Interview

Spotlight on Ryan Pierce

FIX Protocol Limited (FPL), the organisation driving adoption of the FIX protocol, has appointed Ryan Pierce as its new technical director. He discusses the challenges of expanding implementation of FIX among financial services firms in the midst of an…

Goal Getters

Although JPMorgan's Peter Serenita no longer has the chief data officer title, his passion remains the same - data integration. Tine Thoresen speaks to one of the best-known reference data managers about defining optimal goals

Spotlight on Neal Goldstein

As it expands operations across new markets around the globe, Liquidnet has named Neal Goldstein head of enterprise technical services to oversee the firm's development of global infrastructure standards. Goldstein will also manage infrastructure…

May the 'Force Be With You

Jean-Michel Blanco, chief executive of data and trading systems provider Traderforce, says organized chaos drives innovation. If true, then the current market conditions should provide the perfect storm for the French vendor. In this interview, Blanco…

European Bats on the wing

As competition among exchanges and multi-lateral trading facilities (MTFs) heats up, ECN Bats Trading is taking on both markets simultaneously, having gained exchange status in the US and approval to launch an MTF in Europe. Max Bowie speaks with Joe…

From the Outside

While data managers are working late to help deal with the current financial crisis, one reference data veteran has had time to sit back and look at the events from the outside. Tine Thoresen speaks to John Carroll, ex-Merrill, about why EDM becomes much…

Spotlight on Jon Anderson

No stranger to the finer points of derivatives trading and processing, Jon Anderson has left New York-based hedge fund manager BlueMountain Capital Management to serve as global head of OTC derivatives at fund administrator GlobeOp Financial Services. He…

Tapping Data's Eastern Promise

Many trading firms and vendors alike see the Asia-Pacific markets as a growth region. But to take advantage of that growth, one must understand what each wants from the other-and how to overcome challenges ranging from fragmented markets with regulatory…

BATS Sinks its Fangs into Europe

As competition among exchanges and multilateral trading facilities heats up, BATS Trading is taking on both markets at once, gaining exchange status in the US and approval to launch a multilateral trading facility in Europe. BATS says its model of…

A Sense of Re-Purpose

Thomson Reuters' enterprise division head Jon Robson understands the importance of standing out from the crowd. Tine Thoresen talks to him about the value of doing things differently, and the wisdom behind "re-purposing" his division's offerings

Spotlight on Ian Mainwaring

As alternative investment instruments become more widely used by mainstream investment managers, buy-side consultancy Citisoft has tapped Ian Mainwaring to head its alternative investment practice in the UK. He discusses how the practice will support the…

Practice Makes Perfect

Ten years after the creation of the Securities Market Practice Group (SMPG) data specialist Karla McKenna talks to Carla Mangado about the group's ongoing efforts to facilitate market practice industry-wide and the key achievements of the corporate…

Returning to her roots

Clare Flynn Levy is accustomed to the hot seat: she founded Avocet Capital Management aged just 27, then headed-up hedge fund technology provider Beauchamp Financial for the three years prior to its acquisition by Linedata Services, before returning to…

Spotlight on Anand Pande

Citi veteran Anand Pande has taken the reins as group chief executive at capital markets research and analytics provider Amba Research. He discusses the opportunities and challenges of expanding the firm's buy- and sell-side client base as companies look…

Hart of the Matter

A year ago, Dow Jones' owners were locked behind closed doors deciding whether to accept a bid from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. One year on, Inside Market Data discusses some of the changes-and future plans-with Clare Hart, a 25-year veteran of…

Carrel: Valuation's Risky Business

The ongoing credit crunch is driving firms to re-examine the quality of data behind their valuation models, and pay greater attention to valuation risk, says Philippe Carrel, global head of business development at Thomson Reuters

Counterparty Time

Counterparty data projects are appearing across the industry. Market veteran David Goldberg talks to Carla Mangado about this newly emerging career path

Spotlight on Daemon Bear

With expansion on its collective mind, FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) has tapped Daemon Bear of JPMorgan Asset Management to co-chair its EMEA regional committee along with ITG's Alasdair Haynes. Bear talks to Stewart Eisenhart about his efforts to expand…

Safe Harbour for start-ups

Harbour Capital Partners, a recently launched London-based hedge fund hotel, became the first such UK-based operation boasting FSA regulatory approval. Victor Anderson speaks with Steve Williams, Harbour's chief executive, about what he believes makes…

Edgar Online: Redefining Data

Philip Moyer, former entrepreneur and general manager of global customers and professional services at Microsoft, joined Edgar Online last April as president, becoming chief executive in July. Inside Market Data recently quizzed Moyer on his plans for…

Spotlight on Steven Richard

After holding management positions at Spectrum Global Fund Administration and Harris Insight Funds, Steven Richard has taken the reigns as managing director at hedge fund technology and service provider Gravitas Technology's new business cons-ultancy…

Cloud computing with a silver lining

Simon Hazlitt, one of the co-founders of Majedie Asset Management, is justifiably proud of his fund's technology architecture, even though none of it resides within the London-based asset manager's walls. He speaks with Victor Anderson about Majedie's…

Nat Sey - Asian Explosion

A growing number of reference data vendors are expanding in the Asia Pacific region, where market participants expect data consumption to rocket in coming years. For the last three months, Interactive Data's Nat Sey has experienced this booming region up…

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