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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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Security (finance) Octaura Holdings (“Octaura”) today announced the integration of RFQ (request for quote) and List protocols on its existing syndicated loan trading platform.
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- Octaura Holdings (“Octaura”) today announced the integration of RFQ (request for quote) and List protocols on its existing syndicated loan trading platform.
- Octaura’s latest RFQ and List protocols offer clients faster trade execution and enhanced price transparency with straight-through processing, streamlining trading workflows for dealers and buy side investors.
- “The integration of RFQ and List protocols enables our clients to execute faster and make more effective investment decisions through our seamless electronic trading solution.
- “Octaura continues to be a growing component in our loan trading workflow,” said Tim Maloney, Head of Loan Portfolio Trading at Citi.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Cryptocurrency Octaura Holdings (“Octaura”) today announced the launch of the first comprehensive syndicated loan trading venue delivering trading protocols, real-time data and analytics, on a single platform.
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- Octaura Holdings (“Octaura”) today announced the launch of the first comprehensive syndicated loan trading venue delivering trading protocols, real-time data and analytics, on a single platform.
- Created by the industry and for the industry, Octaura offers market participants access to multiple protocols essential to trading efficiently and with increased confidence.
- “We created Octaura to be a force for change in the industry and modernize the way syndicated loans are traded,” said Brian Bejile, Chief Executive Officer of Octaura.
- Traders will now have the essential and supporting functionalities on a single trading platform, resulting in higher trading volumes, transparency, and increased liquidity.
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Management Octaura, the electronic trading platform for syndicated loans, today announced the appointment of Kimeia Vu as Chief People Officer.
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- Octaura, the electronic trading platform for syndicated loans, today announced the appointment of Kimeia Vu as Chief People Officer.
- View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230329005075/en/
Kimeia Vu, Octaura's Chief People Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
Most recently, Kimeia led the Human Capital Management Practice at OPCO Advisory Inc., where she provided talent leadership for various capital market fintechs including Octaura.
- “It is my pleasure to welcome Kimeia to our executive team,” said Octaura CEO, Brian Bejile.
- Octaura would not be where it is today without her support.”
“I’m humbled to be leading such an important function at Octaura as we are positioning ourselves for rapid growth,” said Kimeia.
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Monday, February 27, 2023
Octaura, the electronic trading platform for syndicated loans, today announced the appointment of Howard Cohen as Head of Loan Execution.
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- Octaura, the electronic trading platform for syndicated loans, today announced the appointment of Howard Cohen as Head of Loan Execution.
- In this role, Mr. Cohen will be responsible for leading the platform's growth and integration strategies and is a member of the Octaura leadership team.
- View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230227005269/en/
Howard Cohen, Octaura's Head of Loan Execution (Photo: Business Wire)
Mr. Cohen brings over 25 years of sales and leadership expertise in fixed income markets and has spent most of his career trading and managing large scale loan portfolios with a focus on credit markets.
- “We are absolutely thrilled to have Howard join to lead our diverse client portfolio,” said Brian Bejile, CEO of Octaura.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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Security (finance) Octaura, the electronic trading platform for syndicated loans, today announced the appointment of Luis Carballo as the company’s first Chief Technology Officer.
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- Octaura, the electronic trading platform for syndicated loans, today announced the appointment of Luis Carballo as the company’s first Chief Technology Officer.
- View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230214005280/en/
Mr. Carballo brings a wealth of knowledge from the various senior level positions he has held overseeing trading platform software engineering and application development.
- Most recently, Mr. Carballo was CTO at Cencor where he facilitated information technology strategy for the companies within the financial group.
- His demonstrated leadership across a broad spectrum of domains within technology management is second to none.”
“Octaura is already innovating technologically in many ways,” said Luis Carballo.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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Lord Octaura, the electronic trading platform for syndicated loans, announced the successful execution of their initial syndicated loan trades.
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- Octaura, the electronic trading platform for syndicated loans, announced the successful execution of their initial syndicated loan trades.
- Upon the success of the initial syndicated loan trades, the company will move forward with releasing its beta version for loan trading sessions prior to official launch.
- “We created Octaura to improve participant efficiency, liquidity and transparency by modernizing the way syndicated loans are traded,” said Octaura CEO, Brian Bejile.
- We look forward to continuing to work with Octaura and our clients in transforming the leveraged finance ecosystem.”
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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Security (finance) Octaura, the industry-led electronic trading, data and analytics solution for syndicated loans and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), today announced the bolstering of its C-suite with the appointment of industry veteran Vitaliy Kozak as Chief Product Officer, effective immediately.
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- Octaura, the industry-led electronic trading, data and analytics solution for syndicated loans and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), today announced the bolstering of its C-suite with the appointment of industry veteran Vitaliy Kozak as Chief Product Officer, effective immediately.
- View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230104005053/en/
Vitaliy Kozak, Chief Product Officer of Octaura (Photo: Business Wire)
Mr. Kozak has had a central role in the ideation and development of Octaura as a founding member.
- He will be leaving his post as Global Co-head of CLO, ABS, TRUPS and CDO Trading at Citi to head product development for Octaura.
- Vitaliy Kozak stated, “I’m thrilled that we are making opportunity-rich asset classes more robust by introducing an industry-led, open market electronic trading platform for syndicated loans and collateralized loan obligations.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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Management Octaura, the industry-led electronic trading, data and analytics solution for syndicated loans and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), today announced the appointment of industry veteran Jason Cohen to the position of Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.
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- Octaura, the industry-led electronic trading, data and analytics solution for syndicated loans and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), today announced the appointment of industry veteran Jason Cohen to the position of Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.
- In his dual role, Cohen will oversee the implementation of Octauras operational aspects and determine the companys financial strategy.
- View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221101005224/en/
Jason Cohen, COO & CFO of Octaura (Photo: Business Wire)
Mr. Cohen brings nearly 30 years of leadership and financial technology experience to Octaura.
- Cohen was Global Chief Operating Officer for NEX Markets prior to the CME Group acquisition.
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J. P. Morgan Built in collaboration with Genesis Global, the low-code software development platform for financial markets, Octaura aims to provide comprehensive trading solutions with natively integrated data and analytics.
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- Built in collaboration with Genesis Global, the low-code software development platform for financial markets, Octaura aims to provide comprehensive trading solutions with natively integrated data and analytics.
- Citis internal Velocity CLO eBidding platform and BofAs Instinct Loan Match platform improved efficiency, liquidity and transparency for users and were the inspiration for Octaura.
- Octauras aim is to blend definitive action in financial markets and a bold vision for the future of global credit trading, said Bejile.
- Octaura is an industry-led electronic trading, data and analytics solution initially for syndicated loans and CLOs.
