Management & Strategy
February 2019: Data Migration
Financial firms aren't the only organizations making strategic moves to overcome challenges and increase quality.
Going Slower to Go Faster: Mizuho CDO Gary Goldberg
Gary Goldberg is chief data officer for Mizuho Securities EMEA. Here is how he built the data department from the ground up. Photos by Jonathan Goldberg.
Wavelength Podcast Episode 154: Bryan Cross, UBS Asset Management
Bryan Cross, who heads UBS Asset Management's QED group, joins to discuss alternative data and AI.
Stock Exchange of Thailand Hires New Head of IT
Nat Luengnaruemitchai will be instrumental in driving the exchange’s technology vision.
Collibra to Tap Google AI Talent, Add 200 Staff in ’19
A funding deal led by Google's private equity affiliate will expose Collibra to machine learning and AI expertise at the search giant.
CAT’s Tale: How Thesys, the SROs and the SEC Mishandled the Consolidated Audit Trail
WatersTechnology investigates the torturous journey to create a stock-trading database for the US, and where the project goes from here.
Truvalue Taps ESG Vet Kuh for Indexes
With years of experience creating ESG benchmarks, Kuh will lead Truvalue's entry into providing ESG indexes.
The Problem Solver: Paul Bari, Nordea
Paul Bari’s career has taken him across oceans and continents, but his true north has always been a fascination with mathematics. Now, he’s tackling not only the future of one of Northern Europe’s largest banks, but its employees, too
Qaravan Founder Joins OTC Markets Group After Acquisition
Anthony Hodson is senior vice president of market data at OTC Markets Group following its acquisition of Qaravan.
TNS to Roll Out R2G Low-Latency Tech Globally, Post-Acquisition
TNS will offer R2G's low-latency technology to clients of its own extranet service.
ChartIQ Preps Growth Spurt, Product Expansion Following New Funding
The $17.4 million investment will drive growth across all areas of the company, officials say.
February 2019: Pulling Up Roots
Returning to the original mission seems to be a theme for 2019.
Young Moves from Deloitte to Bentham IMF
New hires establish gender equality among the litigation funder's senior management team.
ICE’s Belcher Skates to London to Head EMEA Data Biz
After several years at ICE Data Services and Interactive Data in New York, Belcher returned to London last year to take up a new role heading ICE's data business in EMEA.
SEC Taps FIF Vet Kimmel to Oversee CAT Implementation
After a decade leading data industry association the Financial Information Forum, Kimmel is well-versed in directing industry-wide initiatives.
Rimes Appoints Former MSCI Exec Chairman
David Brierwood has been named as the vendor's first chairman.
Fitch Names Filanowski President of Solutions Arm
Filanowski has spent almost 25 years in management and product management roles at all the major data vendors.
Maude ‘Boards’ Cboe as Data Sales Director
Maude brings more than 20 years of experience in fixed income and equities data sales roles to Cboe.
Cambridge Semantics Names Loughlin Head of Global Sales
Marty Loughlin will drive sales for the data and analytics vendor.
AlphaPoint Nabs R3’s Grayson for Enterprise Sales
Grayson's extensive experience and contacts within the fintech sector will help AlphaPoint expand its business, officials say.
LSEG Names New Data Head; Makepeace Becomes Non-Exec Chair
LSEG has named Waqas Samad group director of the information services division while Mark Makepeace will remain throughout 2019 in a non-executive chairman role.
Rebel Math: Robert and Richard Michaud, New Frontier Advisors
For over 50 years, modern asset management has been guided by the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the theories of Harry Markowitz. Yet, a father-and-son team in Boston says it’s wrong—and they can prove it.
Refinitiv Hires Global Head of Industry and Government Affairs
Sherry Madera will be responsible for boosting Refinitiv's participation across government, policy initiatives, industry trends, and regulatory developments.
Northern Trust Enlists St George to Slay Data Compliance Dragon
Prior to joining Northern Trust, St George has held senior data roles at CME Group, HyperFeed, and FutureSource