BGCantor Market Data and the Thomas Ho Company Launch “E-series” Suite of High Performance Real-time Analytical Models
New York, 24 November, 2009 – BGCantor Market Data, LP, a subsidiary of BGC Partners, Inc., and the Thomas Ho Company Ltd. have entered into an exclusive alliance to provide advanced real-time financial modelling and analytics, known collectively as the “E-series” suite of products. These new products are designed for traders, portfolio managers, risk analysts and market professionals who require fast, flexible analytical tools to gain market insights and support their investment strategies.
The E-series suite of products includes modules for U.S. Treasury futures/cash, interest rate and corporate spread analytics, and are delivered as Microsoft Excel add-ins or via API libraries for programmatic access. Additional modules are being planned and are available independently or as part of an integrated suite.
Bernie Weinstein, Executive Managing Director and head of BGCantor Market Data, LP, said: “These next-generation analytical tools are specifically designed to deliver superior value and performance through the combination of advanced financial modelling and world-class data. The E-series modules are designed to be user friendly and customizable by clients, and to enable functionality to be quickly added based on customer requirements. We are excited to be working with the Thomas Ho Company on this dynamic offering”.
Thomas Ho, founder of the Thomas Ho Company said: “We are pleased to be working with BGCantor Market Data on this fresh new approach to delivering powerful analytical solutions to the desktop that encapsulate modern research-based mathematical considerations in an easy-to-use package. Our clients appreciate the fact that we have a deep understanding of financial engineering and are able to quickly translate market requirements and customer’s needs into robust, easy-to-use tools.”