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FRSGlobal Hires Founder of STB Systems and Makes Further Hires in Asia Pacific and Japan
FRSGlobal, part of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, the industry-recognised leader in content-rich solutions for unified global regulatory reporting and risk management, today announced that it has appointed Michael Thomas as Head of Business Development and Operations for North Asia. FRSGlobal has also made a number of additional new hires in the region to boost its…
Interactive Data Provides Wide Range of US Bond Data to iPortfolio Solutions
Interactive Data Corporation, a provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, today announced that it is delivering a wide range of US bonds data to iPortfolio Solutions. iPortfolio (formerly MuniWorks) provides portfolio analytics and ancillary information on bonds issued in the US to investment product professionals, advisors and individual investors via a secure…
Fitch Solutions Appoints Rob Shiell to its Strategic Partnership Team
Fitch Solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Shiell as a Director in its Strategic Partnership team. Rob will be responsible for further developing partnerships with companies in the fund administration and custodian sector across the EMEA region, offering them bespoke solutions to help integrate Fitch data into their own content and technology…
Asset Control’s Andrew Wolf Promoted to Sales Director, Americas
Asset Control announced today the promotion of Andrew Wolfto the position of sales director, Americas. Based in New York, Mr. Wolf will be responsible for overseeing the expansion of the North American sales team, including adding new sales executives in Canada and specific metropolitan areas in the US. He will also pursue new markets for…
B-next Launches MACOC:AML and MACOC:Fraud
B-next, a provider of market conformity software solutions to financial institutions, announces the release of MACOC:AML and MACOC:Fraud. B-next has partnered with Cellent Finance Solutions, a leading vendor in enterprise-wide analysis of risks and hazards, integrating its AML and fraud solution into its MACOC platform and can also connect to b-next’s MACOC:Cockpit. This MACOC:Suite offers…
JWG’s Di Giammarino Elaborates on Data Shortcomings of Industry’s Attempt to “Know Your Exposure”
Industry think tank JWG has just completed a research project into the industry’s level of preparation for the risk management challenges involved in the incoming tsunami of regulatory requirements that indicates a lot still needs to be done to get the right level of risk data consistency and accuracy. Conducted over the summer months and…
FSA’s Lawrence Warns Firms of the Importance of Accurate Funds Transfer Pricing for Risk Management
Enterprise risk management is at the heart of the funds transfer pricing (FTP) challenge, explained Colin Lawrence, director of the Prudential Risk Division of the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) to attendees at the JWG FTP event in London earlier this week. All risk types are closely linked and must be treated as such in…
Morgan Stanley Selects GlobeOp to Provide Managed Account Services
Morgan Stanley has selected GlobeOp Financial Services to provide independent middle and back office services, and detailed daily data and reporting for its managed account platform ALPHAS. “Managed accounts require significant infrastructure to meet fund manager and investor demands for operational transparency and independently reconciled data,” said Ron Tannenbaum, managing director, GlobeOp. “We welcome the…
Microgen Appoints Managing Director to Lead Financial Systems Division
Microgen Financial Systems Division today announced that it has appointed Simon Baines as managing director. The division operates across the wealth management, banking and asset management sectors and Baines will be responsible for identifying and capitalising on growth opportunities, enhancing existing client relationships and the strategic development of the division. Baines joins Microgen Financial Systems…
Thomson Reuters Launches Governance, Risk and Compliance Business Unit
Thomson Reuters today announced the creation of a new business dedicated to serving customers across the span of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC). The new business brings together Thomson Reuters GRC brands including Complinet, Paisley, Westlaw Business, West’s Capitol Watch, Oden and Westlaw Compliance Advisor. It will be led by Thomson Reuters former chief strategy…