BlackRock’s Aladdin platform has been connected to AccessFintech’s Synergy Network, allowing buy-side firms to link directly and in real time with over 250 sell-side and asset-servicing organizations worldwide.
“With this integration, buy-side operations teams get the real-time visibility across the trade lifecycle required to collaborate directly with their brokers and custodians to resolve issues before they turn into fails,” said Sarah Shenton, CEO of AccessFintech.
“It’s all built on secure, interoperable, API-first connectivity, so firms get the speed and transparency they need without adding complexity,” she told Traders Magazine.
The integration is designed to give buy-side firms clearer, real-time visibility into trade-lifecycle activity and the ability to work directly with counterparties to resolve exceptions and reduce settlement issues.
It also brings access to cross-asset data, analytics, and tools without requiring changes to existing infrastructure, while aiming to shorten remediation timelines and reduce operational risk across securities, private markets, and derivatives.
According to Shenton, the buy-side will gain access to powerful, AI-driven predictive analytics layered on top of the real-time, cross-asset, multi-region data already available through the Synergy Network.
“That combination is incredibly exciting—it brings a new level of intelligence and transparency to post-trade workflows,” she said.
“By spotting patterns early and flagging potential breaks before they happen, these tools can meaningfully reduce trade fails and give operations teams a clearer path to staying ahead of risk,” she added.
Shenton explained that API-first connectivity allows the buy-side to plug directly into their sell-side, asset-servicing, and technology-vendor partners using secure, interoperable workflows.
“Instead of chasing emails or reconciling information across disconnected systems, teams can collaborate instantly with brokers and custodians. The result is faster remediation, quicker exception resolution, and far less operational risk across the entire investment lifecycle,” she said.
The benefit from accessing cross-asset, multi-region data through the Synergy Network is “simple but powerful”, Shenton said: “Buy-side firms get a unified, real-time view of their global activity across asset classes without having to overhaul any existing infrastructure.”
“Having that holistic perspective, paired with predictive analytics, enables better decision-making, smoother collaboration with counterparties, and more efficient workflows end-to-end,” she said.
For sell-side firms and asset servicers, the connection offers a more direct way to work with Aladdin clients, helping improve issue resolution and transparency.
“BlackRock has accelerated its strategy in partnership with AccessFintech, integrating real-time data across the post-trade and asset-servicing lifecycle. This delivers more efficient workflow, greater interoperability, and improved risk management,” said Michael Debevec, Head of Global Investment Operations at BlackRock, in a press statement.
He added that expanding this approach to the broader Aladdin community is expected to support higher operational performance and a more coordinated investment lifecycle.
BlackRock has also made a separate strategic investment in AccessFintech to help support product development, global expansion, and further integration with market participants.
“BlackRock’s investment is a huge accelerator for us,” Shenton commented.
“It allows us to push forward faster—whether that’s bringing new products to market, expanding globally, or deepening integrations across the ecosystem, including within Aladdin,” she said.
“Ultimately, it helps us deliver value more quickly to clients who rely on us to modernize and streamline their post-trade operations,” she added.
