transaction Services, Lava. “Combining TradingScreen’s EMS technology with Citi’s existing Lava Technology is a win win. TradingScreen’s unique ASP deployment model will provide Citi’s institutional clients around the world with new services and functionalities, including rapid access to one of the deepest and most diverse pools of liquidity.”
Citi and TradingScreen will work diligently to ensure a smooth transition of Citi’s clients onto the TradingScreen platform, utilizing the expertise of Citi's LavaX support team.