Milne Returns to the Fold at LSE as New Head of Post-Trade Services
It has been a month since A-Team Group wrote about Kevin Milne’s departure from Xtrakter and it seems that the interests he has decided to pursue outside of the Euroclear Group include becoming the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Group’s new director of Post-trade Services. Milne is in fact returning to where he began his financial services...
IntercontinentalExchange Announces Changes in Creditex Brokerage Management Team
IntercontinentalExchange, an operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and OTC markets, announced changes to the management team within its Creditex business. Creditex is a global interdealer broker for credit default swaps (CDS) and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICE. ICE appointed Grant Biggar as president of Creditex. Biggar was previously managing director...
Euroclear Poaches HSBC’s Howell to Replace Exiting CEO Francotte
Following the reshuffle at its subsidiary Xtrakter last month and the impending departure of its incumbent CEO Pierre Francotte, clearing and settlement services giant Euroclear is set for more change and has announced that HSBC’s Tim Howell will be taking the top slot in the near future. Francotte, who has been at the helm of...
Milne Departs Xtrakter, Replaced by Euroclear’s Weber as New CEO
Following its acquisition by Euroclear in April this year it was only a matter of time before a management shake up was conducted at Trax platform operator Xtrakter. The vendor, which was previously operated as a subsidiary of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), will now be headed by ex-Euroclear UK & Ireland CEO Yannic...
FactSet Research Systems Down 0.2% in Revenue for Q1 2010
Financial information and analytical applications vendor FactSet Research Systems has experienced a difficult first quarter to fiscal 2010, with revenues down 0.2% compared to the prior year. Despite the market downturn, the vendor has been investing in its business via the launch of a new platform and has now gone from offering data integration services...
Datanomic Appoints Gaved to Board of Directors
Compliance screening and data management specialists, Datanomic, today announced the appointment of Matthew Gaved to its board of directors. As a co-founder and former director of Datanomic, Gaved is a specialist in the field of corporate governance and has conducted extensive research into the role of institutional investors in the control of public companies. Gaved...
Datanomic Announces Formation of Independent Advisory Board
Compliance and data management specialists, Datanomic, today announced the formation of an independent advisory board to help steer the company through its next phase of domestic and international growth. The advisory board will draw on the knowledge and experience of external, independent experts to deliver guidance, governance and market insight as Datanomic continues to expand...
DST Global Solutions Poaches Hogan from HCL, McKenna from Temenos and Lord from Thomson Reuters
Adding to its catalogue of new hires this year so far, investment management solution vendor DST Global Solutions has poached three new executive team members from vendor rivals to add to its Investment Management Solutions business. The vendor has hired ex-HCL Technologies executive Philip Hogan, ex-Temenos marketing director Peter McKenna and ex-Thomson Reuters data executive...
DST Global Solutions ups Ante in China with New Biz Dev Team, Yu to Head
In line with its global expansion plans and a spate of recent new hires, investment management solution provider DST Global Solutions has added a new business development team to its on the ground presence in China. The team will be headed by Nancy Yu, who was previously head of sales for DST Global Solutions’ China...
XSP Continues To Hire Staff in Direct Response to Increased Corporate Actions Automation Demand and Record-Breaking Number of Global Implementations
XSP, the leading global provider of Corporate Actions software, announced today that it has added staff to its Client Support and Technology teams, in response to the growing demand for proven Corporate Actions automation solutions in the global marketplace. Based out of its Birmingham, AL headquarters, the new team members include Taylor Garner, Ryan Plumlee...