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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.
Xenomorph, Numerix Pair on Derivatives Trade Pricing
The providers of data management and derivatives valuation analytics say users of Numerix's Portfolio solution will now have integrated access to Xenomorph's TimeScape system, forming a complete risk management function.
Letting the Multi-Asset Genie Out to Breathe
Going multi-asset may help your returns, but there are hidden costs and complexities.
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.
CME Clearing Europe Joins Euroclear's Collateral Network
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Clearing Europe has become a member of Euroclear Bank's Collateral Highway, which facilitates processes such as tri-party collateral management through operating agreements.
OpenGamma Poaches Calypso's Nakachi for COO
In addition to handling operations, Mas Nakachi will lead the New-York base of operations.
The Challenges in Developing a Culture of Compliance
At Monday's Waters USA conference, held in Midtown Manhattan, regulation was on almost everyone's lips. From panels on Big Data to cloud to over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives to transaction cost analysis (TCA) to risk management, the word "regulation,”…
BNP Offers Post-Trade Services for LSE, SGX Collaboration
BNP Paribas is offering a post-trade service to banks and brokers looking to take advantage of a cross-trade agreement between the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX).
Volksbank Goes Live with Murex
Vienna-headquartered Volksbank Österreich has undergone a significant implementation covering cross-asset trading systems, risk management and straight-through processing (STP) from Murex's partner integration firm, MXG Team.
iForex Adds Gestures to Mobile Platform
iForex has announced the launch of its foreign exchange (FX) mobile trading platform, with in-built gesture functionality popularized by the Apple iPhone.
Goodbody Selects Salmon Software for Treasury
Dublin-based Goodbody Stockbrokers has implemented Salmon Software's treasury management system (TMS), Salmon Treasurer.
Multi-Asset Platforms Are Efficient, But Don't Force It
As various asset classes sprung to life over the years, the trading desks that handled them often blossomed independently. Futures, options, equities, bonds, and the like became robust, yet siloed, at the big banks. Separate trading systems evolved to…
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.
LMAX Exchange Joins Equinix Data Center
LMAX Exchange, a multilateral trading facility for spot foreign exchange (FX) trades, has chosen Equinix's London LD4/5 data center in Slough as the hub for its operations.
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.
Multi-Bank FX Platforms More Ubiquitous, Less Popular
Foreign exchange (FX) traders are getting more comfortable with algorithms and electronic platforms, says Ugur Arslan, CEO of New York-based quant fund AienTech, at a webinar hosted by Lexington, Mass.-based complex event processing (CEP) software vendor…
Citi's Hill: Cloud Augurs 'Biggest Shift Since Desktop Browsers’
At this week's Waters USA conference in New York, executives from UBS, Lord Abbett, and Citi agreed that on matters of cloud, the questions will be “how” and “when,” rather than “if.”
UBS COO: Big Data Represents a Whole New Vocabulary
Richie Etwaru, COO of group technology at UBS, says that in order for the industry to fully tap into Big Data, there must be a change in mindset in terms of how data is thought of, and what it can be used for.
Sun Trading Expands with Kx Database
Chicago-based proprietary trading shop Sun Trading will use Kx Systems' kdb+ for time series analysis and real-time capture of quantitative trading data.
FHLB Topeka Adopts Principia for Valuation
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (FHLB Topeka) has signed up to access Principia's web-based derivatives valuation and risk analytics platform.
ADS Securities Deploys FlexTrade
Abu Dhabi-based foreign exchange (FX) platform provider has rolled out FlexTrade's Orex system to support its institutional and professional client base.
UBS, HSBC Complete RMB Repo with Euroclear
UBS and HSBC have completed their first cross-border renminbi triparty repo, using Euroclear Bank and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) as collateral agents.
SunGard Supports NLX Through Stream Derivatives Suite
SunGard will support trading on the new London interest-rate derivatives venue, Nasdaq OMX NLX, through its Stream Derivatives suite.