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Virginie’s Blog – Musical Chairs
It seems that 2011 has been another year filled with management shakeups, M&A activity and high profile exits and entrances within the vendor and practitioner communities. EDM solution vendors and data vendors in particular seem to have engaged in an ongoing game of musical chairs, not least of which has been the continued reshuffling at…
Industry Body Goes on Membership Drive
ISITC Europe, the industry group dedicated to improving the operational efficiency of the global financial industry, today announced it is launching a campaign to increase membership in the run up to its annual conference. ISITC Europe speaks for the whole industry, including broker/dealers, custodians, investment managers as well as vendors and utilities. Its mission is…
Asset Control’s Lynch Discusses Ongoing Hiring Strategy, Gibbins’ Recent Appointment
Earlier this week, EDM vendor Asset Control announced that it had brought on board ex-Microsoft exec Brooks Gibbins to take on responsibility for its product management, corporate strategy and business development across all of its solutions. Phil Lynch, CEO and president at the vendor, explains that the appointment of Gibbins fits into Asset Control’s aim…
Kinetic Partners Expands Consulting Team with Three New Hires
Kinetic Partners, a global professional services firm to the asset management, investment banking and broking industry, today announced that it has appointed three new professionals to its consulting team. Patrick Crumplin, Martin Duff and Emily Benson join the Firm’s highly-regarded regulatory consulting and compliance team and all three will be based in the firm’s London…
Omgeo Appoints Nellie Dagdag as Executive Director
Omgeo, the global standard for post-trade efficiency, today announced the appointment of Cornelia “Nellie” Dagdag as Executive Director for Sales and Solution Delivery. Before joining Omgeo, Nellie was the President and COO of the Philippine Securities Settlement Corporation, the clearing and settlement entity for the Philippine currency and fixed income markets. Nellie will be responsible…
Axioma Names Ian Webster Managing Director, Europe
Axioma, a leading provider of decision support, risk analysis and portfolio rebalancing and performance attribution tools, today announced that Ian Webster has been appointed Managing Director, Europe. Webster will lead the company’s efforts to accelerate the pace of Axioma’s market share in Europe and will oversee Axioma’s rapidly growing global indexing initiatives. “Europe is an…
Netik Recruits Team for Delta One Division to Focus on Delta One Market
Netik, the global leading provider of financial data creation, management and distribution services and solutions today announced a major investment push in the Delta One space with the recruitment of a new team to its Delta One index and ETF data division. The Delta One team spans technology, product management and sales across Netik’s three…
Asset Control Appoints Brooks Gibbins as VP Product and Strategy
Asset Control, provider of financial data management solutions and services, has announced the appointment of Brooks Gibbins as VP Product and Strategy. Mr. Gibbins will report to Phil Lynch, Asset Control’s CEO and President, and is responsible for product management, corporate strategy and business development. The appointment is made with immediate effect and will further…
New Partner, Jon Exley, Joins KPMG Investment Advisory
Jon Exley, previously a partner within Mercer’s specialist Financial Strategy Group, is to join the Investment Advisory practice at KPMG in the UK as a partner in November this year. Jon Exley will become the third Partner in KPMG’s Investment Advisory practice, joining Patrick McCoy and Nick Evans. KPMG’s Investment Advisory practice comprises a 60…
FISD Presents Lifetime Achievement Award to Joseph Kasputys
The Financial Information Services Division (FISD) of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) today announced that Dr. Joseph Kasputys, founder and former chairman, president and ceo of global information company IHS Global Insight, is the recipient of the fourth Market Data Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor recognizes leaders who have advanced the financial information…