Misys plc, the applications software and services company and provider of software applications to the top 5 banks in China, appoints Graeme Beardsell as General Manager Misys Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Beardsell will be responsible for managing strategy, business
Credit Suisse Group appointed James Leigh Pemberton as head of its UK business, but it declined to comment on a fact it was slashing costs across Europe, Reuters reports. Leigh Pemberton will report to Eric Varvel, recently appointed chief executive
The benefits of variable annuities come at a priceone that industry executives expect to increase in the near future as benefits become more comprehensive. According to a 2008 CA survey, 20% of executives from insurance companies and variable product asset
Citi's Global Transaction Services unit will use Ariba offerings to deliver enhanced invoice and payment solutions to its clients worldwide. Citi will integrate Ariba Invoice and Payment with its own electronic payment and supplier finance offerings to enable end to
On Wednesday 5 March, Deutsche Boerse decided on changes to its equityindices, that will take effect on 25 March. Hamburger Hafen will be included in MDAX and will replace AWD. Demag Cranes will also move to MDAX, replacing the share
For the second consecutive quarter, currency overlay managers failed to add value says BNY Mellon Asset Servicing. Despite this, managers still achieved an excess return over the year of 0.26%, as a result of stronger performances in the first half
Ian Mathers has been appointed by LakeFront Data Ventures Data Management Partner Program as a LakeFront Associate Partner. Mathers will be concentrating his efforts on project management & implementation, process engineering and improvement. Mathers brings to Lakefront over 20 years
The Credit Suisse Group has appointed Manny Santayana as head of Advanced Execution Services' (AES) Global Sales. In this role, Santayana will report to Steve Garnett, managing director and head of the Alternative Execution Product group. He is based in
The U.S. subprime mortgage crisis has forced banks to enter 2008 in a reactive mode. New research from TowerGroup examining the top retail banking trends for 2008 finds that bankers are anxious on two fronts. First, they worry about unseen