SS&C Technologies explained
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (known as SS&C) is an American multinational holding company headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, that sells software and software as a service to the financial services industry. The company has offices in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.[2] [3]
Through its numerous acquired subsidiaries, such as Advent Software, Varden Technologies, Eze Software, Intralinks, and Primatics Financial, SS&C specializes in specific fintech markets, such as fund administration, wealth management accounting, and insurance and pension funds. In 2020 SS&C Technologies reported in their balance sheet over $1.69 trillion in Assets Under Custody (AUC).[4] [5]
History
SS&C was founded by William C. Stone in 1986.[6] The company went through an initial public offering process for the first time in 1996.[7] It was taken private in a leveraged buy-out in 2005 with Sunshine Acquisition Corp., affiliated with The Carlyle Group.[8] [9] [10] And after some years as a private company, SS&C was taken public again in a second IPO in 2010 through a listing on Nasdaq under the symbol SSNC.[10]
In 2021, Mammoth Scientific selected SS&C as the administrator and technology partner for its $100 million venture capital fund.[11] The fund is for health science and technology companies.[11] In October, Gordian Capital started using the company’s Eze Investment Suite for its trading, portfolio, and risk management services in Singapore and Japan.[12]
In May 2022, Liontrust Asset Management extended its mandate with SS&C.<ref name="auto2">Web site: Lomax . Asset Servicing Times reporter Jenna . Liontrust Asset Management renews contract with SS&C Technologies . 2022-11-30 . www.assetservicingtimes.com . en. The company uses SS&C’s products to manage the majority of its £38.5 billion in assets.
In June, SS&C released a new asset allocator platform for institutional investors.[13] It was powered by FundHub and provided fund data aggregation and analysis, holdings look-through, document management, ABOR and IBOR reporting, performance management, liquidity planning, and exposure analysis.[13]
Acquisitions
SS&C Technologies acquired a variety of companies to bring products and talent into the company. Since 1995, it has acquired more than 50 companies.
!Company!Industry/Service!Year!SourceShepro Braun | Investment software | 1997 | [14] |
Mabel Systems | Portfolio management | 1997 | [15] |
Quantra | Real estate equity and debt investment management | 1998 | [16] |
HedgeWare, Inc. | Portfolio, tax accounting and financial partnership software | 1999 | [17] [18] |
Digital Visions assets of Netzee Inc. | Internet banking products and services and internet commerce products | 2001 | [19] |
Amicorp Fund Services | Fund administration | 2003 | [20] |
Investment Advisory Network, LLC | Financial portfolio manager | 2004 | [21] |
NeoVision Hypersystems, Inc. | Financial data and analytics/trading activity and customer portfolio performance | 2004 | [22] |
OMR Systems | Treasury processing software and outsourcing solutions | 2004 | [23] |
Financial Models Company, Inc. | Technology solutions and services for investments | 2005 | [24] |
Eisnerfast | Fund accounting | 2005 | [25] |
Financial Interactive | CRM and fund profiling software | 2005 | |
MarginMan | Collateralized trading software | 2005 | [26] |
Open Information Systems | Web-based support applications for financial institutions | 2005 | [27] |
Cogent Management | Hedge fund management services | 2006 | [28] |
Zoologic | Education software | 2006 | [29] |
Northport, LLC | Fund administration | 2007 | [30] |
Micro Design Services, LLC | Software design and development | 2008 | [31] |
Evare, LLC | Managed utility service provider for financial data | 2009 | [32] |
MAXIMIS business from Unisys | Investment accounting software | 2009 | [33] |
TheNextRound, Inc. | Software developer for private equity and alternative investments | 2009 | [34] |
Tradeware Global | Broker-neutral system provider for equity market access | 2010 | [35] |
Geller Investment Partnership Services | Investment partnership services | 2010 | [36] |
TD Ameritrade's Thinklink Product | Order management software | 2010 | [37] |
BDO Simpson Xavier Fund Administration Services Limited | Fund administrator | 2011 | [38] |
Teledata Communications, Inc. software assets | Background-search and credit-retrieval software and services | 2011 | [39] |
Hedgemetrix | Back-office services for alternative investment funds | 2012 | [40] |
Thomson Reuters' PORTIA | Middle-to-back office investment operations platform | 2012 | [41] |
GlopeOp Financial Services S.A. | Fund services | 2012 | [42] |
Gravity Financial | Fund administrator | 2012 | [43] |
Prime Management Limited | Fund administrator | 2013 | [44] |
DST Global Solutions | Investment and fund management and analytics | 2014 | [45] |
Advent Software | Financial services | 2015 | [46] [47] |
Varden Technologies | Software communication solutions | 2015 | [48] |
