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Genesis Taps Ullink, Fidessa Vets to Drive Client Use, Expansion
The pair--who share common backgrounds in the industry--will contribute to expanding the startup and driving client adoption.
Choose Your Path
Anthony speaks with a young programmer to see what got him into the field, and to perhaps learn some lessons that other parents of young children can instill in their kids.
Coding in the Trenches: Bjarne Stroustrup, Morgan Stanley
He found fame as the mind behind C++, one of the most popular programming languages ever created. But today, Bjarne Stroustrup is a managing director at Morgan Stanley where he works to create more efficient and secure technology infrastructures.
Corfinancial Elevates CFO Hobson to CEO
Hobson, who has served as CFO of Corfinancial for the last 15 years, will be responsible for expanding its market share and products globally.
QuantHouse Taps Latency Vets for Senior Roles
The move reunites co-founder Denery Fenouil with the QuantHouse team, and enlists low-latency Atrium Network founder Emmanuel Carjat.
FCA: Bad Tech Leads to Cyberattacks
UK regulator warns of firms' inability to manage system failures and cyber attacks as reports in incidents are on the rise.
NeoXam Hires Data Sales Vets in Key Growth Markets
The vendor is positioning its sales force to meet anticipated increases in demand for data management solutions from buy-side firms and tier-two banks around the globe.
Fintech Recruiter CityExecutive Taps Khan for EMEA, Asia
A former client of CityExecutive's recruitment search services, Khan will help the company grow its business in the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions.
Former Bloomberg, Bank Data Exec Iwanaga Joins Global Financial Data
Iwanaga is a veteran of the data industry, having served in data management roles at banks as well as data and technology providers in the US and Asia.
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.
Dash Hires AES Co-Founder for Equities Business
Prop-trading veteran joins vendor to lead equities product.
Buttigieg to Help Esma Shape Data Policy
Director of the Maltese regulator's securities and markets supervision unit is named chair of Esma's data standing committee
Fenergo Re-enlists Fintech Sales Vet D’Souza for New Division
D’Souza will lead the vendor's newly created private banking and wealth management division.
Collibra Collars Burk, Sohtz to Drive Growth
The pair will contribute to continuing Collibra's ongoing double-digit growth spurt, officials say.
In Praise of Perseverance: Laura Barrowman, Credit Suisse
Waters speaks with Credit Suisse's technology chief about her career, and how the Swiss bank is grappling with innovation in an era of emerging technologies.
AlphaPoint Taps Cboe Exec Rathi to Grow Trading, Exchanges Business
AlphaPoint hopes that Rathi's experience at exchanges will help it create support for cryptocurrency-linked investment products with broader investor appeal.
CloudMargin Appoints Daniel Schwartz as CIO
Schwartz, with 20 years of industry experience, will lead the implementation of CloudMargin's platforms.
JP Morgan Expanding Credit Tech Team
The bank is aiming to diversify and grow its credit trading technology team by 15 percent.
Sentieo Makes A Mazing Hire
Mazing is well-versed in using Twitter from his time running and promoting his own investment businesses and theses.
Sentieo Eyes Recruitment Drive After Raising $19M Funding
The vendor will use the new funding to expand its sales and marketing functions.
Wilcockson Leaves MathWorks for Geospatial Insight
He brings two decades of experience to new role leading GeoFinance market development.
Saxo Bank Appoints New CFO
Danish investment bank appoints former ISS executive to head up and oversee financial operations.
The New Oil Rush: An Examination of the Alternative Data Market
Banks are looking to cash in on the alternative data boom, but an in-depth investigation of the alternative data market shows that they may be in for an uphill battle to claim territory.
Credit Benchmark Adds Ex-Goldman Vice Chair to Board
The appointment follows a funding round that also involved Index Ventures, Balderton Capital, and Communitas Capital, in addition to individual investors like Sherwood.