Interview
GoldenSource's Meriton on the Future of Enterprise Data Management
An Enterprising Vision
Don't Stop Believing
The concept of a reference data utility has continued to gain momentum over the past year, and the industry may be set for a structural change. Tine Thoresen speaks to the ECB's Francis Gross
Katz Eyes the Competition
WATERS Q&A
Middle-office move
A decade ago, the typical buy-side firm comprised three distinct areas: the front, the middle and the back offices, each responsible for managing its own well-defined functions. But that is no longer the case as buy-side firms look to move traditional…
Spotlight on James Hockley
Investit's new business director James Hockley is no stranger to the London-based consultancy. He has previously headed the firm's operations practice, with a stint as head of European funds services and global provider management at Barclays Global…
'Duct Tape Gets Sticky
At the end of last year, former Chi-X chief executive Peter Randall took the reins at pan-European multilateral trading facility Equiduct, which-despite being one of the first MTFs to break cover post-MiFID-had not attracted the same level of market…
VWD: 'Think Global, Act Local'
German data vendor VWD Group is riding out the financial crisis by focusing on its core marketplace in Europe, while eyeing opportunities for expansion. Chief executive Edmund Keferstein tells Inside Market Data how he balances growth ambitions with…
Close to Home
There is a growing trend towards migrating data analyst positions to low-cost locations, but some companies have found alternative models to meet requirements for data quality and cost-efficiency. Tine Thoresen speaks to Kingland Systems' David Kingland…
Haynes' Manual
Although Chi-X Europe last week lost chief operating officer Hirander Misra, it has made big gains in pan-European market share. Inside Market Data recently spoke to new chief executive Alasdair Haynes, who shared his thoughts on what he brings to the…
The new normal
In an exclusive interview with Buy-Side Technology 's sister magazine Credit , Pimco's Bill Gross comments on the high and low points of the past decade, the current dispensation - which he refers to as the 'new normal' - and whether market participants…
Spotlight on Gil Shaked
Gil Shaked, former chief executive at hedge fund service provider EXENET and managing director of Credit Suisse's Prime Services and Alternative Investments business, is no stranger to buy-side managers' concerns about latency. Now chief executive at…
Using a Niche to Get Infront of the Competition
Norwegian data and trading technology vendor Infront has experienced solid growth during a difficult period for the financial industry. Inside Market Data speaks to Infront co-founder and chief executive Kristian Nesbak about the drivers for that growth,…
One Year On, There's More to Morningstar
At the end of 2008, Chicago-based investment research provider Morningstar acquired datafeed and terminal vendor Tenfore Systems to bolster its presence in real-time market data. Just over a year later, Inside Market Data speaks to former Tenfore chief…
Here to Stay
Turbulent economic conditions and regulatory pressure have resulted in increased awareness of reference data challenges, and end-users are as active and united as ever. Carla Mangado speaks to Societe Generale's Oliver Rose about recent market…
Spotlight on John Lehner
Having served as president of Eagle Investment Systems for many years, John Lehner has now assumed greater control of the buy-side technology provider after his promotion to chief executive. He talks with Stewart Eisenhart about the parameters of his new…
Filet Stakes Claim on London
Low-latency data and trading technology vendor QuantHouse certainly has its roots in Paris, France, but has recently made inroads into the UK market via its partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group. Inside Market Data speaks to QuantHouse's…
2010: A Market Data Odyssey
With trading firms expected to loosen their purse strings slightly in 2010, data providers anticipate demand for analytics and risk management tools, historical data for building accurate models, and technologies originating in social media to plot…
Spotlight on Greg Conley
No stranger to the role of chief executive, Greg Conley has taken the reins at Swiss front- and middle-office technology developer Odyssey Financial Technologies. This will be his fourth chief executive post, having previously headed-up Verio, Tanning…
Spotlight on Carrick Pierce
After a number of years working on technology projects for both sell- and buy-side employers, Carrick Pierce has moved to a third-party vendor, options pricing and risk visualisation technology developer, Derivix. Previously, Pierce served as chief…