Horizon Software has named Philippe Thomas as a member of its advisory board. Thomas has previously held executive positions at Ullink and SunGard, and joins Horizon from his role as a consultant and investor at New World Wind, a provider of sustainable electrical services. The appointment is part of the company’s expansion strategy following an MBO in June 2018 and requires Thomas to provide coaching on business strategies that will support Horizon’s global growth.
Outsourcing has emerged as a strategic solution for capital markets firms as trading technology infrastructures become more complex, data volumes grow exponentially, and regulatory pressures intensify. .By leveraging third-party expertise, firms can optimise operations, reduce costs, and focus on innovation in their trading technology stack. Outsourcing potentially enables firms to scale seamlessly, meet regulatory reporting...
As well as the discussions around data standards and utilities, keeping a closer eye on your vendors, finding data champions and internal governance strategies were recurring themes throughout this year’s FIMA conference in London. Speakers challenges delegates to ask more of their third party vendor providers and to identify data champions within their own institutions...
Now in its 15th year the TradingTech Summit London brings together the European trading technology capital markets industry and examines the latest changes and innovations in trading technology and explores how technology is being deployed to create an edge in sell side and buy side capital markets financial institutions.
The May 25, 2018 compliance deadline of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is approaching fast, requiring financial institutions to understand what personal data they hold, why they process it, and whether it is shared with other organisations. In line with individuals’ rights under the regulation, they must also provide access to individuals’ personal data and...