Primatics Financial | Accounting, forecasting, regulatory reporting, reserving and stress testing | 2015 | [49] |
Modestspark | Client portal and digital client experience tools | 2017 | [50] |
DST Systems | Information processing and software | 2018 | [51] [52] |
Eze Software | Investment software | 2018 | [53] |
Intralinks | Financial technology | 2018 | [54] |
Algorithmics | Financial risk management | 2019 | [55] |
MineralWare | Cloud-based asset management platform | 2022 | [56] |
Blue Prism Group, PLC | Robotic process automation | 2022 | [57] |
Tier1 CRM | Capital markets CRM | 2022 | [58] | |
Services and Subsidiaries
SS&C Fund Services
SS&C Fund Services offers fund administration services for hedge funds, funds of funds, private equity funds and managed account managers. Rahul Kanwar, Senior Vice President and Managing Director is a key executive for SS&C Fund Services.[59]
SS&C GlobeOp Investor Services
SS&C GlobeOp is a fund administrator offering financial technology products and services.[60]
SS&C Global Wealth Management
The SS&C Global Wealth Platform offers secured web-based multi-currency wealth management aimed to support all aspects of investment management.[61]
SS&C Skyline
SS&C Skyline is an accounting system designed for property management functions.[62] The property management software can be used as a marketing platform that helps users find new tenants through common rental websites and online applications.[63]
SS&C BenefiX
BenefiX is SS&C's product to employee benefits data management and exchange. It is a cloud-based data exchange service that transforms, translates and transmits employee benefits data to insurance carriers and administrators.[64]
Notes and References
- Web site: SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 2021 Annual Report (Form 10-K) . 25 February 2022 . U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Web site: SS&C Technologies, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg . . January 25, 2017.
- Web site: SS&C Technologies, Inc.: About Us: Offices . June 4, 2019.
- Web site: SSNC SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. Annual Balance Sheet - WSJ . 2024-04-09 . www.wsj.com.
- Web site: SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (SSNC) Balance Sheet - Yahoo Finance . 2024-04-09 . finance.yahoo.com . en-US.
- Web site: Cassady . Pam . William Stone founder of SS&C Technologies continues to support his hometown . 2022-10-25 . Courier & Press . en-US.
- Web site: SSNC Share Price and News / SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ) . 2022-10-25 . fintel.io . en.
- Web site: The Carlyle Group Completes Acquisition Of SS&C Technologies, Inc. - Global Custodian . 2022-10-25 . www.globalcustodian.com.
- Web site: SS&C Technologies sells to the Carlyle Group for $941M. 2022-10-25 . www.bizjournals.com.
- News: Cowan . Lynn . IPO Outlook: SS&C Technologies Set to Close Out March IPOs . 2022-10-25 . Wall Street Journal . 28 March 2010 . en-US.
- News: 2021-10-05 . Mammoth Scientific selects SS&C for inaugural VC Fund . 2022-11-08 . Private Equity Wire . en.
- Web site: Lomax . Asset Servicing Times reporter Jenna . Gordian Capital picks SS&C Technologies' Eze . 2022-11-30 . www.assetservicingtimes.com . en.
- Web site: SS&C targets institutional investors with new asset allocator platform - Global Custodian . 2022-12-15 . www.globalcustodian.com.
- Web site: Shepro Braun Systems, Acquired by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. on December 12th, 1997 Mergr . 2022-11-21 . mergr.com.
- Web site: Mabel Systems BV, Acquired by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. on January 1st, 1997 Mergr . 2022-11-21 . mergr.com.
- Web site: 1998-05-01 . Choosing the right software for multifamily property managers . 2022-11-21 . Wealth Management . en.
- Web site: 1999-04-12 . SS&C Plans To Adapt Hedgeware's Front-End Interface For All Products . 2022-11-21 . WatersTechnology.com . en.
- Web site: FOCUS ON: SS&C TECHNOLOGIES INC. . 2022-11-21 . Hartford Courant. 15 April 1999 .
- Web site: Nov 16, 2001 . Netzee sells Digital Vision to SS&C Technologies .
- News: 2003-10-29 . SS&C Technologies to acquire Amicorp fund admin business Hedgeweek . 2022-11-21 . Hedgeweek . en.
- https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/s/NASDAQ_SSNC_2007.pdf Annual report 2007
- Web site: Investment-Technology Newsflashes . 2022-11-21 . Wall Street & Technology . en.
- Web site: March 15, 2004 . Financial software firm SS&C buys OMR Systems for $20M .
- Web site: FMC was acquired by SS&C Recent Transactions Boutique Investment Bank, Financial Technology Marlin & Associates Boutique Investment Bank, Technology Investment Bank, Healthcare Market Analysis, Technology Consulting Advisor, Financial Technology . 2022-11-21 . www.marlinllc.com.
- Web site: Writer . CBR Staff . 2005-05-17 . SS&C buys Financial Interactive . 2022-11-23 . Tech Monitor . en-US.
- Web site: August 22, 2005 . SS&C buys foreign exchange trading software business from Integral .
