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What Can Hedge Funds Learn from Quinnipiac Hockey?
Finding talent is difficult, whether for hockey or for running technology inside a major buy-side institution. Anthony says following Quinnipiac hockey's lead may not be as crazy as it sounds.
NYSE Technologies Staffer Switches to Options
Ex-NYSE Technologies head of sales Tim Yockel has joined Options, a provider of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), as senior vice president of global sales.
Advent Appoints Two in EMEA Region
Advent Software, the San Francisco-based buy-side technology specialist, has made two appointments: Jad Fares has been appointed regional sales manager for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and will be based in the firm’s Dubai office,…
Apogee Leadership Team Joins Gravitas
The management team of Chicago-based consultancy Apogee Strategies has joined Gravitas, an India-based technology provider to the alternative investment industry, following a joint venture launched in 2011.
BNY Mellon Taps Sakati for Securities Financing Program
BNY Mellon has named Dean Sakati as head of strategy and business development for its securities finance division, which resides in the company's Global Collateral Services (GCS) business. GCS currently services $2 trillion in global collateral.
Metrics Man: BNY Mellon CIO Suresh Kumar
Suresh Kumar moved to the US at 24 to find a job in technology. Along the way to becoming CIO at BNY Mellon, he directed the first online brokerage, built a laudable technology stack at Pershing, and installed a software company back home in southern…
Omgeo Adds Three to Board
Edward Hazel, Richard Taggart, and Susan Cosgrove replace John Devine, Peter Johnston, and Donald Donahue, who are stepping down from the post-trade services provider's leadership.
Eurex Clearing Names Book CEO
Thomas Book will be joined by three other executives taking new titles at the company, effective April 1
Instinet Buffs Bramham for Asia Head Role
Agency-only broker Instinet has selected Shaun Bramham as its regional head of Asia-Pacific, replacing Glenn Lesko, who is returning to the US.
FSB Names Three Subcommittee Leaders
Agustin Carstens will chair the Assessment of Vulnerabilities subcommittee responsible for monitoring the global financial system. The FSB also named Daniel Tarullo of the US and Ravi Menon of Singapore to lead subcommittees dealing with policy and…
Calastone Opens Zurich Office, Appoints Swiss Sales Director
Vittorio Pujatti has been appointed director of Swiss sales and business development at Calastone and will be responsible for building on the 10 clients the fund transaction network provider already has in the country