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Datanomic Integrates dn:Director with Oracle’s Siebel CRM Solution
Following the release of a new version of its flagship solution, dn:Director, in February, Datanomic has added yet another arrow to its quiver via the integration of its solution with Oracle’s Siebel Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution. The move is part of the Oracle Integration Initiative and is aimed at allowing Oracle Siebel customers to…
QuIC Financial Technologies Hires Ex-SunGard Hollands as Sales Director for EMEA
Risk management, pricing and financial analytics solutions provider QuIC Financial Technologies has appointed ex-SunGard director James Hollands as its new sales director for the EMEA region. At SunGard, he was also a sales director for SunGard Adaptiv, part of its Capital Markets and Investment Banking division. In his new role, Hollands will reporting to Justin…
Corporate Actions Joint Working Group Publishes Standards for Categorisation
The Corporate Actions Joint Working Group has finally released the results of its standardisation initiative, which is aimed at defining each category of corporate action in the market in order to allow for the harmonisation of processing rules. The proposals have now been drawn up and they have been sent out to the various national…
DSTi Appoints EMC’s Fleck as New Relationship Manager for North America
Following the appointment of Walt Laliberte as managing director for North America in February, financial technology vendor DST International (DSTi) has appointed another new recruit to the US team: Edward Fleck. Fleck, who has previously worked with Laliberte, joins as head of relationship management activities for the vendor’s North American clients. Prior to his appointment,…
ESSF’s Frey Provides Lowdown on Individual Corporate Actions Joint Working Group Results
The Corporate Actions Joint Working Group has done its best to find “the best future market practices irrespective of the current models being used in the market today”, said Werner Frey, chairman of the European Securities Services Forum (ESSF), to delegates to last month’s Sifma Clearing and Settlement Conference in London. Frey and some of…
UK Government Proposes Insolvency Rule Changes Including More Counterparty Data
The UK government has proposed changes to insolvency rules to give greater protection to investors and markets in the event of the failure of an investment bank. The rule changes are aimed at rectifying issues that have been identified since the collapse of financial institutions such as Lehman Brothers last year. The focus is on…
France’s Octo Finances Selects Pricing Partners for Eurostoxx EMTN Valuations
French investment firm Octo Finances has chosen Pricing Partners’ OTC derivatives valuations service, Price-it, to provide it with independent valuation for callable euro medium term notes (EMTNs) on Dow Jones’ Eurostoxx index. According to Maurice de Boisséson, head of research for Octo Finances, the firm selected the solution to provide greater transparency to its clients…
Omgeo Adds Hogan to Exec Team as Human Resources MD
Following last month’s slew of data management related appointments, post-trade specialist Omgeo has appointed yet another executive to its management team. Given its focus on recruitment at the moment, it seems fitting that the new appointment will be in charge of its human resources strategy and practices. Joanne Hogan will therefore be responsible for ensuring…
Nomura Asset Management Rolls Out First Phase of Eagle Data Management Project
Japan’s largest asset manager, Nomura Asset Management, has completed the first phase of the upgrade of its global investment platform with the rollout of Eagle Investment Systems’ data management solution. The first step of this multi-phase upgrade involved the deployment of the solution from the Bank of New York Mellon subsidiary, Eagle, with a view…
Poor Data Quality and Lack of Risk Culture are Key Barriers to Risk Management, Says SAS and EIU
The main barriers to successful risk management are poor data quality, a lack of expertise and a lack of risk culture among the broader business, according to a recent industry survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on behalf of SAS. The survey, which was conducted during March 2009 and involved responses from 334…