Emerging Technologies
EFIS 2016: Defining Data, Building Trust Key to Managing Consumers and Vendors, Say Data Managers
Communication with end-users and vendors alike is key to managing costs and supplier relationships, panelists said.
Lessons Learned from Samsung's Struggles
Even in a world where time is money, it doesn't always pay to be first.
SIX Swiss Exchange Launches Visibility Program for Small and Midsize Companies
The exchange's Stage program aims to increase the visibility of listed firms with limited trading liquidity volume.
Corvil, Carbon Black Partner for Enhanced Security Services
The combined solution accelerates threat detection and diminishes the response time between attack initiation and remediation.
DataArt Taps Former Nasdaq Director as Principal Consultant
Technology consulting firm appoints Toby Bryans as principal consultant of its finance practice.
SS&C Acquires Wells Fargo's Fund Admin Business
SS&C recently acquired Citi's fund admin business as it looks to expand through acquisition.
Barchart Promotes Naumann to Head Institutional Sales
Naumann has held various sales roles at Barchart since joining the vendor in 2008.
S3 Rolls Out New Rules Coverage, Looks to Expand Reporting Capabilities
S3's Regulatory Reporting Suite already covers SEC Rules 605 and 611, and the current iteration of Rule 606; while the Finra Pilot Program goes into effect on Oct. 3.
Startup Data Platform Qineqt Nabs Noble
The former Citi and Bloomberg exec will be responsible for product management at the startup.
Politicians and Tech Startups: A Match Made in Westminster
John matches up UK political party leaders with their most likely financial technology startups.
Quandl Raises $12M to Boost Alternative Datasets
The new funding will enable Quandl to acquire and productize more alternative datasets, officials say.
Peter Moss Named CEO of SmartStream Reference Data Utility
Industry veteran joins from Thomson Reuters
Third T2S Migration Wave Completed
The third and most crucial part of the pan-European project was completed without further delays or technical difficulties
Money.Net Taps Vela SuperFeed for ‘Reliable' US Equities Data
Institutional clients told Money.Net that they would be "comfortable" with the reliability of Vela's data distribution, compared to other providers.
On the Record: Mission ‘Control’: Hepsworth’s Plan to Capitalize on Risk and Reference Data’s Move to Real Time
New Asset Control chief executive Mark Hepsworth outlines his vision for the vendor, leveraging years of experience in the real-time and reference data industries.
Opening Cross: Making Waves Across—and Beneath—the Oceans
Increasingly interconnected finanical markets present a range of challenges for trading firms looking to leverage their experience and technologies across regions and asset classes.
Web Financial Readies Expansion, US Ops
The vendor has reached a critical mass in Europe, and is now looking to grow its business overseas in response to client needs, officials say.
Metamako Hires FinTech Vet Sweeney to Lead Asia-Pac Business Development
Australian vendor opens first regional office, based in Tokyo, focusing on Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore markets.
Seth Johnson Takes Over as CEO at EBS BrokerTec
Johnson replaces Gil Mandelzis, who stepped down in July this year and will keep his position at the Icap global executive management group.
Cognizant Joins Chamber of Digital Commerce to Push Blockchain
Global consulting firm Cognizant wants to help guide blockchain's development.
USAM Taps Daffin for London Sales
Daffin's hire represents USAM's first foray into local markets outside North America.
September 2016: Blockchain’s Limits
As summer winds down, Anthony looks ahead to an upcoming feature that will take a hard look at the benefits and pitfalls of distributed-ledger technology.
LSE Hires Ex-Barclays Index CEO Samad to Lead Multi-Asset Benchmarks
Samad was previously CEO of the Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions business, prior to its recent sale to Bloomberg.
Two New MDs at BCS Global Markets to Drive Global Expansion
Appointment of new regional heads aimed at growing presence in Russian, European, American and Asian markets.