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Caplin Appoints Ashworth as COO
Trading platform specialist Caplin has announced that John Ashworth is its new chief operating officer, starting today.
Sutton Takes Customer Data Role at HSBC
Julia Sutton has left Deutsche Bank to take a role within group customer data strategy at HSBC
Cox Supports IDC, Pace Metrics as Independent Consultant
Matthew Cox has set up his own consultancy firm, MJC Data Management Solutions, and is supporting Interactive Data with the roll-out of a price validation tool
Data Vet Maclay Joins Social Market Analytics
Naperville, Illinois-based Social Market Analytics, a provider of trading signals based on social media sentiment, has hired Jim Maclay as director of sales in New York, reporting to chief executive Joe Gits.
Chi-X Japan Appoints Nagahori as President
Makoto Nagahori will take on the roles of president and chief operating officer at Chi-X Japan, the venue operator has announced.
BI-SAM Appoints Schapiro Global Head of Cloud Solutions
BI-SAM has appointed Jonathan Schapiro global head of cloud solutions as the vendor aims at developing and strengthening its private-cloud offering.
Perseus Nabs Fixnetix's Bertoli for Chief Marketing Role
Low-latency long-haul fiber and microwave network provider Perseus Telecom has hired Karen Bertoli as chief marketing officer, based in the vendor's Miami, Fla office and reporting to chief executive Jock Percy.
Element 22 Adds Partners
Thomas Bodenski, Edward Hawthorne and Rohit Mahur have joined the advisory company, which runs the Fimod open source model for legal entity identifiers
CCL Nabs Aberdeen Compliance Chief for MD Role
Regulatory consultancy CCL has announced that Alan Leale-Green will join the company as its UK managing director.
BI-SAM Appoints Richard Irons Executive Director Europe
Paris-headquartered vendor BI-SAM has appointed Richard Irons to lead the company’s business development and account-management activities in Europe.
Satherlund Hangs her Hat on Hatstand
Martina Satherlund has joined IT consultancy Hatstand as principal market data consultant, serving as a project manager for client engagements, covering market and reference data projects including cost optimization, exchange and vendor audits, desktop…
New CEO Lane Promises Major Changes at Trading Technologies
Rick Lane left his job as principal architect at Trading Technologies (TT) for Google in 2011. Yesterday, a little more than two years later, he was put in charge of the Chicago-based software vendor, which counts 19 of the world’s top 20 futures brokers…
Morgan Stanley Appoints New Head of Electronic Trading for FX
Morgan Stanley has announced the appointment of Shamyl Malik as its head of electronic trading for foreign exchange (FX) in London.
First Derivatives Opens Singapore Presence
Software vendor and consultant First Derivatives has opened an office in Singapore, with the aim of consolidating its Asia-based activities.
CTO Rick Lane Assumes CEO Role at Trading Technologies
Trading Technologies (TT), a Chicago-based trading software provider, has named CTO Rick Lane as its new CEO, effective immediately. Harris Brumfield, majority owner and CEO for the past 11 years, remains with the company as chairman of the board.
Money.net Nabs ex-Bloomberg Commodities Head as CEO
New York-based low-cost financial data display provider Money.net has hired Morgan Downey as chief executive, responsible for all lines of business and functional groups within the company.
GreySpark Partners Targets APAC Region with Sydney Office
Global technology consultancy GreySpark Partners has opened an office in Sydney to expand its operations across the Asia Pacific region and provide consulting services to local institutional investors and banks.
Fundtech Appoints McGaffey as Head of Sales for the Americas
Jersey City-based Fundtech, a provider of transaction banking technology and services, has hired Kyle McGaffey as sales manager for the Americas.
Marco Polo New World Appoints Christian Robertson CEO
Trading solutions provider Marco Polo New World has appointed Christian Robertson as its CEO to lead the firm into new global markets and lines of business, while expanding its existing platform and revenues.
AIG's Kotch on Bridging the Cultural Gap in South America
AIG's Mary Kotch discusses the challenges faced when expanding US-based IT programs to Latin America.
BSB International Gets New CEO
Marwan Hanifeh has been named CEO of BSB International, an asset management software provider based in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. He replaces CEO and company founder Jean Martin, who stepped down on Jan. 29.
Broadridge IM Business Boosts Ref Data Expertise with SmartStream, Paladyne Hires
Former SmartStream exec Lou Longhi and former Paladyne MD Jonathan Cross have joined Broadridge's recently created Investment Management business, where they report to its president, Bennett Egeth
Hausman to Lead IDC Ref Data as Hepsworth Heads to Europe
Andrew Hausman has been appointed president of pricing and reference data at Interactive Data, as Mark Hepsworth leaves the role to head the company's business in Europe
HSBC Chooses Thomas for Major Client Data Project
David Thomas has left Barclays Capital, where he was global head of client data, to take responsibility for creating a shared services model for client data at HSBC