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Datawatch Corporation has reached an agreement with Potrero Capital Research whereby Charles Gillman, Executive Managing Director of the IDWR Multi-Family Office has been appointed to the Datawatch Board of Directors, effective immediately.   Gillman will fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Dr Terry Potter who will step down due to other commitments. Gillman will join the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Compensation and Stock Committee.  Richard de J Osborne, Chairman of the Datawatch Board of Directors, says: “Datawatch believes the addition of Mr Gillman will bring a fresh perspective and valuable experience to the board. On
Tortoise Credit Strategies has acquired Bradford & Marzec via a Tortoise-supported management buy-out. Bradford & Marzec is a specialised fixed income boutique with approximately USD4.3 billion in assets under management. Tortoise Credit Strategies, a registered investment adviser focused on fixed income strategies, is led by Brad Beman, a seasoned leader with nearly three decades of investment management experience across the credit spectrum. Beman previously served in a variety of roles covering domestic and global fixed income, asset allocation, alternatives and derivatives within the AEGON Asset Management family, most recently as Global Chief Investment Officer and as a member of the
SS&C Technologies Holdings has released its first round of 2016 product enhancements for Geneva, Advent Portfolio Exchange (APX), Moxy, Advent Rules Manager, Advent Revenue Center, Tamale RMS, and Tradex. “We are dedicated to helping firms using our solutions maintain their competitive edge,” says Robert Roley (pictured), SVP Product and Client Experience, SS&C Advent. “Through continuous investment in the features, functionality, integrations, and emerging technologies, SS&C Advent continues to develop innovative upgrades that set our clients up for success, whether that’s reducing operational risk, increasing client satisfaction, or realising efficiencies that help grow their businesses. More clients than ever are looking
Thomas Walek has launched Peaks Strategies, a strategic communications firm serving financial services and capital markets clients.  Peaks Strategies says its aim is to define, differentiate, promote and protect clients in a marketplace undergoing profound changes.  “Today’s clients and today’s markets demand experienced, focused communications advice and execution. Peaks Strategies will meet those demands with drive and passion,” says Walek (pictured). “From defining brand to building visibility, financial communications, transactions, product launches and managing crisis, Peaks Strategies delivers results that help clients build business.”  Peaks Strategies specialises in strategic communications for public and private companies in capital markets, alternative and
Options has appointed Jon Lambert as the firm’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Lambert, who previously served as CFO for both TIBCO and Wombat Financial Software, brings with him over 25 years of corporate finance and operational experience within the infrastructure technology and financial services sector. Options CEO and Founder, Nigel Kneafsey, says, “We are thrilled to have Jon join Options’ executive team. His knowledge and experience of corporate finance as it relates to financial services and IT infrastructure will be invaluable as we execute on our strategic goals for 2016."
Regulatory technology, or ‘RegTech’ as it is known, is building momentum in Ireland as the country looks to embrace the Financial Technology revolution.  Speaking at an Irish Funds Industry press event in London last week, Cillian Leonowicz (pictured), Manager, Financial Services, Strategy & Operations – Consulting at Deloitte, said that there is a “real trend” towards FinTech in Ireland, as new technologies emerge to foster innovation and build new businesses as well as improve operational capabilities in existing businesses.  Financial services is obviously a key industry in Ireland. And with the volume of regulation that has come into effect over
DMS Offshore Investment Services (DMS) and Arena Capital Advisors (Arena) have launched the  Arena Short Duration High Income Fund hosted on DMS UCITS ICAV platform. UCITS has created a regulatory passport for investment managers to access European investors. DMS has developed a proprietary UCITS V compliant ICAV platform to provide investment managers with solutions for their UCITS requirements to support the regulatory and fund governance challenges that UCITS presents for US and international investment managers doing business in Europe. UCITS V, which came into force on 18 March, 2016, strengthens the protection of UCITS investors. The regulation harmonises the UCITS
Michael Platt, who runs BlueCrest Capital, is Britain's richest hedge fund manager with a fortune of GBP2.1 billion, up GBP600m on last year, according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2016, which is due to be published this weekend.  Platt, who lives in Geneva, earned more than GBP500m from BlueCrest Capital in 2015.   Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard, who shared top spot on the Hedge Fund Rich List last year, has fallen to fourth place, with his personal fortune now standing at GBP1.04 billion, down GBP460m on 2015. The Brevan Master Fund fell 1.99 per cent in 2015,
The migration to cloud-based IT systems is forcing governments to update privacy regulations to meet evolving data sovereignty requirements. This new report from Ovum “Data privacy laws: Cutting the red tape” shows results of an international survey on the effects of these evolving regulations on businesses. Please click here to download. 
Liontrust Asset Management, a UK-based specialist investment management company, has gone live on Eze OMS and Eze Portfolio Accounting, implementing a front-to-back office workflow to replace its in-house systems. This represents a significant investment by Liontrust and is designed to strengthen and support the company’s activities across its front and middle office, with Eze Software Investment Suite being chosen after a rigorous and lengthy selection process involving a number of vendors.  Liontrust, which has used Eze EMS since April 2012, chose Eze Software Investment Suite because of its capacity to support enhanced analytics, cash management, decision support and modelling, order

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