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Martyn Moves to OTAS for Analytics Sales
London-based analytics provider OTAS Technologies has hired Jennifer Martyn as product sales manager, responsible for driving the sales of the vendor's cloud-based OTAS analytics platform and its TraderShaper real-time microstructure analysis and trade…
NYSE Chief Steps Down
Duncan Niederauer, CEO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has accelerated his plans to retire from the bourse, following its integration with the IntercontinentalExchange Group (ICE).
Inside Market Data Hall of Fame: Bill Lee - 'The Statesman'
With his infectious chuckle and statesmanlike demeanor, Bill Lee could have been a diplomat. Instead, he has devoted his career to the market data industry, where he found an abundance of opportunities to put his negotiating skills to good use.
S&P CapIQ Taps Fitch's Smith to Head New Credit Data-Ratings Biz
S&P Capital IQ has created a new business area, dubbed S&P Credit Solutions, that combines the vendor's analytics, research and data with ratings data from Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, and has hired former Fitch exec Neil Smith to lead the new…
SIX Financial Information Names SunGard's Jeanbart CEO
Swiss exchange and clearing organization operator and data provider SIX Group has appointed Robert Jeanbart as the new chief executive of its SIX Financial Information market data vendor business.
Tabb Promotes Rowady to Head of Data Practice
Research firm Tabb Group has promoted Paul Rowady to principal and head of research for its Research Alliance Data and Analytics (DnA) IT practice, which advises financial firms on opportunities to leverage emerging data management and analysis…
Allmark to Head E-Commerce at EBS
EBS, the foreign-exchange trading platform owned by UK-based broker Icap, has appointed Paul Allmark as its global head of e-commerce solutions.
Citihub Opens Zurich Office, Hires Dudgeon in US
Technology and market data consultancy Citihub Consulting has expanded its consulting team with a new office in Switzerland and a senior hire in New York to grow its business in both regions.
ESMA Selects Data Advisers
Pan-European regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has named the 20 members of a market data consultative group charged with advising the watchdog on potential data complications stemming from the overlap of two recent pan…
Tsianaxis Joins Accenture
Vangelis Tsianaxis, who has worked on identifier, financial crime and risk issues at Deloitte and Citi, has joined the consulting firm
Interactive Data Names Lauterbach President, Managed Solutions
Market data vendor Interactive Data has hired Joachim Lauterbach as president, global head and chairman of the board of Interactive Data Managed Solutions (IDMS).
Rimes Appoints Cumberbatch to Senior Reference Data Role
Rimes Technologies has announced that a former Interactive Data executive, Bob Cumberbatch, will head up its reference data segment.
Hanweck Taps NYSE Euronext's Watson for Sales Role
New York-based options analytics provider Hanweck Associates has hired Thomas Watson as head of sales.
Friedman Returns to Nasdaq, Jochumsen Promoted President
Nasdaq OMX has announced that former chief financial officer Adena Friedman will rejoin the firm to serve as president of the company’s corporate client group business segment, information services and technology solutions.
Frederick Goes from Algos to Sales at Instinet
On its face, Instinet's appointment of Chuck Frederick as head of US product sales is an unusual one. Frederick has been a technologist his whole career, serving most recently as head of algo development at Instinet, the equity execution services arm of…
Cumberbatch to Lead Rimes Reference Data Products
Bob Cumberbatch has been hired to lead work on Rimes Technologies' reference data services, with a focus on buy-side firms' management of new regulatory requirements
Bottega Plans Collaboration at EDM Council
John Bottega, a former chief data officer at a few major firms who recently joined the industry organization as an advisor, intends to work with member firms on data management strategies
Rimes Hires Drumm For S.F. Office
Rimes Technologies has hired Michael Drumm, an experienced sales management executive, to lead its new San Francisco office
Bottega Joins EDM Council
John Bottega, who has served as chief data officer for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as well as Bank of America and Citigroup, has joined the industry organization as an advisor
Carrel Leaves Thomson Reuters For Calypso
The software and services provider has named Philippe Carrel, a longtime Thomson Reuters risk executive, as general manager for the Asia-Pacific region
Confluence Promotes, Hires Former SunGard Execs
Pittsburgh-based fund data management software provider Confluence has promoted Todd Moyer to executive vice president of global business development, responsible for driving the vendor's global growth efforts, and reporting to chief executive Mark Evans.
Custom Connect Names Ex-Fixnetix Exec Kingsnorth COO
Dutch fiber and microwave network provider Custom Connect has appointed Anthony Kingsnorth chief operating officer, responsible for heading the company's global operations and setting its overall business strategy.
Société Générale's Sabatier Joins Etrali Trading Solutions
Etrali Trading Solution has appointed Mike Sabatier, former global deputy head for voice communication services at Société Générale (SocGen), as a vice president of its operations in France.
Options Nabs Another NYSE Tech Exec, Richard Hughes
Options, the infrastructure-as-a-service provider formerly known as Options IT, has hired Richard Hughes, formerly global head of business development at NYSE Technologies, as senior vice president and managing director for Europe, based in London, and…