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Xcitek Creates New Role for Fred Falcones
Fred Falcones has joined Xcitek in the newly created role of product specialist for XSP. In his new role Falcones, formerly senior project manager of global custody/corporate actions for ICS Consultants, will be responsible for leading review workshops, conducting product demonstrations and providing technical expertise to support all aspects of XSP, as well as providing…
Northern Trust Hires Andress from Commerzbank to Head Up Global Derivatives Operations
Northern Trust has hired Stephen Andress to head up its global derivatives operations. He will oversee the strategic development of its back office derivatives processing infrastructure, team and capabilities. The role is new and has been created by Northern Trust in response to the increasing use of derivatives by its investor and fund manager clients….
As Schueneman Leaves Omgeo Management Board, Merrill’s Devine and Northern Trust’s Doan Step Up
Omgeo has appointed John Devine of Merrill Lynch and Marianne Doan of Northern Trust to its board of managers. Diane Schueneman of Merrill Lynch, a five year veteran of the board, has retired her position due to increased leadership responsibilities at her firm. The 12 members of the board are responsible for representing the interests…
A-Team Expands with Addition to Team of Harris, George
A-Team Group, publisher of Reference Data Review and other titles, has expanded its team to support its ongoing growth. Thea George, a well known and highly respected journalist, joins us from STP Magazine where she was editor for a number of years, to become editor, A-Team Publications. She will be taking over as editor for…
Thomson Sets Central Role for QAI Platform In Reference Data Delivery Strategy
Thomson Financial’s acquisition of Quantitative Analytics Inc. (QAI), which closed earlier this year, gave the company a product aimed squarely at the quantitative analyst marketplace. But the QAI platform is destined to play a more significant role as the company crystallizes its strategy for distribution of reference data. Thomson Financial has spent the past couple…
FT Interactive Data Adds CPL To Avox in Entity Data Service
FT Interactive Data has made the first move to bolster the issue-to-issuer business entity data capability it launched in the spring, with a second strategic relationship with a third-party entity data provider, this time CounterpartyLink (CPL). The Interactive Data Corp. unit, which unveiled the entity data capability in April, using Deutsche Boerse’s Avox as its…
Market MiFFED by FSA Benchmarking Proposal
If there’s been a sub-theme to recent activity in the reference data marketplace, it’s sure been bond evaluations. Readers of Reference Data Review have witnessed the flurry of product offerings, positioning and poachings among the major suppliers, with Reuters, Bloomberg, Standard & Poor’s and Thomson Financial all attempting to enter a marketplace long dominated by…
Fundtech Hitches Up to Swift’s New Closed User Group Category
Fundtech has shown its support for Swift’s new Corporate Access programme with its participation in Swift’s Member Administered Closed User Group (MA-CUG) model. The programme, aimed at encouraging corporates onto the Swift network, offers standard access to third-party services, in turn offering third-party providers access to Swift’s network of bank and corporate customers.
Swift to Accept Isda’s FpML Messages on Swiftnet
Swift and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda) are to create a Swift Closed User Group for transporting Isda’s Financial Products Markup Language (FpML) messages over Swiftnet by year-end.
ADP Wilco Adds ISO 20022-Based Swiftnet Funds Messages
ADP Wilco has introduced ISO 20022 Swiftnet Funds messaging through its Swift Service Bureau. The company developed the capability to meet the requirements of Luxembourg-based Volker Wombacher. ADP plans to expand the range of Swiftnet services available through its service bureau.