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CityIQ Named Implementation Partner for Xenomorph System
Asset management consultant CityIQ has become the latest officially accredited implementation partner for Xenomorph’s TimeScape data and decision management system, which specialises in derivatives. The deal enables asset management clients to add derivatives capabilities to their process “without the need for wholesale redevelopment of existing technology infrastructure”. The partners, which have worked together before, believe…
Citadel Expands with Boston Office
UK-based data management firm Citadel Associates has opened its first North American office in Boston, Mass., with the chosen location reflecting the buy-side nature of its clients. Citadel says that it has secured several major US-based global fund managers for its Cadis data management system, which justifies the expansion. The US operations center will be…
Mitsubishi Extends Syn~ Platform To Full Range of Cash Markets
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International plc (MUSI) has extended its use of Coexis’ Syn~ workflow and data management products to cover its full range of cash markets settlements. The aim is to achieve high levels of straight-through-processing across all cash markets asset classes by using standardized underlying technology based on the Syn~ platform. Syn~ was already…
Mark to Market Launches Derivatives Valuations Service
A newly formed company, Mark to Market, is introducing an independent real-time valuation service for financial products from cash loans and deposits through to complex derivatives. The m2m online service has been launched in response to the recent developments in accounting and reporting requirements, in particular the International Accounting Standard 39 (IAS39) and U.S. Financial…
Standard & Poor’s Expands Valuations Via Exclusive Arrangement with CSV
Hot on the heels of its new evaluated pricing service for the European structured finance marketplace, Standard & Poor’s has struck an exclusive alliance with New York-based Complex Security Valuations Inc. (CSV) to provide valuations for complex, illiquid and hard-to-value securities. The deal will expand both companies’ offerings in the space, and establish a combined…
Role Swapping at Xenomorph
Greg Johnson has risen to become chief executive officer of data and decision support platform provider Xenomorph. The company’s former CEO and co-founder Brian Sentance has taken on the marketing role. The role swapping was decided by the four founders, who have majority ownership of the company and all of whom, says Sentance, “Look to…
Reuters Taps Adsatis/Credit Dimensions’ Hodgson for Client Data Role
Reuters has appointed Jonathan Hodgson as product business owner for counterparty & compliance data. He was previously business development director at Adsatis, and also acted as European business development director for Adsatis’s joint venture company, Credit Dimensions, a supplier of counterparty data management services to the banking community. He reports to Tim Shortland, global head…
Xcitek Names Villardi to XSP Client Relationship Role
Daniel Villardi, Sr. has joined Xcitek as account relationship manager for its flagship corporate actions software solution, XSP. He was previously responsible for corporate actions processing at the Bank of New York. Villardi will report to Frank Piraino, senior vice president, XSP client relationship management and sales operations, and will be responsible for post-implementation relations…
SunGard’s Fame Taps Garland for Energy Sales
SunGard has named Jim Garland sales director, Americas, for its Fame Energy managed data solutions business. Based in Houston, Garland will be responsible for generating new business and expanding the North and South American presence for its Fame Energy managed data services.
Smith Leaves Bloomberg Data License Team
Oliver Smith has left Bloomberg, where he was account manager for the company’s Data License reference data product. No word on his new residence yet.