Xcitek has hired Steven Price, previously IT manager at Magenta One. There, he was responsible for the IT infrastructure at Magenta One’s London and Jersey offices. For Xcitek, Price will be based in London and will be application support and implementation manager for its flagship software solution XSP. Price will report directly to Neil Sheppard, chief operating officer of XSP Europe.
Data quality is critical to capital markets processes from identifying counterparties to building customer relationships, regulatory reporting, and ultimately improving the bottom line. It can also be extremely difficult to achieve. One solution is a data quality control framework that includes an automated and systematic process that monitors the state of data quality and ensures...
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...
Now in its 9th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
This year has truly been a year of change for the data management community. Regulators and industry participants alike have been keenly focused on the importance of data with regards to compliance and risk management considerations. The UK Financial Services Authority’s fining of Barclays for transaction reporting failures as a result of inconsistent underlying reference...
