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Information Mosaic Hires Sales Head
James Millard joins the post-trade automation vendor as global head of sales, to be based in New York
Rule Financial Signs OTC Specialist
Capital markets consultancy Rule Financial has announced that Derek Perry will join the company as a management consultant, and over-the-counter (OTC) clearing specialist.
Clarke’s Tenure at Man to End; COO Roman will Take Over
Man Group has announced it will replace chief executive officer Peter Clarke, who had been in the job since 2007, with Emmanuel "Manny" Roman. Roman is the firm's chief operating officer and joined Man after it acquired hedge fund GLG Partners in 2010.
SIX Swiss Exchange Appoints Urs Widmer COO
SIX Swiss Exchange has appointed former AXA Winterthur CEO Urs Widmer as its COO.
FOA Hires Stromberg in Senior Regulatory Role
The Futures and Options Association (FOA) has announced the appointment of Natasha Stromberg as a manager for regulation.
OpenGamma Poaches Calypso's Nakachi for COO
In addition to handling operations, Mas Nakachi will lead the New-York base of operations.
Mittiga Joins Wipro as Senior Advisor
Outsourcing service provider Wipro Technologies has hired Paolo Mittiga, a veteran industry technology executive, as senior domain advisor in New York
Two More Quit in SEC Exodus
The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced last night that two more senior officials would be leaving the regulator.
Chi-X Australia Appoints Market Ops Chief
Chi-X Australia has announced that Jamie Crank has been hired as the Antipodean bourse's head of market operations.
Behney Leaves UBS for DTCC
The DTCC has hired Christopher Behney to lead enterprise production assurance from its Dallas office. Behney previously headed technology infrastructure at UBS
Cantor Expands to Ireland with Dolmen Deal
Cantor Fitzgerald has announced the acquisition of Dublin-based Dolmen Stockbrokers, in a move that gives the US firm an Irish presence.
SEC Appoints IT Division CIO
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Todd Scharf will take on the role of CIO in its Office of Information Technology.
Xactium Opens London Office
Governance, risk and compliance vendor Xactium has opened an office in the City of London due to increasing business.
Hubscher to Lead Marketing at Object
Dan Hubscher has been taken on the newly created position of marketing director at direct market access (DMA) provider Object Trading.
RTS Realtime Systems Targets Asia-Pacific Expansion
Tech vendor RTS Realtime Systems has announced that CEO Steffen Gemuenden will relocate from its Chicago headquarters to Singapore, as the firm seeks to increase its presence within the Asia-Pacific region.
Elisse Walter Named SEC Chair, Likely to Seek Greater Coordination Abroad
Democratic commissioner Elisse Walter, who served as acting chairwoman in early 2009, takes over at the helm of the SEC in December.
Citadel's Sentinel: CIO Tom Miglis Aims to Do the Impossible
Commitment to investors is the thesis at Ken Griffin’s Citadel, but how the firm achieves returns—through technology—is unique for a hedge fund. Steering strategy and growing the firm’s vaunted development capacity, CIO Tom Miglis is trusted with leading…
Schapiro Announces SEC Depature
Mary Schapiro, the chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that she will leave her role at the head of the US regulator on December 14.
Chi-X Australia CEO to Step Down in 2013
Chi-X Australia has announced that CEO Peter Fowler will step down from his position early next year.
Appliance Acceptance, Growth Drives Solace Sales Staffing Spree
Vendor boosts sales and engineering groups worldwide with new hires, reflecting takeup of its messaging appliance technologies