Emerging Technologies
EPFR Jumps for Joyce
Cambridge, Mass.-based fund flows data provider EPFR Global has hired data industry vet Larry Joyce as sales director, based in New York, and focusing on sales to asset managers, mutual funds and hedge funds in the New York tri-state area.
Kilburn's Comment: Fear is What Keeps Us on the Plateau
As anyone who has tried to get in shape will know, there comes a point in any exercise regime when our bodies start to get used to whatever form of exercise (or torture) we are subjecting it to. Those ten pushups that left you sweating and shaking and…
Gaining Momentum, In Two Flavors
A new analytics product focused on momentum trading leads this week's content, while a different kind of confidence, and some welcomed calmness, settles in as the second EMIR reporting deadline hits.
Crowdnetic 'Braggs' About New European Sales Hire
New York-headquartered private equity and crowdsourcing market data startup Crowdnetic has hired Adam Braggs to head up European sales of its equity and debt crowd funding and peer-to-peer lending global market data.
Leila Fourie Appointed to JSE Board
Leila Fourie, director of post-trade and information services at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, was this week appointed to the bourse’s board as an executive director.
LCH.Clearnet Appoints Robinson to Head SwapClear Australia
LCH.Clearnet has announced the appointment of Marcus Robinson, who will fill the role of CEO for SwapClear Australia.
Broadridge Bags Thomson Reuters' Perry
Christopher Perry, former global managing director of the risk segment in Thomson Reuters' financial and risk division, is to join financial technology and investor communications service provider Broadridge Financial Solutions next month as president of…
Chief Information Officer Bayer To Depart SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that chief information officer, Thomas Bayer, will step down from his role leading the SEC’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) in October, after joining the agency in 2010.
SunGard MarketMap to Focus on 'Unique Content'
SunGard MarketMap, the market data arm of technology giant SunGard, is embarking on a new initiative to build out unique and proprietary content sets that leverage other areas of SunGard's business, in a bid to better differentiate itself from…
Broadridge Pegs Perry as New President of Global Sales, Marketing and Client Solutions
Broadridge Financial Solutions announced the hiring of Christopher Perry as its new president of global sales, marketing and client solutions.
Montag Becomes Sole COO at Bank of America
Thomas Montag will become the only chief operating officer (COO) at Bank of America after his co-COO, David Darnell, accepted a new title at the tier-one firm.
As Prime Brokers Lack Sufficient Sales Oversight, Clients Step Up
Ultra high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals and family offices are beginning to more closely monitor the fees and servicing agreements attached to products their intermediaries are selling them. The sell side could do them one better, though, and get there…
Russia Depository Fills Information Roles
National Settlement Depository has named Alina Akchurina to run collateral management systems and hired Intesa Bank's Svyatoslav Berezin as information security director
Deutsche Bank Adds Shannon, Marcar to Technology Team
Deutsche Bank announced two senior appointments to its technology and operations team in an effort to bolster the group’s leadership.
Exegy Posts Canadian Data Peaks Portal
St. Louis, Mo.-based hardware ticker plant provider Exegy has launched a Canadian version of its MarketDataPeaks portal of historical peak data volumes, to provide financial firms investing in Canada with intraday market data rates to help inform…
Opening Cross: Sun, Summer, and the Pursuit of the ‘Simple’ Life
The world of market data is encumbered by a multitude of complexities. Not only is the business of data complex, but so is the data itself, and so too are the underlying markets and instruments that require such complex datasets. So key to preventing…
Can Tier-One Sell Sides Adopt a Buy-Side Mentality?
Quite often, obvious technical differences are highlighted between the largest global investment banks and the smaller buy-side shops who are their clients. Does a proclivity for that kind of thinking ultimately hold them back? Tim tries out a football…
GreySpark Study Yields Pre-Trade Risk Best Practices
Recently published research from London-based capital markets consultancy GreySpark Partners has yielded a number of best practices designed to help sell-side firms manage a range of risks associated with their electronic trading activities.
Bowles Joins LSEG Board
Sharon Bowles has been appointed as a non-executive director at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). With the new appointment, the LSEG hopes to further its understanding and experience of UK and European politics, economics, and regulations affecting…
Pricing Vet Blance Unveils Voltaire Advisors Valuation Risk Consultancy
Market data and evaluated pricing industry veteran Ian Blance has set up a new London-based company, Voltaire Advisors, to provide consulting services around valuation risk to buy-side clients and the hedge fund administrators, asset servicing firms and…
Thomson Reuters/Aite Survey: Big Data Usage Remains Limited in Capital Markets
Almost 95 percent of financial firms claim to have no experience or knowledge of Big Data, according to a survey of buy-side and sell-side firms by Aite Group on behalf of Thomson Reuters, reflecting relatively slow adoption of Big Data strategies…
JSE Reports Data Revenue Rise
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has reported first-half data revenues of 95.4 million South African rand, a 16 percent increase over the same period last year, on overall group operating revenue of R869 million, itself a 9 percent increase over the…
Platts Expands Chinese Coal Data Deal
Energy and commodities data provider Platts has added two new price assessments for thermal coal in China as a result of expanding an existing agreement with Chinese commodities data provider Shanxi Fenwei Energy Consulting Company.
Options Turns to Morrow for Account Management
Managed data and trading infrastructure provider Options has appointed Stephen Morrow senior vice president and global head of account management, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.