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SteelEye, a compliance technology and data analytics firm, has appointed Lee Jones as Chief Commercial Officer.
Lee brings with him over two decades’ experience in technology and sales across start-ups, private equity and large global enterprises. His appointment will help further SteelEye’s disruption of the data analytics market as it continues to expand and enhance its secure and scalable data storage platform for the benefit of its increasing list of global clients, including asset managers, hedge funds, forex and credit firms.
Prior to joining SteelEye, Lee was CEO of voice and data recording and analytics firm Redbox, where he
By Olivia Munro, EzeCastle Integration – When it comes to cloud terminology, the definitions can be…cloudy…for lack of a better word. While cloud computing is considered a business imperative, it can be complicated trying to decipher which model is best for your firm. Traditionally, the financial sector has outsourced to the private cloud due to the security it provides around the industry’s highly classified and sensitive data. Now, many firms are moving to a hybrid cloud strategy, a mix of public and private cloud models.
Recently, we’ve seen a new model emerge: the multi-cloud strategy. While the multi-cloud
Verdane Capital IX has closed a transaction with Skagerak Maturo containing Skagerak Venture Capital I’s and Skagerak Seed Capital II’s ownership in Zisson, a provider of cloud-based communication centre software, and Penetrace, a provider of software tools to marketing professionals.
The plan is to launch the companies internationally.
Both Zisson and Penetrace have developed and market software solutions and technology that help business-to-consumer companies in their transformation to a cloud-based world of customer care and targeting. Penetrace, through a real-time dashboard of KPIs to measure the effectiveness of offline and online marketing campaigns. Zisson, through a cloud-based contact centre
Bedell Cristin has appointed Guy Westmacott as a Partner two years after he joined the firm.
A specialist in corporate and commercial matters, with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions, Guy works on a variety of international transactions and also advises on related regulatory aspects including competition and financial services.
Westmacott, who has worked previously in London at Eversheds and Vinson & Elkins and in the United Arab Emirates while in-house with Mubadala Investment Company, has 16 years’ experience in the legal sector. He joined Bedell Cristin in 2016 and earlier this year was promoted to Managing Associate.
Link Fund Solutions (Luxembourg) has been granted a license to act as UCITS Management Company and Authorised Alternative Investment Fund Manager by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).
Part of Link Asset Services, the Link Fund Solutions third-party ‘Super ManCo’ will provide its services to fund initiators from around the globe, offering its clients state-of-the-art risk management as well as a comprehensive oversight and governance framework with solid local substance.
The move underlines Australian-owned Link Groups’ growth strategy of targeting key European markets. With existing Luxembourg capabilities, the firm continues to build on its significant expertise in
Independent venture capital firm Truffle Capital, which focuses on creating and financing start-ups with disruptive technologies in life sciences and information technology, has appointed Maud Lazare as the company’s Director of Investor Relations.
Under the supervision of Truffle Capital’s three existing partners Patrick Kron, Philippe Pouletty and Bernard-Louis Roques, Lazare will also handle the company’s communication and marketing.
Lazare, who graduated from Paris Dauphine University with a Master’s degree in Scientific Management Methods, and from Paris VI University, with a Master’s degree in Mathematics, began her career as a trader in the Equity Derivatives department of BNP Paribas.
Evercore has appointed Eduard Kostadinov as a Senior Managing Director in its Advisory practice based in Frankfurt.
Kostadinov will focus on advising clients on M&A and capital-raising assignments in the Industrials sector across Europe. Kostadinov will also take on the leadership of Evercore’s German Advisory business, working in close partnership with Walter Kuna who will become Chairman of Evercore Germany.
Kostadinov was most recently a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, where he was Co-Head General Industrials EMEA, with a particular focus on the Automotive industry. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2011, Kostadinov was Head of Automotive EMEA at
The backers of some of Britain’s most successful technology and e-commerce businesses, including seven companies valued at over GBP1 billion, are to offer their expertise through a new investment boutique YYX Capital.
Michael Jackson, former chairman of Sage and PartyGaming, has joined forces with James Cox, founder of sleep tech company Simba, former marketing director of Zoopla from start-up to its GBP1.6 billion IPO, Charlotte Harper, hedge fund and family office specialist Julian Barnett, and The Garage Soho led by advertising guru Sir John Hegarty to form the new boutique.
Focusing on consumer internet, e-commerce, B2B and SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)
UK software firm Ideagen has acquired Morgan Kai Group Ltd, an Audit Management software provider to both public and private sector organisations.
With operations in Leeds, Yorkshire, and Chicago, Illinois, Morgan Kai Group Ltd currently generates GBP5.3 million in revenue with GBP3.2 million recurring. The organisation adds more than 370 clients including the UK National Audit, the Federal Reserve, Investec, the New York Stock Exchange, Shell, Bombardier and Blue Shield to Ideagen’s existing customer base.
Morgan Kai Group’s product is a leading Internal Audit application in the form of ‘MKInsight’. The software is used across a number of highly
By Amanda Daly, EzeCastle Integration – If you are launching a new firm or enhancing the operational efficiency of an existing firm, choosing an external provider to outsource your IT needs is an important decision that should be made after careful consideration and evaluation. To help with the evaluation process, here are our top considerations to keep in mind when evaluating IT providers and which best suits the needs of your firm.
Availability & response time
When searching for an IT provider, you need to make sure that your IT provider has good availability. If the network does not sleep, neither
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