Emerging Technologies
CEO Brodsky Steps Down at CBOE
William Brodsky, chairman and CEO of CBOE Holdings, will step down as CEO following the Annual Meeting in May 2013 to assume the role of executive chairman of the board. Brodsky, who has served since 1997, took the company public in 2010.
Information Mosaic Hires Sales Head
James Millard joins the post-trade automation vendor as global head of sales, to be based in New York
Rule Financial Signs OTC Specialist
Capital markets consultancy Rule Financial has announced that Derek Perry will join the company as a management consultant, and over-the-counter (OTC) clearing specialist.
Sapient Approved as Eris Training Partner
Boston-based Sapient Global Markets has been certified as an Implementation Partner by Eris Exchange, the Chicago-based futures exchange aimed at the OTC derivatives market.
Nasdaq OMX Acquires 25 Percent of TOM
Nasdaq OMX has acquired 25 percent of The Order Machine (TOM), a Dutch cash equities and equity derivatives trading venue.
Citi Joins with Tradable for FX
Foreign exchange (FX) platform Tradable has announced a partnership with Citi, which will allow brokers on its platform to transact with the bank through its CitiFX TradeStream.
Clarke’s Tenure at Man to End; COO Roman will Take Over
Man Group has announced it will replace chief executive officer Peter Clarke, who had been in the job since 2007, with Emmanuel "Manny" Roman. Roman is the firm's chief operating officer and joined Man after it acquired hedge fund GLG Partners in 2010.
SIX Swiss Exchange Appoints Urs Widmer COO
SIX Swiss Exchange has appointed former AXA Winterthur CEO Urs Widmer as its COO.
FOA Hires Stromberg in Senior Regulatory Role
The Futures and Options Association (FOA) has announced the appointment of Natasha Stromberg as a manager for regulation.
OpenGamma Poaches Calypso's Nakachi for COO
In addition to handling operations, Mas Nakachi will lead the New-York base of operations.
BT Seeks Vendor Collaboration on Collaboration Tools
Data vendors could leverage BT's existing connectivity and collaboration platform to make it easier to engage with clients and counterparties, the telecoms vendor says.
S&P Adds RatingsDirect Content to CapIQ
Combining the vendor's two content delivery mechanisms will allow users to access more data for credit analysis in a single location.
Mittiga Joins Wipro as Senior Advisor
Outsourcing service provider Wipro Technologies has hired Paolo Mittiga, a veteran industry technology executive, as senior domain advisor in New York
HKEx Completes LME Acquisition
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) has completed its acquisition of the London Metal Exchange (LME), closing with the full acquisition of issued ordinary share capital in the UK-based bourse.
Two More Quit in SEC Exodus
The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced last night that two more senior officials would be leaving the regulator.
Ethernet Tech Vendor Emulex Buys Endace for Network Monitoring Play
Acquisition values Endace at $130 million, and is expected to close in early 2013
Mobile Initiatives, Increased Regulation and Big Data on the 2013 Radar
Three issues ─ mobile initiatives, the specter of increased regulation, and the challenges and business opportunities around Big Data ─ dominated discussions during yesterday’s annual Waters USA conference in Manhattan, suggesting these concerns are…
