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Savitsky and Geraghty Join Markit as ABS specialists
Markit Group has appointed James Savitsky and Thomas Geraghty as directors within its global asset backed securities (ABS) sales and product development teams. Savitsky, who joins from Trepp, will coordinate Markit’s ABS sales effort globally, distributing the firm’s data and analytics services for the structured finance markets. Geraghty, formerly man-aging director at Wall Street Analytics,…
Richard Bemindt Named as Chief Technology Officer of Capco’s Managed Services
Capco has appointed Richard Bemindt as chief technology officer for the Managed Services business of Capco. Bemindt, previously from Applimation, will be based in New York, where he will work to enhance CRDS’s ability to service its client base.
O’Connor Takes on Data Administration Role at AllianceBernstein
Donna R. O’Connor is now vice president, data administration at AllianceBernstein, where she has responsibility for consolidating the investment management firm’s global equities reference data, as part of its initiative to centralize research, trade support, execution, accounting and reporting systems. At June 30, AllianceBernstein had $625 billion in assets under management. O’Connor has previously held…
Avox Hires Australia-based Regional Manager to Oversee Asian Expansion
Deutsche Boerse owned Avox will open an Australia office on January 2. An as yet unnamed new regional manager will oversee Avox’s expansion in Australia, Asia and the Middle East. The counterparty data service provider says prospective business in the region is already developing.
DSTi Makes a Raft of New Appointments
Investment data solutions provider DST International (DSTi) has made several new appointments. Nash Subedar has been appointed sales manager for all solutions in the Middle East territory. His is an internal appointment. DSTi’s Global Business Development Group has been re-organised and expanded. Phil Hannay will take up the role of product manager for the derivatives…
ABN Amro Takes On Nick Skinner, Ex of GoldenSource…
ABN Amro has recruited Nick Skinner – formerly of GoldenSource and ADP Wilco – as head of market data, global reference data management, operations shared services.
Soliton’s Nazir Noormohamed Takes Role at Acquirer SunGard
Contrary to early reports, Nazir Noormohamed, formerly CEO of the Soliton TimeSquare business recently acquired by SunGard, is staying at the company as managing director, SunGard TimeSquare and Managed Services.
… While GoldenSource Names Peter Leichsenring Head of Central and Southern European Sales
Enterprise Data Management solutions provider GoldenSource Corporation has named Peter Leichsenring head of sales for Central and Southern Europe, focusing on Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain and Italy. Initially recruited to the company in December 2004 to build a channel sales programme, Leichsenring previously ran channel and alliance programmes at Tibco Software.
Peter O’Keefe to Execute Swift’s Securities Reference Data Strategy
Peter O’Keefe, formerly of Nomura, has been appointed manager of Swift’s Security Reference Data Group, with a brief to execute on the co-operative’s strategy for securities reference data.
Rick Enfield Joins Citadel Associates from Charles River Development
Citadel Associates has hired Rick Enfield as head of North American operations, responsible for professional services, support, training and administration. Enfield comes from Charles River Development, where he was director of the product management group. Prior to that he was a vice president at State Street.