Emerging Technologies
All Tooled Up
One side-effect of the financial crisis is a growing demand for more complex data and fast data delivery. Tine Thoresen speaks to Ranko Batljan, BNY Mellon, about improving flexibility and utilizing tools to meet new data access requirements
Hann to Lead Activ Push in Europe
Activ Financial is setting up a commercial office in London to help drive sales of the vendor's services in Europe, which will be led by David Hann, who recently joined the vendor as managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa from…
Oracle to Acquire Sun Microsystems
SANTA CLARA, CALIF.-In a surprise move to beat out rival IBM and to beef up its own product lineup, database enterprise application behemoth Oracle has agreed to acquire software and hardware vendor Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion in cash and debt.
Concannon Exits Nasdaq OMX
NEW YORK-After six years with exchange operator and technology provider Nasdaq OMX, Chris Concannon will step down as executive vice president of transaction services at the end of the month, Nasdaq OMX officials recently announced.
Position Keeping
People
Risky Business
For chief risk officers, it is all about transparency and seeing the bigger picture, but recent credit events have revealed how deep data issues prevent them from doing their job. Tine Thoresen speaks with Elliot Noma, senior risk advisor at Asset…