Richards Takes the Lead at First Derivatives Americas, Assesses Potential for Low Latency Ref Data Platform

NEW YORK—Dale Richards, who left SunGard to set up enterprise data consultancy LakeFront in 2006, has been named president of the Americas at First Derivatives, a provider of software and consulting services to investment banks and hedge funds, Inside Reference Data has learned.

Richards has been on the advisory board at Northern Ireland-headquartered First Derivatives since October last year, when he sold technology company Reference Data Factory to First Derivatives. In 2008, it was announced