VitalVest specializes in Secondary Private Market Technology Advisory, Execution and Processing

Secondary liquidity is critical to driving a fast moving enterprise’s growth. There are many Secondary Private Markets or Marketplace for Alternative Investments that provide liquidity if needed by offering secondary placement, to name a few are GATE Technologies, SecondMarket, SharesPost, Xpert Financial, MissionMarkets, NYPPEX etc. These so called Secondary Private Markets or Second Markets suffer from lack of a centralized marketplace or electronic access, making it difficult for participants to buy or sell alternative assets from Central location or well structured. With plenty of  Alternative Asset Classes (Private Stock Placement, Structured Products, Bankruptcy Claims, Foreclosure, Environmental Credits, Credit Card Debt, Public Equity) and lack of electronic market data and content to pre trade and post trade analytics it will be difficult for buyer or seller to judge the products strength or weakness. If you visit their websites most of these market places are registered with or member of  FINRA, MSRB and SIPC.

Will these Secondary Marketplace  (Second Markets) succeed or end up as a wholesale auction site for Alternative Assets Class like ebay is for goods?  Which company do you think has edge over the other and why? Do you think any of them can successfully navigate and aggregate transaction data and work more as a neutral interdealer broker in this space like  iCAP has done with the debt and equity markets and BondDesk has done with odd lot fixed income.

VitalVest has been instrumental providing technology consulting, suggesting technology and building custom .Net and Java trading System for Second Markets. If you require any help please feel free to consult us.

Investment banks and Hedge fund firms rely on VitalVest for their Financial Services/Computer IT Consulting

Chief information officer (CIO), or information technology (IT) director, is a job title commonly given to the most senior executive in an enterprise responsible for the information technology and computer systems that support enterprise goals. In Financial Services and Investment Banking, an industry focused on data and financial analysis, technology is as much a part of the business as the traders, portfolio managers and risk managers who develop financial products. In Electronic Financial Markets, algorithmic trading or automated trading, also known as “high-frequency trading” (HFT), Low-latency trading, algo trading, black-box trading or robo trading, is the use of computer programs for entering trading orders with the computer algorithm deciding on aspects of the order such as the timing, price, or quantity of the order, or in many cases initiating the order without human intervention. Effective management of information technology resources that support the business has always been a priority for financial services CIOs. However, now that financial firms are beginning to once again cut staff and expenses as the banking industry faces cost pressures and declining revenues, efficient IT systems management is vital for technology executives.

Without the ability to run an integrated and cost effective IT organization, CIOs risk not being able to respond to business goals and provide technology support to the portions of the enterprise that drive business. Most of the Investment banks and Hedge fund firms rely on VitalVest c/o NHP Consulting LLC., for their Financial Services/Computer IT Consulting. We have been serving Wall Street clients for almost 12 years and know the financial service industry inside out.

The principals at NHP Consulting LLC has been instrumental with designing and architecting several enterprise-wide solutions. We have deep knowledge and experience with implementing Electronic Trading, Connectivity, Middle-office and Regulatory Compliance Reporting solutions. We are equally knowledgeable and Experienced within Java,Open Source and Microsoft technologies. We have worked with several global major firms within Capital Markets segment.

Mobile Investment Banking Applications and Devices a must !

With rise of handheld computing devices, Tablets, Smartphone or web connected mobile phones, Consumers are increasingly using mobile devices to manage and monitor their investment activities. Modern devices like iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, Windows 7 Phone, Tablets, Android phone have made it easy for users to check their watch list, view real time quotes, study research and news, manage portfolios, trade live (Stocks, Forex, Commodities), EFT’s or Options from anywhere.

Merrill Lynch is the latest of an increasing number of investment banks to offer account services through mobile device applications. Merrill Edge and MyMerrill joined a host of iOS offerings which includes Chase Bank(JPM), Capital One (COF) and Citibank (C). Bank of America and Chase Bank also offer Android mobile banking apps, and the iPad has additional capability compared to the other devices in the new Merrill Lynch apps. The iPad apps offer more features including personalized dashboards and access to the latest research reports from BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.

Citi announced the launch of Citi Issuer Access, a tablet-based suite of capital markets content designed specifically for issuers involved in the capital formation process. The content will be available on the iPad. Citi said it will be available on all tablets that have Safari browser, such as the iPad. As part of this initiative, issuers will receive dedicated tablet computers pre-loaded with a comprehensive suite of applications, including a real time issuer view into the order book, access to investor profiles, dynamic roadshow travel and meeting schedule, post-pricing investor relations services and support. Each tablet will be delivered pre-loaded with the following Citi Issuer Access suite of applications: An issuer view into the syndicate bookbuilding application to see the order book real time along with offering feedback, as well as a detailed roadshow travel and meeting schedule; and in-depth investor profiles, including portfolio characteristics, holdings, and investment approach. Other features include live access to the Bigdough database of institutional contacts and advanced investor screening tools and real time market intelligence, quotes and news.