Emerging Technologies
Integral Co-Founder Joins EBS
EBS, the electronic foreign exchange (FX) platform from UK-based interdealer broker ICAP, has appointed Viral Tolat as CTO, based in New York.
Seeman Assumes CEO Role at Cutter
Tom Seeman has assumed the roles of CEO and majority owner of Cutter Associates, the Boston-based research, consulting and benchmarking outfit serving the global asset management industry, according to Mark Bobseine, founder and former head of the firm.
Feingold Lands Global Head of Sales Post at Paladyne
New York-based buy-side technology specialist Paladyne Systems has appointed Jim Feingold global head of sales, while joining the sales and business development team are Devani Maijala, Lisa Zippelius and Michael Conti.
Khuzami Quits as SEC's Top Cop
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced last night that Robert Khuzami, its director of enforcement, would be leaving the regulator after nearly four years of service.
Gu Rejoins HSBC to Head Financial Institutions Group in China
Rani Gu has taken charge of HSBC's global payments and cash management's financial institutions group in China.
Sifma Chief Leaves for JPMorgan Post
T Timothy Ryan, the president and CEO of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Sifma), has resigned from his post at the lobbying group in order to take up a regulatory affairs role at JPMorgan Chase.
Anthony Malakian: The Year in Quotes, 2012
Twelve months and 12 end-user techies profiled. Anthony looks back at some of the more interesting and entertaining quotes from last year.
Max Bowie: Unlucky ’13: Expect the Unexpected
With cautious optimism—and uncertainty—about the outlook for global economies and the financial markets in particular, Max taps a range of opinions on the prospects for the market data industry this year, and some of the perhaps unexpected issues that…
Start Me Up: Startups Shake Up the Field
Nearly everyone in the financial technology arena knows someone who’s worked with an entrepreneur in the early stages of a business. Building something from the ground up into a profitable enterprise is a common dream. Jake Thomases takes a look at four…
Empire Builder: Blackstone CTO William Murphy
Rising from an unlikely introduction to technology, Blackstone Group’s CTO Bill Murphy explains how the firm’s infrastructure, new products, and a fresh mindset are supporting its rapid diversification. By Tim Bourgaize Murray with photos by Amy Fletcher
No Small Gamble: DR and BCP Post-Sandy
Heightened awareness of catastrophe showed itself as technology providers of all ilk endured the landfall and aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Tim Bourgaize Murray asks the industry for a primer in disaster recovery and business continuity, discovering a…
Northern Trust Brings on Grady for Fund Services
Chicago-based Northern Trust has hired longtime State Street employee Nancy Grady as head of fund administration and fund accounting for North America.
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Misys Vet Ho Replaces Sgroe as Fundtech COO
Former Misys executive Edward Ho has been appointed COO at banking technology vendor Fundtech.
2013 Offers Both Familiar and Fresh Challenges
As the recycling is put out for collection, credit card bills from Christmas cause mild bouts of nausea and everyone begins to get back into their daily routines, let's take a look ahead to what's going to be important in 2013.
HKEx Unveils Extensive Restructure
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) has undergone a major personnel restructuring, with all new appointments effective today.
Citi Realigns Institutional and Consumer Banking Tech Control
As co-presidents, Jamie Forese and Manuel Medina-Mora will have immediate technology oversight as part of CEO Michael Corbat's new management structure.