BlackRock Targets Multi-asset Trading Aladdin Expansion with FlexTrade Integration

BlackRock has confirmed plans to bring more multi-asset trading capabilities to its flagship Aladdin platform through an expanded partnership with trading systems provider FlexTrade according to a story in The Trade news. FlexTrade’s multi-asset execution management system (EMS) will be integrated with Aladdin to bolster its existing order and execution management capabilities. The combined platform will provide a cross-asset system for the entire trading lifecycle to mutual clients, with simple client access, integrated workflows, shared data sources, and increased end-to-end automation.