- Web site: October 31, 2005 . SS&C adds Open Information Systems to wave of acquisitions .
- Web site: SS&C collects Cogent Management for $12M cash. 2022-11-30 . www.bizjournals.com.
- Web site: SS&C picks up Zoologic for $2.5M. 2022-11-30 . www.bizjournals.com.
- Web site: SS&C Tech buys assets of N.J. firm . 2022-11-30 . www.bizjournals.com.
- Web site: SS&C acquires Micro Design Services. 2022-11-30 . www.bizjournals.com.
- Web site: SS&C Technologies Holdings Acquires Evare Mergr M&A Deal Summary . 2022-12-02 . mergr.com.
- News: 2009-06-01 . SS&C acquires assets of Maximis software from Unisys . 2022-12-02 . Tech Monitor .
- Web site: SS&C buys TheNextRound. 2022-12-02 . www.bizjournals.com.
- Web site: SS&C Technologies Holdings Acquires Tradeware Global Mergr M&A Deal Summary . 2022-12-02 . mergr.com.
- https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReportArchive/s/NASDAQ_SSNC_2010.pdf Annual report 2010
- Web site: Lang . Michelle . October 7, 2010 . SS&C buys Thinklink financial services biz . Boston Business Journal.
- Web site: SS&C Announces Closing of BDO Simpson Xavier Fund Administration Services - Global Custodian . 2022-12-21 . www.globalcustodian.com.
- Web site: SS&C Acquires Background-Search Software From Teledata . 2022-12-21 . Hartford Courant. 27 December 2011 .
- Web site: Bounds . Jeff . October 19, 2012 . SS&C Technologies to buy Hedgemetrix .
- Web site: Analysis: SS&C Buys Portia FTF News - Part 3608 . 2022-12-21 . www.ftfnews.com.
- Web site: 2012-06-27 . SS&C Technologies buys GlobeOp Financial Services for £572 mln . 2022-12-21 . Proactiveinvestors NA . en.
- Web site: Windsor-based SS&C Acquires Mass.-based Gravity Financial . 2023-01-06 . Hartford Courant. 28 September 2012 .
- Web site: SS&C Technologies Holdings Acquires Prime Management Limited Mergr M&A Deal Summary . 2023-01-06 . mergr.com.
- Web site: Reporter . Reporter . 2014-12-02 . SS&C acquires DST Global Solutions . 2023-01-06 . www.investordaily.com.au . en-gb.
- Web site: Merced . Michael J. de la . 2015-02-02 . SS&C to Buy Advent Software for $2.3 Billion . 2023-01-06 . DealBook . en.
- News: SS&C Technologies: Advent Acquisition A Game Changer (NASDAQ:SSNC) Seeking Alpha . 2023-01-06 . Seeking Alpha . 10 February 2015 . en. Capital . Alpha Gen .
- Web site: SS&C Technologies Holdings Acquires Varden Technologies Mergr M&A Deal Summary . 2023-01-06 . mergr.com.
- Web site: SS&C to Acquire Primatics for $122M FTF News - Part 8409 . 2023-01-06 . www.ftfnews.com.
- Web site: 2017-11-03 . SS&C Acquires Client Portal Vendor Modestspark . 2023-01-19 . Wealth Management . en.
- Web site: DST Systems Inc - Company Profile and News . 2023-01-19 . Bloomberg.com . en.
- News: 2018-01-11 . SS&C boosts banking software heft with $5.4 billion DST deal . en . Reuters . 2023-01-19.
- Web site: SS&C plans to acquire Boston software co. for $1.4B | Hartford Business Journal. 30 March 2023.
- Web site: Visconti . Ambrogio . SS&C Technologies Holdings' $1.5 billion acquisition of Intralinks Holdings, Inc. . 2023-01-19 . en-US.
- Web site: Tsidulko . Joseph . 2019-09-25 . IBM To Sell Algorithmics Portfolio To SS&C . 2023-01-19 . CRN . en.
- Web site: May 16, 2022 . SS&C Technologies Acquires MineralWare for $18M .
- News: 2021-12-01 . Britain's Blue Prism agrees to $1.65 bln takeover by SS&C, snubs Vista . en . Reuters . 2023-01-19.
- Web site: August 23, 2022 . SS&C Acquires Tier1's CRM Business .
- Web site: SS&C Stocks. January 26, 2017. Bloomberg. January 25, 2017.
- Web site: SS&C GlobeOp Investor Services. Bobsguide. January 25, 2017.
- Web site: SS&C's Anniversary coincides global wealth platform launch in Asia. NBC News. January 25, 2017. 2011-03-14.
- Web site: Accounting for Skyline. January 25, 2017.
- Web site: Skyline Review, 2017 - Top Ten Reviews. January 25, 2017.
- Web site: BenefiX - swipx. January 26, 2017.