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Data, Research Vet Ross Moves to Greenwich
Ross joins Greenwich Associates after more than 25 years woirking in capital markets data, technology and research roles.
RegTech Association Names Richmond CEO
Ben Richmond, International RegTech Association president for the UK and Ireland, becomes the organization’s first CEO.
Thomson Reuters Makes Cboe One Equities Feed Available on Eikon, Elektron
The Cboe One feed comprises real-time quote and trade data from the former Bats and Direct Edge equities markets in North America.
BSO Buys Apsara, Gets PE Funding
The deal will help BSO expand its low-latency network offerings in the key financial centers of New York and Chicago.
Style Names Fintech Vet Roussotte CEO
Roussotte has spent more than two decades in management roles at data and trading technology companies.
DTCC Launches Exception Management Tool
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation bolsters Institutional Trade Processing product suite.
TRG Debuts Index Commission Management in FITS
The new module arose from a "groundswell" of demand from clients to manage their index costs alongside the costs of index data.
Finastra Adds Porfirio to Capital Markets Team
Pedro Porfirio will be based in London, where Finastra is headquartered. Finastra was created after the merger of D+H and Misys.
Apcela Adds COO, Funding
Dziak has almost 30 years' experience in technology management, business development and consulting roles.
Morningstar Promotes Holt, Collins
Holt will be responsible for setting and implementing strategy, Morningstar-wide, while Collins will be responsible for strategy relating to its global equity research.
MarketPsych Posts Cryptocurrency Sentiment Indexes
The behavioral analysis vendor has released a series of 43 “indexes” designed to provide sentiment scores for specific aspects of cryptocurrencies that investors can use to pick potential investments in the growing digital currency markets. Max Bowie…
Metzler AM Taps Visible Alpha for Mifid II Research Compliance
Implementing a new research tracking and valuation workflow based on Visible Alpha's tools will enable the firm to get better results from research relationships, as well as comply with Mifid II.
FTSE Russell Appoints Japan MD
Seiji Ishii will be responsible for driving the index provider’s growth in Japan.
AxiomSL Charters Chopra for Growth
Data management vendor appoints Harry Chopra, an industry veteran of 30 years, as chief client officer.
Vela Adds Virtu to SI Data Hub
The technology provider expands systematic internaliser data hub with addition of data from market-making firm Virtu Financial.
Update: Entry Deadline Extended to Women in Data and Technology Awards
The entry deadline to this year's Women in Data and Technology Awards, has been extended by a week to January 26, 2018.
Citi Pays $11.5M in Finra Fines and Compensation for Ratings Failings
Finra says Citi's inaccurate ratings led to numerous porblems for portfolio manager clients and retail investors.
TickSmith Taps BizDev Vet Ellis for EMEA Sales
Ellis brings a wealth of business development experience to TickSmith as it seeks to expand its presence in Europe and Asia.
Way Fund Managers Taps OTCFin-Morningstar Combo for Priips Compliance
The UK-based fund manager selected the OTCFin-Morningstar joint service following a "rigorous" selection process and proof-of-concept, officials say.
Swedish FSA Grants Nasdaq APA License
Nasdaq Nordic now holds APA and ARM licenses for reporting trades on behalf of European investment firms.
UPDATE: ESMA Grants Six-Month Grace Period for Mifid II LEI Compliance
Banks and trading venues will be given an extra six months to comply with LEI requirements
ANNA Unveils ISIN Lookup Service
Users will be able to search for instrument and identification codes free of charge.
Sentieo Lifts Ex-ETF.com CEO Lichtblau
Before joining Sentieo, Lichtblau has previously served as a senior executive at ETF.com, Thomson Reuters and StarMine.
ESMA Preps for Machine-Readable Financial Reports for 2020
Officials say the new reporting standard will eliminate manual processing and re-keying of data from EU-based issuers' financial reports.