Algomi to market AllianceBernstein's in-house data analytics tool
Fintech firm Algomi has become the official distributor and marketer for the Automated Liquidity Filtering & Analytics tool originally created for in-house use by AllianceBernstein. The product will be marketed to fund buy-side managers looking for real-time insights deriving from electronic venues, messaging platforms, direct dealer inventory feeds and more.

Algomi has acquired a fixed income liquidity and analytics service initially created and developed as an in-house tool by AllianceBernstein.

Known as Automated Liquidity Filtering & Analytics (ALFA), the tool provides cross-market information on liquidity and trade intent to give the buy-side a real-time view of the bond market.

AllianceBernstein chose Algomi to distribute and become the sole marketer of the service after a competitive search.

It will be sold to fund managers across the buy-side for the consumption of data from electronic venues, messaging platforms and direct dealer inventory feeds.

Jim Switzer, head of credit trading at AllianceBernstein, explained the idea to take ALFA to market was driven by a firm-wide initiative launched several years ago to spur technological innovation, called AB Labs.

“Our fixed income team recognised early that the industry landscape was changing and that those who could effectively address issues such as lack of liquidity, price transparency, and efficiency, would have a competitive advantage,” he said.

Stu Taylor, Algomi’s CEO, added the Algomi ALFA tool acts “as a conduit for all market participants including electronic platforms, data providers, sell-side firms and the buy-side in a way that enriches the interaction between these participants.”

Asset managers including T. Rowe Price, BlueBay Asset Management, Brown Brothers Harriman and AllianceBernstein, will be among the early adopters of Algomi ALFA.