Emerging Technologies
Datawatch Agrees Panopticon Purchase
Big-data specialist Datawatch has announced an agreement to acquire Swedish visualization and analytics vendor Panopticon.
Lessons from the Hash Crash
Over the past few months, a series of glitches similar to the one that caused the Hash Crash has made it clear that the financial markets are at the mercy of high-frequency trading machines. Some of these systems feed mostly on social media content,…
Shanahan to Lead Omgeo's Governance, Risk, Compliance Work
Jeannie Shanahan has left State Street Global Advisors to take responsibility for Omgeo's governance, risk management and compliance projects
SS&C Names Reilly as Vice President of Institutional Outsourcing
SS&C Technologies Holdings has appointed Timothy Reilly as senior vice president of institutional outsourcing to support the growth goals of its institutional services division.
Omgeo Names Shanahan as Managing Director of GRC
Post-trade services provider Omgeo has appointed Jeannie Shanahan as managing director of governance, risk management and compliance.
Spotting the Stars of SIFMA Tech
The annual SIFMA Technology exhibition has suffered lower attendance and fewer exhibitors in recent years, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t companies worth visiting at the show. One reason stated for fewer attendees is that with fewer staff expected to…
Hedge Fund Technologists Give Back
Next week, the Alternative Investment Technology Executives Club (AITEC) will hold its first annual charity golf event. Anthony applauds its efforts.
Fox Swaps Interactive Data for Avox
Tim Fox has left Interactive Data to take up the role of product manager at Avox
Progress Agrees Apama Sale to Software AG
Progress Software has reached an agreement with Software AG over the sale of its complex events processing (CEP) arm, Apama.
Despite Growth, Misys Has a New CEO
It seems an odd time to be shaking up the leadership at Misys. The UK-based company has seen a 30 percent increase in software license revenue since Bret Bolin became CEO one year ago. Yet he has just given way to Nadeem Syed, the former president and…
Cumberpatch Rejoins Asset Control to Drive EMEA Growth
After a year at Icap, Ian Cumberpatch has rejoined Asset Control as associate director of business development, Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Tibco Acquires StreamBase Systems
Infrastructure provider Tibco has announced its acquisition of complex events processing (CEP) vendor StreamBase.
