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HSBC's Choueiri Takes on European CDO Role
As HSBC's European chief data officer for global banking and markets, Hany Choueiri is responsible for data standards, policies and data quality services
Stoxx Moves Plagge from Frankfurt to NY
Index provider Stoxx's US business has appointed Jan-Carl Plagge senior market development manager, based in New York, to provide the vendor with a research and product development specialist to serve clients in North America.
ICE Moves Hutcheson from Liffe to LIBOR
IntercontinentalExchange, the new owner of NYSE Euronext and its NYSE Liffe derivatives market, has appointed Liffe chief executive Finbarr Hutcheson president of ICE Benchmark Administration, the renamed NYSE Euronext Rate Administration business, which…
CEO Daffron Brings Data Ideas from Morgan Stanley to Interactive Data
As global head of operations and technology at Morgan Stanley, Stephen Daffron’s biggest problem was a lack of transparency in the data he bought from vendors. Now that he’s moved over to the CEO’s office at one of those data vendors, he has a chance to…
CEO Daffron Brings Data Ideas from Morgan Stanley to Interactive Data
As global head of operations and technology at Morgan Stanley, Stephen Daffron’s biggest problem was a lack of transparency in the data he bought from vendors. Now that he’s moved over to the CEO’s office at one of those data vendors, he has a chance to…
Pantor Hires Andersson for Sales, Marketing
Swedish software company Pantor Engineering, which helped develop the FIX (Financial Information eXchange) standard for trade communication, has hired Per Andersson as head of sales and marketing.
Former SunGard Exec Pedder Joins Wolters Kluwer
Clive Pedder has joined Wolters Kluwer Financial Services as managing director of the company's finance, risk and compliance business for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, after working as a senior executive at SunGard for the past four years
Ruvo Quits Muni Data Vendor DPC
Roseland, NJ-based municipal bond data and disclosures provider DPC Data announced Wednesday, Nov 13 that Michael Ruvo has resigned his position as president, to take on an undisclosed "leadership opportunity with another company."
SuperDerivatives Taps JP Morgan Oil Exec
Derivatives pricing, data and risk management software vendor SuperDerivatives has hired David Taban to head the firm's commodities and energy division.
Algomi Names Murray Head of European Sales
London-based fixed income technology provider Algomi has appointed Neil Murray head of European sales tasked with helping the vendor extend its client base.
Kheradpir Bolts Barclays for Juniper; Barclays CCO Sants Steps Down
Shaygan Kheradpir is leaving Barclays, where he served as the bank's chief operations officer and chief technology officer, to take over as the CEO of Juniper Networks.
Obama Chooses Massad for CFTC Chairmanship
The president today will nominate assistant treasury secretary Timothy Massad for the role soon to be vacated by incumbent Gary Gensler.
OneChicago Names Barazi to Parse CFTC, SEC Rules
Last week, all-electronic security futures exchange OneChicago introduced Waseem Barazi as its chief regulatory officer. Barazi spoke with Sell-Side Technology about the appointment.
S&P Cap IQ Expands ‘Regional Leaders' for Asia Focus
S&P Capital IQ has created three new positions across the Asia-Pacific region and appointed "regional market leaders" to serve as senior representatives for the vendor and its entire product line while providing local market expertise in specific…
Kim Hammonds Replaces Anthony McCarthy as Deutsche Bank's CIO
Deutsche Bank has named Kim Hammonds as its chief information officer and global co-head of group technology & operations (GTO).
First Call, CCBN Founder Parker Named EidoSearch Chairman
Jeff Parker, founder of First Call and CCBN StreetEvents, and a former chairman and chief executive of Thomson Financial, has joined Toronto-based pattern recognition and analytics provider EidoSearch as chairman of its board, to help guide the vendor to…
Chilton Announces Surprise Departure from CFTC
Bart Chilton, one of the most senior figures in the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has announced that he will leave the regulator at the end of his term as commissioner.
Markit Taps former UBS CIO Trogni for Solutions
Michele Trogni, former group chief information officer at UBS, has joined data provider Markit in New York as managing director and global head of the vendor's solutions business (which is co-headed by Daniel Simpson, who joined Markit as a result of its…
Brownstone Investment Group Taps Martines for Munis Trading
The fixed income investment firm has hired Matthew Martines as new managing director for its municipal trading and electronic market-making units.
Liquity Names Director of Operations and Technology
Private equity marketplace Liquity has appointed Julian Jaffe director of operations and technology to design and pilot the company’s technology strategy.
60 Seconds with Eric Clarke, Orion Advisor Services
Eric Clarke, president and CEO, Orion Advisor Services
Change Management: CIFC's Enrique Smith on IT and Finding God
From the day he walked through the door at CIFC, Enrique Smith was tasked with rebuilding the asset manager’s technology stack. Making big changes isn’t an issue for him, if his personal life is any indication. By Jake Thomases with photos by Amy Fletcher
Thomson Reuters to Slash 3,000 Jobs
Thomson Reuters has announced that it will cut around 3,000 jobs from its Financial and Risk unit, despite reporting positive net sales for the division in its third quarter results this week.
ISE Shuffles Data Execs, Soule Exits
The International Securities Exchange has reorganized the team of executives responsible for the exchange's market data, resulting in an expanded role for business development officer Jeanine Hightower and the departure of former head of market data Jeff…