Emerging Technologies
Nasdaq Completes Purchase of Thomson Reuters Businesses
Nasdaq OMX has completed its acquisition of Thomson Reuters' investor relations, public relations and multimedia solutions businesses, which will be integrated with Nasdaq's global technology solutions business.
Ex-Tradeweb, Benchmark Solutions CEO Toffey Joins GFI
James Toffey, who founded Tradeweb and later worked with private equity firm Warburg Pincus to build short-lived fixed income pricing provider Benchmark Solutions, will head up the interdealer broker's electronic markets in cash, derivative instruments,…
SIX Announces Departure Of CEO
Thomas Gross left SIX Financial Information on June 5 after serving as CEO for four years
Gottex Brokers Opens London Office
Interdealer broker Gottex Brokers has announced the launch of its London office, along with a raft of new hires in its credit team.
SocGen's New Lease: CTO Bob Schmeider Prepares a Built-to-Spec New York Trading Floor
In July, Société Générale is heading east to its new home at 245 Park Avenue. With the massive infrastructural consequences in store, Americas CTO Bob Schmeider has found a project—la nouvelle maison Americaine—that is ideally fit. By Tim Bourgaize…
Private Equity's Data Play
In private equity, general partners (GPs)—which invest directly in portfolio companies—are becoming more sophisticated about monitoring those companies’ performance, while limited partners, which invest in the GPs’ funds, are in turn scrutinizing the…
June 2013: Nothing Typical About the Buy Side
While a wide array of financial firms can be categorized as "buy-side" institutions, Victor says that when it comes to their technology needs, they can be as different as chalk and cheese.
Anthony Malakian: A Data Chief on the Buy Side? Not So Fast
Some large banks have created the role of chief data officer in recent years. However, Anthony says this is not a trend that is likely to catch on anytime soon on the buy side.
Exit Stage Left For JPMorgan CIO Chiarello
JPMorgan CIO Guy Chiarello is stepping down, according to an internal memo circulated within the bank and seen by the Wall Street Journal.
SIX Names New Chairman
Alexandre Zeller, previously CEO of a Swiss unit of HSBC, succeeds Peter Gomez as chairman of SIX, the parent company of SIX Financial Information
Inside Market Data Hall of Fame: Barry Raskin, 'The Builder'
Barry Raskin, President, SIX Financial Information USA
A Look at this Year's BST European Summit
Across the pond in London this week, Incisive Media held its annual Buy-Side Technology European Summit. Anthony looks at the coverage.