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M&G Investments Selects MoneyMate’s DataManager
MoneyMate, a leading provider of investment data management solutions to the global asset management industry, today announced that it has been selected by M&G Investments to implement DataManager to ensure the accurate, efficient and controlled delivery of M&G’s fund product data to internal departments, external agencies and external clients. DataManager will host M&G’s range of…
RBC Dexia Appoints New Director in Switzerland
RBC Dexia Investor Services has appointed Pierre Aicardi as a new Director of Business Development in Switzerland, starting December, 2011. Mr. Aicardi will be responsible for establishing new business relationships with asset managers and financial institutions based in Switzerland. He will report to Marco Siero, Managing Director of RBC Dexia in Switzerland. “Pierre’s appointment is…
Credit Suisse Appoints David Murray as Senior Advisor, Australia
Credit Suisse today announced that David Murray, Chair of the Future Fund Board of Guardians and the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, is joining the global financial services company as a Senior Advisor based in Australia. In his new role, Mr. Murray will provide Credit Suisse’s corporate, institutional and private clients in Australia and…
DST Global Solutions Strengthens Senior Management Team
DST Global Solutions, a market-leading provider of software technology and services to the investment management industry, today announced the appointment of Julian Webb, as Global Head of Data Management and Analytics. In his new role, Julian will provide strategic direction and leadership for DST Global Solutions’ Data Management and Analytics business, with a key focus…
Virginie’s Blog – Does CGS and EC’s Agreement Cut the Mustard?
After last week’s heated industry discussions on the subject of data vendor licenses and IP rights (see commentary on which here), the announcement this week that the final Is have been dotted and Ts crossed on the agreement between Cusip Global Services (CGS) and the European Commission may come as something of a disappointment for…
Markit Signs Multi-Year Contract Renewal and Service Expansion with XSP to Streamline Corporate Actions Processing
XSP, the global leader in end-to-end Corporate Actions automation, announced today that Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, has signed up for XSP’s new Headline Indices functionality. Markit uses the XSP v5 platform to supply buy- and sell-side firms with daily calculations for its various index services. The addition of XSP’s Headline Indices…
Steve Davey Joins RIMES as Head of IT Infrastructure & Information Security
To support the company’s continued growth, RIMES today announced that Steve Davey has joined the company as Head of IT Infrastructure and Information Security, effective immediately. Reporting jointly to the CEO and the CTO, Davey will be responsible for maintaining RIMES’ global IT infrastructure and data centers in order to further enhance the delivery and…
Guaranteed Messaging with Parallel Persistence from Informatica Ultra Messaging
To implement guaranteed messaging, some messaging vendors employ a messaging broker and a store-and-forward messaging model, to ensure that the message is persisted on a hard disk before sending along to consumers. While this model does simplify late join and loss recovery, since all messages flow through one central server, it carries a hefty price…
SNR Denton Helps First Data Obtain Approval from European Regulators for its Binding Corporate Rules for Data Privacy
SNR Denton has successfully helped First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing, obtain approval from European Data Protection regulators for its Binding Corporate Rules for data privacy (BCRs). Today, the Information Commissioner’s Office granted authorisation of First Data’s BCRs, making it the eleventh company to obtain such authorization. First Data…
Krung Thai Bank Implements Financial Studio IAS/IFRS
Financial Architects (FinArch), the market leading vendor for integrated Finance and Risk software solutions, is pleased to announce that Krung Thai Bank has selected its flagship Financial Studio to address Bank of Thailand (BOT) IAS 39 requirements. Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited (“Krung Thai Bank”) decided to implement the packaged IFRS solution to achieve…