Clarus Financial Technology Opening Belfast R&D Center Clarus Financial Technology, a London-based fintech company, is establishing a research and development center in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which it says will create 15 new jobs. As part of the Belfast project, Invest Northern Ireland has made a £75,000 ($115,449.97) employment grant to Clarus. “The 15 new jobs will… Read More >>
Compliance Science Names David Eisner to Board
Compliance Science, a provider of governance, risk management and compliance solutions, has appointed David Eisner to its board of directors, officials say. Eisner is a financial services industry veteran, who, at separate times in his career, founded and was CEO of TheMarkets.com and of iExchange.com, according to a vendor statement. “Previously, he held the positon… Read More >>
Congress Mulls New Insider Trading Rules
Congressional calls for broadening the definition of insider trading and making it easier to prosecute have picked up speed recently. But it remains to be seen just what the legislative branch’s impact will be on an area traditionally ruled by the courts, industry observers say. Two bills are currently being considered by Congress, both responses… Read More >>
Compliance Science CFO from Axial
Compliance Science (CSI), a vendor of governance, risk management and compliance solutions, reports that Scott Puma has joined as its new chief financial officer. Puma brings more than 20 years of experience to CSI, including financial management, operations, accounting, auditing and IPO/fundraising expertise with technology start-ups, the company says in a statement. He has developed… Read More >>
Compliance Science Hires a CTO as DTCC Fills Out Board
Compliance Science Hires from Albridge for CTO Post George McKevitt has joined Compliance Science (CSI), the provider of governance, risk management and compliance solutions, as chief technology officer. From 2006 to 2013, he served as chief information officer at Albridge Solutions, an affiliate of BNY Mellon’s Pershing company that provides data aggregation, portfolio accounting and… Read More >>
SEC Gets New Head of Trading and Markets as Compliance Science Appoints Chief of Product Strategy
SEC Names Head of Trading and Markets Division The SEC has named Stephen Luparello, a former FINRA vice chairman, as director of its division of trading and markets, replacing John Ramsay, the acting director who is leaving this month after three and a half years of service, SEC officials say. Ramsay, who was appointed deputy… Read More >>