Privately-held, Charles River was founded in 1984 as a software consulting and application engineering firm. The extensive methodology, relational database and applications development experience acquired in the company's early years provided the foundation for the design and development of Charles River's current product suite. The company’s award-winning products and services continue to lead the global investment management systems industry.
Timeline of Events |
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| 1984 | Charles River Development founded as a software consulting and application engineering firm |
| 1987 | Charles River releases DataStation, a Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tool, to support rapid application development |
| 1995 | Charles River introduces ComplianceMaster, a commercialized version of the product |
| 1998 | Charles River releases its first order management system (OMS), the Charles River Trading System |
| 2000 | • London and Singapore offices open • Charles River releases its portfolio management tool, Manager Workbench |
| 2003 |
• Charles River begins providing hosting services for Charles River IMS • Charles River introduces extensive capabilities for mortgage trading and TBA processing |
| 2004 | • Asia-Pacific office in Melbourne opens |
| 2005 |
• Paris office opens • Charles River introduces the Charles River Network, a global communications network for equity, fixed income and foreign exchange FIX trading • Charles River launches ComplianceAnywhere, allowing users to monitor, manage, and resolve investment compliance breaches in real-time from a wireless device |
| 2006 | • Charles River Anywhere, a new web portal, extends the reach of the Charles River Investment Management System and offers personalized content anywhere, anytime • Charles River completes FPL's FIX Certification Program for Fixed Income |