EquiLend acquires Trading Apps
29 July 2025 US
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EquiLend has confirmed its acquisition of Trading Apps, a front office technology provider known for its automation tools and modular trading solutions.
The move aligns with EquiLend鈥檚 broader strategy to streamline the entire securities finance ecosystem by embedding automation and flexibility at every stage.
By integrating Trading Apps鈥� solutions, EquiLend expands its capabilities and offers clients tools that can be used independently or integrated with existing services.
Nick Delikaris, chief product officer at EquiLend, says: 鈥淭he acquisition of Trading Apps significantly advances our strategy to deliver a unified, front-to-back platform for the securities finance industry.
鈥淏y combining EquiLend鈥檚 scale with Trading Apps鈥� strengths in workflow automation, we鈥檙e providing our clients a more intelligent, connected, and agile infrastructure solution.鈥�
TA.Link, Trading Apps鈥� trade messaging service, is also part of the acquisition and will serve as the resiliency solution for EquiLend鈥檚 NGT platform.
The service will continue to operate independently, with no shared infrastructure or dependencies 鈥� a deliberate design choice to ensure redundancy and operational stability.
鈥淭his marks an exciting evolution for our team,鈥� says Matthew Harrison, CEO of Trading Apps. 鈥淏y becoming part of EquiLend, we鈥檙e bringing together complementary strengths and setting the stage for what the next generation of securities finance technology will look like.鈥�
Trading Apps offers a suite of tools that enhance trading efficiency and automation across the securities finance ecosystem.
Among its offerings, the Lender and Borrower Apps are designed to automate front office workflows, maximise execution speed, and accelerate trade flows.
These tools help with identifying short positions, negotiating rates, and optimising returns, while reducing manual workload, increasing trade volume capacity, and providing traders more control over lending and borrowing decisions.
Rich Grossi, CEO of EquiLend, comments: 鈥淭his acquisition enhances our ability to deliver even greater value to our clients by accelerating automation across the EquiLend platform.
鈥淭he Trading Apps team has built high-quality tools that help firms move faster and operate more efficiently. Integrating these capabilities into the EquiLend platform will provide our clients with a broader set of solutions to fit their securities finance needs.
鈥淲e are excited to work with Matthew Harrison and the Trading Apps team to build on their strong foundation and drive the next wave of securities finance innovation together.鈥�
The move aligns with EquiLend鈥檚 broader strategy to streamline the entire securities finance ecosystem by embedding automation and flexibility at every stage.
By integrating Trading Apps鈥� solutions, EquiLend expands its capabilities and offers clients tools that can be used independently or integrated with existing services.
Nick Delikaris, chief product officer at EquiLend, says: 鈥淭he acquisition of Trading Apps significantly advances our strategy to deliver a unified, front-to-back platform for the securities finance industry.
鈥淏y combining EquiLend鈥檚 scale with Trading Apps鈥� strengths in workflow automation, we鈥檙e providing our clients a more intelligent, connected, and agile infrastructure solution.鈥�
TA.Link, Trading Apps鈥� trade messaging service, is also part of the acquisition and will serve as the resiliency solution for EquiLend鈥檚 NGT platform.
The service will continue to operate independently, with no shared infrastructure or dependencies 鈥� a deliberate design choice to ensure redundancy and operational stability.
鈥淭his marks an exciting evolution for our team,鈥� says Matthew Harrison, CEO of Trading Apps. 鈥淏y becoming part of EquiLend, we鈥檙e bringing together complementary strengths and setting the stage for what the next generation of securities finance technology will look like.鈥�
Trading Apps offers a suite of tools that enhance trading efficiency and automation across the securities finance ecosystem.
Among its offerings, the Lender and Borrower Apps are designed to automate front office workflows, maximise execution speed, and accelerate trade flows.
These tools help with identifying short positions, negotiating rates, and optimising returns, while reducing manual workload, increasing trade volume capacity, and providing traders more control over lending and borrowing decisions.
Rich Grossi, CEO of EquiLend, comments: 鈥淭his acquisition enhances our ability to deliver even greater value to our clients by accelerating automation across the EquiLend platform.
鈥淭he Trading Apps team has built high-quality tools that help firms move faster and operate more efficiently. Integrating these capabilities into the EquiLend platform will provide our clients with a broader set of solutions to fit their securities finance needs.
鈥淲e are excited to work with Matthew Harrison and the Trading Apps team to build on their strong foundation and drive the next wave of securities finance innovation together.鈥�
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