Alacra, a specialist vendor in client onboarding, reference data and business research solutions, reports the addition of three new members to its management, with the appointments of Alan Samuels (pictured to the left), Kelvin Dickenson and Kevin Kollar. “Each brings valuable skills and experience and the appointments are a significant step in the company’s continued… Read More >>
J.P. Morgan Re-Masters Its Reference Data Operations
(Editor’s Note: This story will appear in the Winter/Spring digital edition of the FTF News magazine, which will be online next month.) J.P. Morgan’s realignment of its investment-banking and Worldwide Securities Services businesses has yielded not only the Corporate & Investment Bank unit but has led to an overhaul of its reference data operations. The… Read More >>
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Q&A with JPMorgan
Industry veteran Ludwig D’Angelo says he has been steeped in reference data issues for the past 15 of his 29 years in securities trading, which includes positions serving front office, risk management, operations, technology and marketing departments. His nearly three decades of experience includes his start as a professional options trader for Oppenheimer & Co…. Read More >>