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Dark Investment

The Private Equity CTO: Business strategist, cyber czar

Technology innovation and evolution has had a profound effect on many jobs, perhaps most notably for a firm’s Chief Technology Officer. Once tasked with desktop support and server maintenance, these IT executives have seen their job descriptions change dramatically over the years. But that change doesn’t necessarily signal something negative.

Dragos raises USD10m in Series A venture capital

Dragos Inc, an industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity company made up of industry experts with the vision of securing global industrial infrastructure, has secured USD10 million in Series A venture capital funding from co-lead investors Energy Impact Partners (EIP) and Allegis Capital, with additional support from DataTribe, a cybersecurity startup

Cloud computing

What happens to your firm’s IT team when you go cloud?

As your firm evaluates moving to the cloud – as most financial and investment firms today will inevitably do – your list of priorities will likely include: Regulatory and investor impact Migration plans and operational effects Hardware disposal and infrastructure changes But another critical business area your firm should put

Duncan Phillips, Ipreo

First domestic deal executed on IssueNet in Japanese fixed income new issue market

Ipreo, a provider of workflow solutions and market intelligence to financial services and corporate professionals, has completed the first domestic fixed income new issue deal in Japan on IssueNet, the company’s fixed income syndicate connectivity software. The transaction was done for hybrid bonds issued by Sekisui House, Ltd. The deal’s

Help button

Incident response: A step-by-step guide to dealing with a security breach

If your firm hasn’t fallen prey to a security breach, you’re probably one of the lucky ones. But you also probably won’t be safe for long, as most firms, at some point in time, will encounter a cybersecurity incident. Cyber incidents today come in many forms, but whether a system compromise

Robbinex launches COSATA

North American mergers and acquisitions specialist Robbinex is expanding its service offerings with the launch of COSATA in response to a changing M&A marketplace. COSATA stands for Comprehensive Strategic Analysis of Transition Alternatives. When a business owner is interested in selling or transitioning their business, the COSATA approach takes them

Document, document and document again

By Ian Kelly (pictured), Augentius – The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Conduct Authority and Monetary Authority of Singapore have all issued consultations and guidance on outsourcing. Although the regulators advised on slightly different areas, the theme is clear. With outsourcing on the up, fund managers must have defined strategies,

Confidential

An achievable calendar for cyber security plan implementation

By Eze Castle Integration – Keeping up with the myriad of cyber security requirements expected of today’s financial firms is a daunting – and sometimes unachievable – task. This list continues to grow in size and scope, and remembering how often to perform tests or when to change passwords is

Steve Georgala, Maitland

Maitland acquires R&H Fund Services Guernsey

Global advisory and fund administration fund Maitland is to acquire Guernsey-based Designated Manager, R&H Fund Services (Guernsey) Limited. Other Rawlinson & Hunter businesses in the Channel Islands, including R&H Trust Co (Guernsey) Limited, Rawlinson & Hunter Limited and R&H’s Jersey businesses, have an entirely separate ownership structure and do not

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