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Money.net Nabs ex-Bloomberg Commodities Head as CEO
New York-based low-cost financial data display provider Money.net has hired Morgan Downey as chief executive, responsible for all lines of business and functional groups within the company.
GreySpark Partners Targets APAC Region with Sydney Office
Global technology consultancy GreySpark Partners has opened an office in Sydney to expand its operations across the Asia Pacific region and provide consulting services to local institutional investors and banks.
Fundtech Appoints McGaffey as Head of Sales for the Americas
Jersey City-based Fundtech, a provider of transaction banking technology and services, has hired Kyle McGaffey as sales manager for the Americas.
Marco Polo New World Appoints Christian Robertson CEO
Trading solutions provider Marco Polo New World has appointed Christian Robertson as its CEO to lead the firm into new global markets and lines of business, while expanding its existing platform and revenues.
AIG's Kotch on Bridging the Cultural Gap in South America
AIG's Mary Kotch discusses the challenges faced when expanding US-based IT programs to Latin America.
BSB International Gets New CEO
Marwan Hanifeh has been named CEO of BSB International, an asset management software provider based in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. He replaces CEO and company founder Jean Martin, who stepped down on Jan. 29.
Broadridge IM Business Boosts Ref Data Expertise with SmartStream, Paladyne Hires
Former SmartStream exec Lou Longhi and former Paladyne MD Jonathan Cross have joined Broadridge's recently created Investment Management business, where they report to its president, Bennett Egeth
Hausman to Lead IDC Ref Data as Hepsworth Heads to Europe
Andrew Hausman has been appointed president of pricing and reference data at Interactive Data, as Mark Hepsworth leaves the role to head the company's business in Europe
HSBC Chooses Thomas for Major Client Data Project
David Thomas has left Barclays Capital, where he was global head of client data, to take responsibility for creating a shared services model for client data at HSBC
Kotch's Confidence: CTO Mary Kotch Balances Family with AIG's Rebuild
AIG CTO Mary Kotch sits down with Anthony Malakian to discuss her ascent up the technology ladder to her current position, and how she manages to find a work–life balance while helping the insurance giant to restore its brand post-2008. Photos by Amy…
Silicon Valley's Stinging—Why Banks' CTOs Should Take Notice
News out of Silicon Valley took a decidedly rocky turn in the past week, with two pioneers of disruptive technology getting arrested and shunned, respectively. Soul searching has ensued. There are practical and personnel reasons why this will—and won't…
WSNS Adds Another IXnet Vet, Brad Lutz
Wall Street Network Solutions has named Bradford Lutz chief administrative officer, to support the company's next phase of growth and global expansion, officials say.
IXcellerate Taps Cladingbowl as Tech Adviser
Russian datacenter provider IXcellerate has appointed Peter Cladingbowl senior technology adviser, responsible for assisting the company's operations team in developing its Moscow One datacenter campus and in the selection process for the Moscow Two…
RapidMiner ‘Mines' Menzies' Experience to Grow Sales, Partners
Cambridge, Mass.-based predictive analytics provider RapidMiner has hired financial technology sales veteran Andy Menzies as chief revenue officer, responsible for the vendor's sales, business development and customer support functions.
Eley Pivots to GoldenSource
John Eley, former chief executive of energy and commodities instant messaging, trading and liquidity aggregation software Pivot Inc., which was acquired by CME Group in July 2012 (IMD, July 31, 2012; Aug. 5, 2012), has joined enterprise data management…
Fannie Mae Catches Khatri
Market data industry veteran Arun Khatri has joined mortgage underwriter Fannie Mae in Herndon, VA as technology sourcing specialist, managing data services required by the agency's trading floor and to support its mortgage origination activities.
Markit Taps Conigliaro for Trading Services
Tom Conigliaro has joined Markit as managing director based in New York responsible for leading the vendor's trading services business, including its new Trader Dashboard, which integrates data and analytics to provide investment decision support for the…
Eley Appointed GoldenSource CEO, Meriton to Focus on Utilities
After 12 years as CEO, Mike Meriton will now serve the company as vice chairman, driving its strategic activities in relation to the creation of utilities. Former Pivot CEO John Eley has been chosen to succeed him
CEO Fenwick Departs Dow Jones
News Corporation yesterday announced the departure of Dow Jones chief executive Lex Fenwick after less than two years in the role, saying that the vendor would review the institutional strategy that Fenwick implemented, including the DJX news and data…
Marianne Brown Lands at SunGard as COO
Software giant SunGard has named Marianne Brown as chief operating officer of its financial systems business, effective February 24, 2014.
BBH Names McGovern CIO
American private bank Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), with $4 trillion under custody and administration, has named Michael McGovern as a managing director, chief information officer (CIO), and head of systems.
BofA's Bessant Embraces BYOD, Eyes Big Data's Interest vs. Impact
At a time when few institutions can countenance a wholesale technology reform program, Bank of America is storming ahead on the mobile front, in addition to undertaking a total infrastructural transformation and the goal of developing single platforms…
Inglis Set for AIMA Helm
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry association, has announced that Jack Inglis will take over as its CEO from February 1.
BCS Appoints Barker Executive Chairman
BCS, the largest trader of equities and FX on the Moscow Exchange, has appointed John Barker as executive chairman of the BCS Financial Group in London. Barker assumed his new role at the start of January 2014.