Emerging Technologies
FCA Appoints Investment Supervision Chief
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced the appointment of William Amos as the director of its wholesale banking and investment management division.
Turquoise Hires Barnes for CEO Role
Turquoise, the multilateral trading facility (MTF) owned by the London Stock Exchange Group, has announced that former UBS MTF CEO Robert Barnes will join the platform business as its chief executive.
Burning Issues: Could an Instant Message Be Worth a Thousand Bloomberg Terminals?
Max Bowie takes a well earned vacation this week, leaving Faye Kilburn to discuss Markit's Open Federated Chat, a potential alternative to Bloomberg's Instant messenger
RBS Crowns McEwan as New Chief Exec
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) has announced that Ross McEwan will become its new director and group chief executive, effective from October 1, 2013.
GoldenSource Appoints Head of Sales for Americas
Bret Bange has rejoined the enterprise data management software vendor to take responsibility for its sales in the Americas, after spending more than two years at First Derivatives
DTCC Units Name New Execs, Including Deriv/SERV Data CEO
Marisol Collazo is one of several new appointments at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.
Bange Returns to GoldenSource Sales Force
Bret Bange has been named head of sales for the Americas at GoldenSource, a New York-based provider of enterprise data management (EDM).
DTCC Introduces Sweeping Changes at the Top
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced a raft of new appointments at senior levels within the firm.
G2 Fintech Adds to Advisory Board, Staff Ahead of Cloud Push
Scott Devinsky, CFO at First Oak Capital Management, joins the tax analysis and compliance provider's board. Peter Kohli and Megan Bilkie meanwhile sign on to help guide the vendor's client services and sales teams.
Poland's Central Clarity: CEO Iwona Sroka, KDPW Group
Dr. Iwona Sroka designed the strategy for Warsaw’s KDPW Group to reflect an operational efficiency and a future for capital markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) that is increasingly bright. Strength in technology is the key. By Tim Bourgaize…
Max Bowie: Will the Early Heads-Up Get the Thumbs-Down?
Innovation inevitably comes at a price, and premium services come with a premium price tag. So, Max asks, what’s wrong with paying a premium to get an advantage—so long as that advantage is used in the appropriate place?
Michael Shashoua: Valuing Data and Making Data a Value
Costs and resources for data management take precedence in reference data. Michael says firms must develop a palette of strategies in addition to centralization, sourcing, and prioritization to make the most of what they have.
