Societe Generale Securities Services Appoints Renault as Country Manager for Luxembourg
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has appointed Olivier Renault as country manager for SGSS in Luxembourg, replacing Michel Becker. Renault will report to SGSS executive management and becomes a member of the executive committee of Societe Generale Bank and Trust (SGBT), in charge of Securities Services. SGSS in Luxembourg offers its clients international custody, fund...
Capital IQ Opens New Office in Dubai
Capital IQ, a Standard & Poor’s business and a leading provider of comprehensive fundamental and quantitative research and analysis solutions, announced today that it is expanding its presence in the EMEA region with the opening of an office in Dubai, UAE. The Capital IQ platform is a web and Excel-based research product that combines deep...
FactSet Names New Director of Portfolio Risk Research
FactSet Research Systems, a provider of financial information to the global investment community, today announced the appointment of Steve Greiner as director of portfolio risk research. In this role, Greiner will focus on the strategy and development of FactSet’s multi-asset class risk offerings. “We’re pleased to welcome someone with Steve’s experience and research skills to...
Broadridge Acquires City Networks, a Provider of Reconciliation and Process Automation Solutions
Broadridge Financial Solutions today announced that it has completed the acquisition of City Networks, a software and services provider of reconciliation, multi-asset process automation and operational risk management solutions to the global financial services industry. The acquisition further accelerates Broadridge’s international strategic growth, extending its growing range of solutions and competencies to its existing bank-broker...
Armour Appointed to Lead DST Global Solutions Business Process Solutions Division
DST Global Solutions has appointed Tony Armour as Managing Director of the company’s Business Process Solutions (BPS) division. Armour will be responsible for building on the organisation’s success in delivering solutions to the financial services industry as well as identifying and penetrating new and emerging markets. DST Global Solutions’ BPS business provides solutions to the...
QuIC Appoints Calvert as Chief Technology Officer
QuIC Financial Technologies, a risk management, pricing and analytic solutions provider, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Simon Calvert to the position of chief technology officer. In this position, Calvert will play a leading role in driving QuIC’s technology vision and reinforcing its reputation as an innovator in the industry during the next phase...
Electra Information Systems Appoints Marketing Executive
Electra Information Systems, a provider of post-trade solutions for the institutional investor marketplace, including trade settlement, reconciliation, data collection and aggregation, today announced that Janis Alber has joined the company to lead its marketing and public relations initiatives. This move reinforces Electra’s growth strategy and further underscores Electra’s leadership position within the financial technology market....
Ex-S&P MD Biltoo Joins Global Carbon Ratings and Analytics Outfit IDEAcarbon
After more than six years at the helm of Standard & Poor’s Fixed Income Solutions business, Krishna Biltoo has headed off to pastures new, and particularly green pastures at that. Biltoo is now joint CEO at carbon finance ratings, research and analytical solution provider, IDEAcarbon. The start-up was founded back in 2007 and is aiming...
Sieracki and Creswell to Head Sales for Netik
Netik LLC, a global leading provider of financial data management and reporting services and products, announced today two significant management appointments in the Sales Department. Frank Sieracki has been appointed as Managing Director of North American Sales and Ed Creswell has moved internally into the position of Head of European Sales. Sieracki and Creswell will...
Interactive Data Appoints Jeffrey Torchon ETFs Global Market Manager
Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, today announced that it has named Jeffrey L. Torchon to the newly created position of exchange traded funds (ETFs) global market manager. Torchon, age 49, is responsible for providing global leadership related to product strategy, innovation, sales development and operational efficiencies...