Emerging Technologies
ICE's NYSE Euronext Acquisition Nears
IntercontinentalExchange's (ICE) proposed takeover of NYSE Euronext drew closer today, following the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act.
Calypso Captures Credit Vet for Senior Post
Technology vendor Calypso has announced the appointment of David Kelly as its director of financial engineering.
DST's Anova Adds Two to Apac Team
Surbiton, UK-based DST Global Solutions has expanded its Anova team in the Asia-Pacific region with the appointment of John Hogan as regional Anova solution manager, Australia and New Zealand, and Daniel Kennedy, regional Anova solution manager, Asia.
DCM Capital Sold for Peanuts
DCM Capital has sold for £120,000 ($186,000), a fraction of its £5 million guide price, in a unique auction.
Cates Joins Rule Financial
Rule Financial, the London-based provider of advisory, business consulting, IT and software services to the investment banking community, has appointed Emily Cates as a principal consultant in the firm's Domain Group.
Tanius Adds Rapid Addition's Connectivity, Trading Tech
Alamo, CA-based Tanius Technology, a 15-person proprietary trading firm that trades primarily commodities and bonds using algorithm-based strategies, is using Rapid Addition's FIX engine and its Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feed-handler products to…
GFI Group Changes CEOs
GFI Group president Colin Heffron will assume responsibility as CEO, effective immediately. A company spokesperson says Heffron was being groomed to take over the role.
Linedata Nabs CapitalStream
Linedata has announced it will acquire software platform provider CapitalStream from HCL Technologies.
Sifma Taps Cullen for Corporate Actions Group
Kevin Cullen, communications and marketing director at Information Mosaic, will serve on the Industry Leadership Committee for Sifma's Corporate Actions Section
Randall Steps Down as Equiduct CEO
Peter Randall has stepped down as CEO of pan-European trading platform Equiduct.
FISD Pitches Contract Standards Project
Consumer Constituency Group outlines 10 categories of terms that will form the basis of concise, standardized contract addenda.
Misys Installs Raja as new CFO
Misys, the London-based sell-side and buy-side technology vendor, has appointed Himanshu Raja as its new chief financial officer.
New SimCorp Dimension Platform Offers Enhanced Risk Functionality
Copenhagen-based SimCorp has unveiled version 5.3 of its front-to-back-office investment management platform, SimCorp Dimension. The new version offers users reverse stress-testing functionality, in addition to enhanced collateral management and…
EDM Council Chooses FIBO Standard Leader
The EDM Council has appointed Dennis Wisnosky, a former US Defense Department official with data experience, to head the implementation of its FIBO standards
LSE Buys Two-Thirds Stake in GATElab
GATElab, a vendor of low-latency trading solutions, announced today that it has sold a 67 percent stake to the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), effective as of last December.
