Emerging Technologies
Max Bowie: Will the Early Heads-Up Get the Thumbs-Down?
Innovation inevitably comes at a price, and premium services come with a premium price tag. So, Max asks, what’s wrong with paying a premium to get an advantage—so long as that advantage is used in the appropriate place?
Michael Shashoua: Valuing Data and Making Data a Value
Costs and resources for data management take precedence in reference data. Michael says firms must develop a palette of strategies in addition to centralization, sourcing, and prioritization to make the most of what they have.
360T Appoints Co-Head of Sales, Americas
Frankfurt-based trading platform provider 360T Group has appointed Patrik Nagel as co-head of sales, Americas, based out of New York.
Volante Hires Senior Sales Staff and Engineers
The vendor of data integration technology has hired a new director of North American sales, a commercial director for Latin America and a new member of its London sales team, as well as 20 new engineers
GoldenSource Appoints Sales Manager for Germanic and Nordic Countries
Bettina Engelen has taken responsibility for increasing the enterprise data management software vendor's sales in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Nordic countries
DTCC Buys Thomson Reuters' Omgeo Stake
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) will take full ownership in the post-trade and settlement platform provider. Thomson Reuters and DTCC had held equal 50 percent shares in Omgeo since its founding in 2001.
Inventing the New Thing Is the New Thing
Innovation is like vacation—people spend more time talking about the amazing places they’re going than they spend actually getting there. There isn’t a company worth its salt where innovation is not part of its agenda, although its application varies…
Traiana names Guy Eden as Head of Product Management
Traiana, the New York-based provider of pre-trade risk and post-trade processing solutions, has appointed Guy Eden as its new head of product management to focus on creating scalable cross-asset processes.
Wolters Kluwer to Acquire Svenson from SmartStream
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has announced that it will acquire SmartStream's regulatory reporting product suite Svenson, after signing an agreement with the vendor.
Levanon to Leave Tel Aviv Exchange by December
Ester Levanon, CEO at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), has announced her resignation from the Israeli bourse, with a departure date set for year-end.