Abel Noser Holdings to Acquire Trade Informatics in Latest Expansion of Company's Market Reach

Acquisition Combines the Offerings and Expertise of Two Leading Independent Providers of TCA and Brokerage Services to the Institutional Community

NEW YORK, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Abel Noser Holdings, LLC, a leading provider of multi-asset class trade analytics and agency-only brokerage services, today announced that it is acquiring Trade Informatics LLC, a New York based firm offering equities trade cost analysis (TCA), customized solutions, and its START systematic execution platform. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approval which is expected sometime in the second quarter of 2021. With this acquisition, Abel Noser continues to strengthen its position as a market leader in providing innovative analytic and execution solutions to the institutional financial services industry. Trade Informatics' START Systematic Trading program will be added to Abel Noser's product lineup and its TAP trade analytics capability will be merged into Abel Noser's multi-asset class TCA platform Trade Zoom.

"When Estancia invested in Abel Noser in 2016, it identified Trade Informatics as a formidable competitor with an enviable depth of analytical experience in developing and providing equity trading and execution services and a committed company culture that put clients first," commented Takashi Moriuchi, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Estancia Capital Management, Abel Noser's financial sponsor. "We are thrilled to have Trade Informatics combine with Abel Noser to provide what I believe will be the most comprehensive suite of independent trade analysis, compliance products and agency-only brokerage technology services available to the financial services industry."

"We are also pleased to bring aboard a firm that shares the same values we do," commented Peter Weiler, Co-CEO of Abel Noser. "We both pride ourselves in our innovative and customized solutions and client-focused approaches to meeting the needs of our customers in a very dynamic and challenging marketplace. Together we will continue our shared tradition of providing excellent service and deep analytical expertise, as well as continuing to build on our combined legacies that will benefit our clients for many years to come."