Emerging Technologies
February 2013: All the Gear But No Idea
Recalling the frustration of the pre-USB days filled with floppy disks and drivers, Victor is glad that finally, the user experience is becoming more and more important.
Ken Price Joins Strevus
The Avox co-founder will work as vice president, sales, for the San Francisco-based start-up, which provides a collaborative data platform
BI-SAM Bolsters Americas Presence with Two Appointments
BI-SAM, the Paris-based performance, attribution, and risk management specialist, has appointed Sean Murray, head of account management and sales engineering for the Americas.
Head in the Clouds: Impax COO Darren Johnson
After cutting his teeth at a variety of high-stress jobs in the City of London, Darren Johnson finally struck a balance between hard work and tranquility. Now as COO of Impax Asset Management, he sees the future in the cloud. By Steve Dew-Jones with…
Gresham Invites FDM to Help Implement its Transaction Control Software
Gresham Computing, a provider of transaction control solutions, has appointed FDM Group, fellow London-based IT services provider, as a strategic implementation partner for its Clareti Transaction Control (CTC) software.
FFastFill Hires NYSE Vet for Strategy Post
Trading and risk management vendor FFastFill has hired Paul MacGregor as its managing director of product strategy for Europe.
QuantHouse Singapore Office First Step to Bigger Asia-Pac Presence, Feed Coverage
New office will be first of many across Asia-Pacific in 2013, officials say.
Volante Opens Dubai Office, Makes New Hires
Mick Fennell has left Misys to lead Volante Technologies' new Dubai office
Volante Opens Dubai Office, Announces Two Hires
Volante Technologies, a New York-based provider of financial data integration, has opened a new office in Dubai and announced the appointment of two new hires.
Open Platform: Products Don’t Sell Themselves
Great developers build great products, but aren’t necessarily good business people. Those who recognize this—and are willing to hand over responsibilities to others with the right skills for each function—stand a better chance of their product achieving…
After ConvergEx, Eze Eyes Integrated Technology Approach
After the announcement that ConvergEx Group would be selling its RealTick and Eze Castle Software businesses to TPG Capital, it was also stated that the two technology vendors would combine to form the Eze Software Group. With the private investment firm…
Korek Lands CEO Role at Kinetic Partners
London-based financial services advisory firm Kinetic Partners has installed Julian Korek as its new CEO to lead the firm’s expanded management team.
Sommers Leaves CFTC
Jill Sommers has announced that she will be leaving the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), where she has served as a commissioner since 2007.
ConvergEx Quits 'Front-End' Tech Business with Eze, RealTick Sale
ConvergEx Group has announced a definitive agreement to sell its Eze Castle Software and RealTick businesses to private investment firm TPG Capital.
With White, Better the Outsider?
In her new role as chair of the SEC, Mary Jo White must demonstrate that she's more than a prosecutor, but someone who can also bring stability to the market.
Options Makes it Official With Former NYSE COO
After working behind the scenes since July, Danny Moore has been officially named as COO of Options, the infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider that rebranded itself late last year, when it was known as Options IT.
Former US Attorney to Head SEC
President Barack Obama will name Mary Jo White to take the place of Mary Schapiro as the chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.