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DST Global Solutions’ Harries Discusses His New Risk Management and OTC Derivatives Focused Role
Following the appointment of Geoff Harries as the new global head of asset servicing for its Investment Management Solutions (IMS) business earlier this month, DST Global Solutions is hoping that the ex-Fiserv exec will bring his experience to bear on his new OTC derivatives and risk management focused role. Harries speaks to Reference Data Review 20 days…
SunGard Acquires Hosting 365
SunGard has acquired 365 Hosting Limited, a Dublin, Ireland-based cloud computing and data centre services company which trades as ‘Hosting 365’. The acquisition, the terms of which were not disclosed, is not expected to have a material impact on SunGard’s results. Privately-owned Hosting 365 has built a strong presence in Ireland delivering both data centre…
Options Clearing Corporation Board Of Directors Welcomes New Member
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced today the appointment of a new member to its board of directors. The newly appointed director is John Willian, global co-head of Prime Brokerage, Clearing, Electronic Trading, and Futures at Goldman Sachs. Willian replaces Mitchell Lieberman who has retired. “The board welcomes our distinguished new member,” said Wayne Luthringshausen,…
DST Global Solutions Appoints Sales Director
DST Global Solutions has appointed Paul Manson as sales director to develop the company’s sales strategy across the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Reporting to Tony Armour, DST Global Solutions Global Sales Director, Manson brings a comprehensive knowledge of technology solutions and over 18 years of experience in the financial technology sector. Armour commented:…
ISDA Augments Documentation Committee Leadership, Adds Advisory Board with Buy Side Expertise
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) today announced that it is broadening the leadership of the ISDA Documentation Committee by forming an advisory board that will encompass buy and sell side institutions to better represent global documentation needs across constituencies. The board will provide strategic guidance and leadership to the Documentation Committee’s work on…
Rimes Opens New Office in Paris
Rimes Technologies, a data management solution provider, announced the opening of its new Paris office, further increasing its presence in Europe. Frédéric Mancuso, a co-founder of Rimes, will lead the new office, which is located on Avenue de l’Opéra in the financial district of Paris. Renaud Larzillière joins him as senior programme manager to head…
Jones Named CEO of Accuity
Accuity, a provider of payment routing data, AML screening software and services, has announced the appointment of Hugh Jones IV as chief executive officer of Accuity and NRS. Previously the president of the two businesses, Jones has over 15 years of experience building corporate value by creating rich data streams that provide new solutions to…
Milne Returns to the Fold at LSE as New Head of Post-Trade Services
It has been a month since A-Team Group wrote about Kevin Milne’s departure from Xtrakter and it seems that the interests he has decided to pursue outside of the Euroclear Group include becoming the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Group’s new director of Post-trade Services. Milne is in fact returning to where he began his financial services…
IntercontinentalExchange Announces Changes in Creditex Brokerage Management Team
IntercontinentalExchange, an operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and OTC markets, announced changes to the management team within its Creditex business. Creditex is a global interdealer broker for credit default swaps (CDS) and is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICE. ICE appointed Grant Biggar as president of Creditex. Biggar was previously managing director…
Euroclear Poaches HSBC’s Howell to Replace Exiting CEO Francotte
Following the reshuffle at its subsidiary Xtrakter last month and the impending departure of its incumbent CEO Pierre Francotte, clearing and settlement services giant Euroclear is set for more change and has announced that HSBC’s Tim Howell will be taking the top slot in the near future. Francotte, who has been at the helm of…