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Stop Press: Markit Enters Risk Systems Business with QuIC Acquisition
Credit pricing and valuations specialist Markit Group has acquired QuIC, a risk analytics firm that allows institutions to test market and credit risk scenarios. The move will give Markit a set of analytical applications to complement its data and valuations offerings, particularly in the credit area. Markit positions the transaction as an entre into the…
DTCC Publishes Updated ISO 20022 Specifications for Corporate Actions Processing
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today published updated drafts of new ISO 20022 corporate action announcement specifications, which will be used in a pilot test with custodian banks, broker-dealers and other corporate actions users beginning this April. While the pilot of the DTCC system using ISO 20022 announcement messages will involve a limited…
ALaS Consulting LLC Acquires Xcitek Consulting Services
ALaS Consulting LLC (ALaS) and Xcitek Consulting Services (XCS) agreed to unify their offering through ALaS’ acquisition of XCS, announced Erik DiGiacomo, President of ALaS Consulting. The two firms bring complementary skills and talent to their global financial services clients. The acquisition fits ALaS strategy of “owning” the areas in which it practices and expands…
Interactive Data Significantly Expands Global Content For Wealth Managers And Financial Advisors In Europe
Interactive Data Corporation, a provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, today announced that it has significantly expanded the depth and breadth of global content available to wealth managers and financial advisors via PrimeTerminal Professional, its customisable financial desktop solution. PrimeTerminal now offers access to a vast wealth of independent fixed income evaluated…
Macquarie Extends Usage of GoldenSource Securities and Products
In 2009, Macquarie Securities Group has selected GoldenSource, an enterprise data management provider for the securities and investment management industry, to streamline the end-to-end data quality process, for its equity and equity derivatives business. Macquarie is now rolling out the technology across its other enterprise business lines.
Bertin Departs Swift for Pastures New, De Boe to Take Over Asset Servicing Responsibilities
After two years as Swift’s global head of Asset Servicing and Custodians, Sophie Bertin Hadjiveltcheva is departing for pastures new. Michèle De Boe, who is currently senior market manager for Funds at Swift, will take over Bertin’s Asset Servicing responsibilities following her departure. Since November 2008, Bertin has headed the Asset Servicing and Custodian groups…
New Head for SIX Telekurs in Vienna
Andreas Steiner (34) took over as head of the Austrian branch of SIX Telekurs in Vienna on 1 January 2011. He succeeds Josef Krall (59), who retired from the post after almost 11 years. Andreas Steiner worked for Reuters as of 2002, most recently in the capacity of lead account manager for Austria and Eastern…
BI-SAM Names Anthony Howland COO of its UK Branch
BI-SAM, a provider of performance attribution and reporting software solutions for the global asset management industry, today announced that, in response to its growing number of clients, its UK team has been reorganised around Anthony Howland, its new COO. Opened in 2006, BI-SAM Ltd was the first subsidiary of the BI-SAM Group and is unsurprisingly…
Omgeo Names Randy Guy New Global Head of Technology
Omgeo today announced that Randy Guy has been named managing director of technology. In his new role, Guy will focus on developing and executing Omgeo’s technology strategy, while driving product innovation, promoting efficiencies, and continuing to enhance service reliability. Dave Cutright, Omgeo’s former managing director of technology, will continue to be an integral part of…
FinDataPortal Enhances its Services with the Feed Manager Capability
FinDataPortal, a financial data portal with a new approach to data provision, announced today the release of its Feed Manager feature, enabling subscribers to create their own customised feed. FinDataPortal (FDP) is a platform through which clients can access datasets from different financial data providers in a way that is tailored to their specific needs….