Stop Press: Raymond D’Arcy Replaced as CEO of Interactive Data Corporation
Raymond D’Arcy is stepping down as president and CEO at Interactive Data Corporation less than two months after venture capital funds Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus concluded their acquisition of the financial information giant. The top level shuffle sees Mason Slaine named as chairman, president and CEO of Interactive Data, with D’Arcy appointed vice chairman....
Xtrakter’s Giussani Resurfaces at HSBC, Coughlan Joins Fitch Solutions
Following his departure from Trax platform operator Xtrakter earlier this year, ex-Trax product manager Chad Giussani has joined HSBC as its new global head of IT quality and regulatory reporting. Giussani’s former colleague and ex-Xtrakter marketing and communications manager Conor Coughlan has also resurfaced at Fitch Solutions as its new associate director of global product...
ECSDA Appoints First Secretary General and Opens an Office in Brussels
The European Central Securities Depositories Association (ECSDA) has appointed Soraya Belghazi as its first secretary general. As of 1 September 2010, she will head the office of the association, located right next to the European Commission at Schuman Square in Brussels. Joël Mérère, ECSDA’s chairman, said: “The appointment of Soraya Belghazi and the establishment of...
IPUG Ramps up Lobbying Activities, Targets Bloomberg as First on a Long List of Vendors Under the Spotlight
The Information Providers User Group’s (IPUG) last annual general meeting saw the confirmation of the main deliverables for the group over the next year, including the highlighting of a number of vendor solutions to come under the group’s scrutiny. One of IPUG’s key activities of late has been the lobbying of the vendor community and...
Stefan Mäder Appointed CFO of SIX Group
The SIX Group Board of Directors has appointed Stefan Mäder as chief financial officer (CFO) and head of the Finance & Risk Division. In this function, he will also be a member of the group executive board. The board of directors is convinced that Mäder’s broad experience and sound specialist knowledge will help him to...
Xenomorph’s Sentance Goes West
Brian Sentance, CEO of data management platform supplier Xenomorph, has relocated to New York to support growth of office there. Sentance has been spearheading an ambitious expansion plan at Xenomorph that saw the move to new premises in London. His own move to the New York area appears to deliver on the promise issued late...
FRSGlobal adds two Vice-Presidents to Executive Management Committee
FRSGlobal, the industry-recognised leader in content-rich solutions for unified global regulatory reporting and risk management, today announced that it has appointed Nancy Schneier as Vice President Global Alliances and Wolfgang Prinz as Vice President Product Management. Nancy joins with over 25 years’ experience of selling and delivering technology solutions in the financial services industry, managing...
Volante Expands Operations into EMEA
Volante today announced the opening of a City of London office for sales and customer support across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Heading the office will be Fiona Hamilton with Christopher Taylor and Mark Chapman as sales directors. “The inquiries we are fielding from the EMEA markets clearly indicate a desperate need for high...
Roger Liddell to Retire in 2011
Roger Liddell has informed the Board of his intention to retire from his role as chief executive of LCH.Clearnet Group Limited and its subsidiary company LCH.Clearnet Ltd in July 2011, after five years with the group. During his time with LCH.Clearnet, Roger has overseen some important developments, including the successful realignment of the shareholder base...
Another Staff Member Exits Xtrakter in Ongoing Post-Euroclear Acquisition Reshuffle
Following the acquisition of Trax platform operator Xtrakter by Euroclear in April last year and the ensuing management shake up, a number of the vendor’s key staff have left the firm for pastures new, including ex-Trax product manager Chad Giussani last month and, most recently, marketing and communications manager Conor Coughlan, who is leaving next...