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Would Google Really Buy Thomson Reuters Markets?
The idea that Google would be interested in – and is indeed seeking to – acquire Thomson Reuters Markets first came to my attention at the London Stock Exchange, oddly enough. I was there for a function, and after a panel discussion about the future of the exchange marketplace, I got chatting with a gentleman…
Princeton Financial Systems appoints Christian Farber as Head of Global Sales and Marketing
Princeton Financial Systems (PFS), a provider of investment accounting, investment compliance, data management, performance measurement, and reporting solutions to the global investment industry, today announced that it has appointed Christian Farber as senior vice president and head of global sales and marketing. “PFS has the key elements that I was seeking in a company: people,…
Quantifi to Provide Leading ASEAN Investment Bank Pricing and Analysis Solutions
Quantifi, a provider of analytics, trading and risk management solutions for the global capital markets, today announced that CIMB Group’s investment banking division has selected its pricing and risk analytics solutions, Quantifi XL, to support its expanding operations. CIMB Group is Malaysia’s second largest financial services provider and one of Southeast Asia’s leading universal banking…
Pricing Control and Data Governance for Valuations is High on Industry Agenda, Says PaceMetrics’ Severs
Given the regulatory focus on increased transparency, financial institutions are putting much more emphasis on “control and influence” of valuations data, according to Dick Severs, senior buy side consultant at EDM solution vendor PaceMetrics. Severs, who joined the vendor in 2009 from ING Investment Management, reckons investment in pricing control and data governance by fund…
Moody’s Corporation Elects Carlton Charles Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Operational Risk Officer
Moody’s Corporation announced today that Carlton Charles has been promoted to senior vice president, treasurer and chief operational risk officer, for the Corporation. As the head of the global corporate treasury group, Charles manages the company’s financial risk, oversees funding activities, monitors the performance of retirement plan assets, oversees Moody’s share repurchase program and manages…
Moody’s Corporation Names Salli Schwartz Vice President, Investor Relations
Moody’s Corporation announced today that Salli Schwartz, who previously served as interim head of Investor Relations, has been named vice president, Investor Relations p. She is responsible for outreach to Moody’s current and prospective shareholders and management of Moody’s Investor Relations team. “Salli’s substantial industry experience and extensive knowledge of Moody’s global business strategy will…
Regulation is Driving the Industry Towards a Utility Approach to Market Data Infrastructure, Says HSBC’s Dean
Regulatory change is pushing the industry towards a central utility model for market and real-time data, according to Alan Dean, global head of cross asset FIX connectivity at HSBC Global Banking and Markets. Speaking at A-Team Group’s Business & Technology of Low-Latency Trading (BTLLT) event in London this week, Dean indicated that the onslaught of…
Only 12% of Buy Side Firms Ready for Data Requirements of Incoming Regulation, According to MoneyMate Survey
The buy side has a long way to go before it is ready for the regulatory onslaught it is facing over the next few years in terms of making its data management preparations, if recent figures from a MoneyMate survey of around 50 investment managers are to be believed. Only 12% of respondents indicated that…
BNY Mellon Appoints Stephen Lackey as Chairman of Asia Pacific
BNY Mellon has appointed Stephen Lackey as chairman of its Asia Pacific region. Lackey succeeds Christopher Sturdy, who has been Asia Pacific chairman since early 2008 and is moving to New York to take on a senior role in the firm’s Global Client Management Group. Lackey joined BNY Mellon in 1981 and has been director…
Fitch Solutions: Risk Managers Still Coming To Terms with Basel III Regulation
According to a delegate voting poll taken at the latest series of Fitch Solutions ‘Managing Credit & Counterparty Risk’ seminars this month, 43% of risk managers remain unsure if the new Basel III regulations will help them manage risk more effectively, whilst 32% believe it will improve effectiveness and, in contrast, 25% believe it will…