Adenza
American information technology company
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Adenza Group, Inc. is a software application provider specializing in capital markets, investment management, central banking, risk management, clearing, collateral and treasury & liquidity. Their integrated suite of trading and risk applications is used by banks and other financial companies.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 1997 |
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Number of locations | 22 offices (2019) |
| Products | Software |
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| Website | adenza |
Previously known as AxiomSL and Calypso Technology, the company had its acquisition by Nasdaq, Inc. completed in November 2023. [1]
History
Dual-headquartered in London and New York City,[2] Calypso Technology was founded in 1997 by Charles Marston and Kishore Bopardikar.[3] It was acquired by private equity firms Bridgepoint and Summit Partners in June 2016.[4] The company has over 20 offices in 18 countries. The company changed its name to Adenza in 2023.[5]
Calypso's software is written entirely in Java and serves front office, middle office, and back office functions, allowing financial institutions to consolidate their infrastructure on a single platform. Their flagship product, Bank-in-a-Box, bundles the software with a Target Operating Model for the processing of all asset classes, as well as pre-configured business workflows and market best practices.[6][7]
In July 2017, Calypso completed the acquisition of a minority stake in Sernova Financial.[8] In March 2021, Thoma Bravo bought Calypso from its then owners for $3.7bn.[9]
In June 2023, Nasdaq, Inc. announced that it had agreed to acquire Adenza in a $10.5 billion cash-and-stock deal, the biggest for the US exchange operator to date.[10] The acquisition was completed in November 2023.[11]
In 2025, Nasdaq completed the integration of Adenza as part of its strategy to expand beyond exchange operations and position itself as a diversified technology company.[12]
