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September Course In Quantitative Finance To Help Financial Markets Sector, Cass Says
Professor Mario Levis says the UK job market is crying out for people with a solid quantitative background who are trained in the specific needs of the financial sector. As a result, a new course in quantitative finance, slated for
SunGard Subsidiary Front Capital Systems On Hiring Spree In Asia
Front Capital Systems, which is owned by SunGard, is expanding its staff and operations in Asia, where it claims 20 clients. "Our top priority has been to ensure we are delivering maximum value to our customers," says Simon Woods, who
Godfried De Vidts Elected President Of ACI – The Financial Markets Association
Godfried De Vidts has added yet another task to his bulging portfolio of jobs. The chairman of the European Repo Council, who day job includes running the money markets and financing desks at Fortis Bank in Brussels as Global Funding
SEB Subsidiary Vilniaus Bankas Honoured By Lithuanian CSD
The SEB subsidiary in Lithuania, Vilniaus Bankas, has been honoured by the Lithuanian Central Securities Depository (LCVPD) for holding the largest portfolio in custody, the largest portfolio in custody for foreign clients, and as the largest participant in the CSD
Sun Microsystems And Brixlogic Join Forces To Provide ACORD Messaging Tools For The Insurance Industry
Sun Microsystems and Brixlogic, a provider of industry standard web services technology for the financial services industry, have joined forces to provide integrated solutions for the ACORD messaging standards in the insurance industry. ACORD is a global, non profit insurance
Trading Technology Supplier Wombat Opens IT Development Centre In Belfast
Wombat, a provider of technology for market making systems, electronic trading floors and tick capture platforms, has opened a new development center in Northern Ireland. Initially staffed by three developers, plans are in hand to add 20 more engineers and
NOREX Exchanges Recover From Technical Problems Of Friday Afternoon
On Friday (28 May) the NOREX Exchanges Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen and Reykyavik experienced technical problems that affected members trading on the cash market. The markets closed down shortly after 12 noon CET, and trading did not resume until 14 15
Germany To Scrap Tax Breaks On Insurance Policies
Tax exemptions on German life insurance policy payouts are set to be scrapped from 2005, junior Finance Minister Barbara Hendricks said on Wednesday. The government has wanted to scrap the privileges on life insurance policies as part of a wider
Operational Training Examinations Administered By The Securities Institute To Be Shaken Up
The operational training and competence examinations administered by the London based Securities Institute are to be reviewed as part of a shake up of training in the UK financial sector following the establishment by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) the