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Kirby to Leave SmartStream Technologies at Month-End

Anthony Kirby will be leaving SmartStream Technologies at the end of this month to pursue other opportunities. Kirby joined a year ago as director of market management at SmartStream, reporting to chief executive officer Martin Brown. Prior to that Kirby worked at Deutsche Borse, Reuters, Swift, the former GSTPA, and Merrill Lynch. Kirby is also...

SimCorp Promotes Crompton to U.K. MD; Gee to Sales Director

SimCorp has appointed Ian Crompton as managing director of its U.K. group, replacing Kjell Nordgard, who has returned to SimCorp’s head office in Denmark after five years in the U.K. Crompton has been sales director at SimCorp for nearly two years, and before that was regional sales director at Eagle Investment Systems. SimCorp has also...

FISD Confirms Davin Appointment as Atkin Replacement

The Financial Information Services Division (FISD) industry group has officially announced the appointment of Thomas Davin as vice president, replacing Mike Atkin who had long held the position until his surprise departure near the end of last year. Davin, who spoke at December’s FIMA event in London on the FISD’s behalf, joins after 18 years...

SunGard Hires Aloni to Head Data Management Technology

SunGard Data Management Solutions has named Ariel Aloni to lead design and direction of its technology strategy. Aloni was previously chief architect at Electronic Broking Services (EBS), an electronic interdealer broker in the foreign exchange marketplace. Before joining EBS, Aloni was director of data messaging at Merrill Lynch.

Rivero Departs from London Stock Exchange

Roberto Rivero has left the London Stock Exchange where he was responsible for new initiatives, most noteworthy of which was the exchange’s acquisition of Proquote, the exchange’s stockbrokerage information systems unit. Rivero was previously at Royalblue and before that Primark.

Reuters Taps Bradshaw to Lead Integrated Enterprise Data

Kevin Bradshaw, head of enterprise data at Reuters, is expanding his responsibilities to include real-time data. The move is designed to leverage Reuters’ strong position in front-office data, as the market moves toward an ‘on-demand’ environment, with reference data consumers taking information when they need it rather than waiting for a fixed update time. A...

Peter Harris Joins A-Team’s Advisory Board

A-Team is pleased to announce that Peter Harris has joined our Advisory Board. “Peter brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in the financial IT markets and publishing business. As a member of our advisory board, he will provide valuable insight and guidance to A-Team as we continue to grow,” says A-Team’s managing...

FISD Ousts Atkin, Installs Nasdaq’s Davin

The Financial Information Services Division (FISD) of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has named Tom Davin, formerly of Nasdaq, as acting head, following the dismissal of long-time director Mike Atkin, who left last month after a bust-up with SIIA chief Ken Wasch. Davin left Nasdaq after his role was taken by an incoming...

Coexis Promotes Shah to CEO Reorganizes Board

Coexis has promoted Sunil Shah from chief operating officer to chief executive officer, taking the place of Terry Williams. Williams has become chairman as the company aims to establish a presence in the U.S. and expand into the Far East. The former chairman Barty Smith has stepped down to become a non-executive director. Congratulations to...

XcitekSolutionsPlus Adds Corporate Actions Manager Gray to Client Services Team

XcitekSolutionsPlus has added Adrian Gray as senior client administrator to the client services team in the London office. Gray joins from SmartStream Technologies, where he was senior business consultant for corporate actions, responsible for conducting business cases, building GAP analysis and managing client and data vendor relationships. Prior to this, he was global head of...