Charles River Systems, Inc., doing business as Charles River Development, provides technology systems and services to investment firms in the institutional, mutual fund, banking, hedge fund, wealth management, insurance, and pension industries. It offers Charles River Investment Management System, a front and middle office software suite that streamlines, automates, and enhances investment management operations, such as decision support and settlement. The company’s Charles River Investment Management System provides the tools for portfolio managers, dealers and traders, operations, and compliance personnel on a single platform, as well as provides functionality for portfolio management, trading, compliance, and centralized post-trade processing. The company’s services include FIX-based network services, including software administration, testing, certification, and connectivity management; FIX testing and certification; technical support; FIX administration; managed services, including remote and hosted application management; professional services; brokerage; and investment management. It has locations in Chicago, Illinois; Frankfurt, Germany; Hartford, Connecticut; New York, New York; San Francisco, California; and Sydney, Australia. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. It also has offices in Melbourne, Australia; Paris, France; London, the United Kingdom; and Singapore, Singapore.