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Zschach Joins CLS as CIO
Tom Zschach is set to join the foreign exchange (FX) risk-mitigation utility CLS Group as its chief information officer come September 1.
Fincad Snaps up Garfield for Product Marketing Role
Canadian over-the-counter derivatives pricing and risk software vendor Fincad has hired Rob Garfield as global head of product marketing.
GE Capital Names Casper as New CDO
Rob Casper, previously a managing director at Morgan Stanley, has been hired by GE Capital as its chief data officer
GE Capital Names New CDO
Rob Casper, previously a managing director at Morgan Stanley, has been hired by GE Capital as its chief data officer
Colt Hires Net Vet Hutchinson as US Capital Markets Director
UK-based telecom provider Colt has hired Julie Hutchinson as US director of capital markets, responsible for developing its US capital markets business by helping US content providers, trading firms and platform providers to expand their presence to…
Calypso Appoints Natraj as Global Head of Sales
Calypso Technology has appointed Nat Natraj as its senior vice president for sales and marketing. He will report to Calypso president and CEO Kishore Bopardikar.
NY Fed Hires Goldman's Avery as CDO
Linda Avery, a Goldman Sachs data operations technology executive for about 20 years, begins as chief data officer for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on July 28
Velocimetrics Nabs TS-A Sales Head Woolhouse
Latency monitoring technology provider Velocimetrics has hired former TS-Associates sales head Adam Woolhouse as strategic account manager, responsible for global account development and client relationship strategy.
Saxo Bank Appoints Bressan as Equity Products Chief
Saxo Bank has announced that Alessandro Bressan will become its global head of equity products.
McDonnell Takes Over Sales for TT
Trading Technologies (TT), a Chicago-based provider of trading software, has appointed Robbie McDonnell EVP global sales.
Rapid-Fire Appointment Sees O'Malia Take Isda Top Spot
O'Malia as the new Isda CEO less than two days after resignation from US regulator made public
Rapid-Fire Appointment Sees O'Malia Take Isda Top Spot
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Scott O'Malia has been confirmed as the new CEO of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda), less than 48 hours after his resignation from the US regulator was made public.
Activ Names Collins Global Sales Head
Market data provider Activ Financial has promoted Ben Collins to global head of sales in London, where he continues to report to Frank Piasecki, president of Activ in New York.
CFTC's Commissioner O'Malia to Resign Next Month
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner, Scott O'Malia, has announced in a letter addressed to President Barack Obama that he will resign next month.
O'Brien Departs BATS; CEO Ratterman Adds President Duties
BATS Global Markets has announced the immediate departure of president William O'Brien, who joined the company in January following its merger with Direct Edge, where he was chief executive.
BATS President O'Brien Abruptly Leaves
BATS Global Markets (BATS) today announced the departure of William O'Brien as president, effective immediately, with CEO Joe Ratterman reassuming the additional role of president.
HKEx Shuffles Senior Info Execs
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has named Roger Lee head of its new Market Operations group, which comprises cash and derivatives trading and market data.
IDC Names Goldman Sachs' Black Infrastructure CIO
Interactive Data has appointed former Goldman Sachs executive James Black as chief information officer for infrastructure, a newly created role reporting to company CIO Alex Goor.
Solace Adds to Sales in UK, Asia
Canadian messaging appliance vendor Solace Systems has expanded its sales teams in Europe and Asia with the hires of David Eden as regional account director in London and Danny Papadatos as regional vice president of sales for Asia and Australia in…
Fitch Hires Vendor Vet Filanowski as Global Product Head
Fitch solutions, the software and data arm of ratings agency Fitch, has hired former Bloomberg exec Brian Filanowski as managing director and global product head, responsible for the delivery and expansion of current and new analytical tools from Fitch…
OFR Names Advisory Committee Members
Interactive Data's Stephen Daffron and Northern Trust's Kay Vicino are among the new appointees to the US Treasury unit's advisory group
Diliger Hires Data Vets Clark, Humby, Cartledge
Startup London-based market data procurement platform provider Diliger has hired three market data industry procurement and consulting experts to bolster its team and support an "aggressive agenda" for its data solutions sourcing business, officials say.
Eccleston Departs S&P Capital IQ
Lou Eccleston, president of S&P Capital IQ and chairman of the board of S&P Dow Jones Indices, left the companies' parent group, McGraw-Hill Financial, on Monday, July 14.
Black is the New Black for MSCI Canada
Index provider MSCI has hired Lindsay Black as vice president of its equity index business in Toronto, responsible for relationship management with local asset managers, broker-dealers and hedge funds.