Horizon Software is a multi-national financial software company that provides technology for financial institutions. Jean-Marc Delfarguiel, its current CEO, created the company in 1998. Since then, Horizon Software has developed software for options pricing, market making, order management system

Order management system

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s, volatility management

Volatility (finance)

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, risk and portfolio management

Investment management

Investment management is the professional management of various securities and assets in order to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors...

 systems. The company has its headquarters in Paris, France.

History

Subsidiaries were opened in London (2003), Hong-Kong (2006), New-York, Tokyo and Dubai (2008).

Clients

The company claims its clients to be small to large size financial institutions, both on the buy and sell side.

Competition

Horizon Software's main competitors are Sungard

SunGard

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, FlexTrade, SimCorp

SimCorp

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, [Murex], Linedata Services

Linedata Services

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, and Fidessa

Fidessa

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among others.

Products

• Horizon Cash Trader
• Horizon Options Trader
• Horizon Market Maker
• Horizon Position and Risk Management
• Horizon Funds Fees Management