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Rimes Appoints Former MSCI Exec Chairman
David Brierwood has been named as the vendor's first chairman.
Symbiont Starts Assembly Line with $20 Million Boost
Company aims to commercialize its smart-contract platform after Nasdaq-led funding round.
Fitch Names Filanowski President of Solutions Arm
Filanowski has spent almost 25 years in management and product management roles at all the major data vendors.
Isda Seeks Vendor to Publish IBOR Fallback Rate Adjustment Data
The vendor will be responsible for publishing the compound setting in arrears rate and the spread adjustment based on historical data, following the discontinuation of IBORs.
Maude ‘Boards’ Cboe as Data Sales Director
Maude brings more than 20 years of experience in fixed income and equities data sales roles to Cboe.
SGX Shifts Focus to Investor Accessibility
The exchange recently upgraded its post-trade system.
Cambridge Semantics Names Loughlin Head of Global Sales
Marty Loughlin will drive sales for the data and analytics vendor.
AlphaPoint Nabs R3’s Grayson for Enterprise Sales
Grayson's extensive experience and contacts within the fintech sector will help AlphaPoint expand its business, officials say.
FCA Sets Regulatory Roadmap for Crypto
The introduction of a regulatory framework could revitalize interest in waning ICO funding.
HKEx Adopts Traiana FX Clearing Solution
Market participants can now clear deliverable FX trades regardless of how they were executed.
LSEG Names New Data Head; Makepeace Becomes Non-Exec Chair
LSEG has named Waqas Samad group director of the information services division while Mark Makepeace will remain throughout 2019 in a non-executive chairman role.
Consultancy ISN Creates Data Tech Vendor Spinoff
After creating its VendorScape tool to support client optimization projects, ISN spotted a broader opportunity to create a suite of data management solutions.
IT Advances Insufficient to Beat Compliance Challenges
Outsourcing reporting could create technological dependencies that could add to firms’ problems in the future.
Refinitiv Hires Global Head of Industry and Government Affairs
Sherry Madera will be responsible for boosting Refinitiv's participation across government, policy initiatives, industry trends, and regulatory developments.
Bloomberg Gets Dutch Approval for ARM and APA
Authorization enables Bloomberg to continue servicing its EU27 client base following Brexit.
Northern Trust Enlists St George to Slay Data Compliance Dragon
Prior to joining Northern Trust, St George has held senior data roles at CME Group, HyperFeed, and FutureSource
Encompass Adds Bisnode for KYC
The integrated offering will enable Nordic institutions to automate KYC and customer onboarding processes more effectively.
R3 Creates Corda Network Foundation to Manage Corda Blockchain Network
The foundation will be completely separate from R3, and will be governed independently to assure participants that the network will not be monetized.
Regtek.Solutions Hones in on SFTR
Fintech hires SFTR specialist and beefs up its reporting tool.
AxiomSL Hires Former Charles River CFO Weber
David Weber replaces Eyal Amsalem, who will transition to a new position.
GMEX Adds Digital Custody and Vault Capabilities
The company's CEO says central security depositories are well-placed to offer new digital services in tandem with current traditional services.
Tradeweb, Bloomberg Gain Dutch Approval Ahead of Brexit
The green light will enable the firms to continue serving their EU27 clients following Brexit.
Confluence Promotes Ionadi to BizDev VP Role
Ionadi will be responsible for overseeing North American business development.
Northey Replaces McKenna as TC68 Chair
Financial technology and engineering expert Jim Northey will lead the technical committee behind ISO 20022.