FTSE Russell
This Week: LSEG Technology; SIX/Nasdaq; FTSE Russell/JSE; & More
A summary of some of the past week's financial technology news.
People Moves: FTSE Russell, UKGI, Clearwater, Cloud9, LDX
A look at some of the key People Moves from this week.
People Moves: Douglas Taylor, TD, Xavier Rolet, Guggenheim
A look at some the key "people moves" from last week, including Douglas Taylor (pictured, right), who is leaving Burton-Taylor.
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.
Rimes to Debut New Benchmarks Service
Rimes will be launching a new managed service, called RegFocus BMR Data Feed, to help users adhere to the Benchmarks Regulation.
LSE Taps Ex-Goldman Exec Dunlap as CDO
Part of Dunlap's role will be managing the integration of prior and future acquisitions by the LSE's data and index businesses.
ISN Taps Industry Vets Iati, Bruno
The pair will build on ISN's existing team of senior industry executives and expand its expertise and contacts base.
FTSE Russell Names LatAm Head
Officials say Togno's industry knowledge and client experience will help the index provider build its business in Latin America.
FTSE Russell Appoints Japan MD
Seiji Ishii will be responsible for driving the index provider’s growth in Japan.
FTSE Russell Bows Taps Climate, ESG Data Models for New Indexes
The FTSE Global Climate Index Series and FTSE ESG Index Series will support investors who want to incorporate ESG factors into passive investment strategies.
Stoxx Hires Former MSCI, FTSE Exec Chau for Asia Pacific
Chau brings more than 15 years' experience of indexes, exchange-traded funds and structured products to his new role, including stints at two major rival index providers.
FTSE Bolsters ESG Capabilities with Senior Hires
FTSE Russell hires two “ESG specialists’” in Rory Sullivan and Aled Jones.
FTSE Makes ICB Changes to Support Growth, Industry Change
FTSE Russell, index provider, to roll out series of updates to ICB standard for end of 2018.
FTSE Appoints S&P Vet Young MD of Global Research
Young will bring more than a decade of experience at OppenheimerFunds and S&P to creating insights and solutions for FTSE Russell clients.
FTSE Russell Hires Derivatives Sales Expert Smith
Former CME exec Smith will head the business area that licenses FTSE Russell's indexes for the creation of derivative products.
FTSE Russell Preps new ESG Indexes, Data Model
FTSE Russell has launched the new indexes in response to "growing demand" for underlying ESG parameters and for "smart sustainability" indexes.
LSE Buys Company Data Provider Mergent
The deal will provide underlying data for the creation of new FTSE Russell indexes, and adds to LSE's data and analytics capabilities.
LSE Hires Ex-Barclays Index CEO Samad to Lead Multi-Asset Benchmarks
Samad was previously CEO of the Barclays Risk Analytics and Index Solutions business, prior to its recent sale to Bloomberg.
DTN Enlists MT Newswires to Support International Equities Data Expansion
DTN is seeking to expand its equities coverage beyond just US active traders to those in other markets.
LSE, Deutsche Börse Outline Role of Data, Indexes in Merger Deal
Information services and indexes are expected to contribute 25 percent of the merged exchange group's revenues, five years after the merger is complete.
FTSE Russell Preps ‘Green Economy’ Data Model
The division tackles the challenges of not just Big Data but "Big Green Data" to create a data model to underly "green" indexes and investments.
XTF Releases New US ETF Analytics Suite
The suite includes proprietary data from XTF.