Omgeo Picks a Director of Industry Relations Post-trade services provider Omgeo has named Jeff Kiley to be director of industry relations for the Americas in a role that will focus on partnering with the industry for increased efficiency and reduced risk initiatives for market participants.A 25-year industry veteran, Kiley was most recently vice president and… Read More >>
MD at DTCC Becomes Omgeo’s Chairman
MD at DTCC Becomes Omgeo’s Chairman Andrew Gray, managing director of core business management for the Depository Trust and Clearing Corp. (DTCC), joined Omgeo as chairman of the board this past June, officials say. Gray replaces Donald F. Donahue, former president and CEO of the DTCC, who retired from the DTCC last month but will… Read More >>
The SIFMA News Wrap
The running theme for key vendors participating in last week’s SIFMA Tech Leaders Forum and Expo in New York was operational efficiency for middle- and back-office functions. Providers such as Goldensource, SimCorp, SmartStream and Empaxis are targeting firms that need to keep up with regulators, new data management demands, over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives reforms, and the… Read More >>
Toward a More Nimble SWIFT
Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a two-part profile of Chris Church, SWIFT’s CEO for the Americas. Like all interesting journeys, SWIFT’s push to be “a more agile, nimble organization,” began with a jolt, says Chris Church, chief executive, Americas, and global head of securities for SWIFT. A halt in growth two years… Read More >>
Keeping the Door Open to Diversity
Marianne C. Brown, president and CEO of the Omgeo central matching utility, thinks that diversity in the workplace is not only a good idea but good for business. “I am extremely committed to diversity and not for any subjective reasons,” says Brown, who argues that a diverse workforce drives better results. Emerging research into “social… Read More >>
Omgeo Is Looking for a Few Good Rock Stars
Marianne C. Brown, the president and CEO of Omgeo, is looking to hire rock stars and has made it her mission despite the fierce competition for them. By rock star, of course, Brown means “somebody who gets it”—someone who has a hard-to-define dynamic quality and is of the moment. Brown, who has been at the… Read More >>
US Regulators Are Looking for Rock Stars Too
US regulators have been recruiting from the financial services industry for top talent just as Congress delays new funding for the rule-making agencies. A spokesperson for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed that it has definitely increased its recruitment from the securities industry over the past two years in an effort to keep… Read More >>
