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Tim Dodd
- head of product management, Front Arena
- capital markets and investment banking
- +44-20-8081-2690
- tim.dodd@sungard.com
Tim Dodd is head of product management for SunGard's Front Arena, a trading solution serving a range of financial institutions. He began working with SunGard more than nine years ago. Initially a consultant on Panorama Equities, Mr. Dodd eventually became head of professional services, responsible for European-wide project management. He went on to become product manager for equities followed by Panorama Trading and subsequently became head of product management for Adaptiv Trading.
Context
Tim Dodd has extensive experience in trading and risk management as well as software design, product management and customer services. His diverse background gives him a deep understanding of the needs of trading organizations, and an appreciation for the complexities of cross-asset trading from front-office and risk management to back-office administration.
Commentary
The move to consolidate trading systems is no longer an emerging trend. It has recently turned into a mass movement among financial services institutions. This wave of consolidation is motivated by reduced operational risk and lower cost of ownership. An additional requirement that has grown in the wake of the consolidation wave is the need for flexibility, which is often lost when a handful of solutions replace many specialist systems. A challenge is presented when combining a stable, fully supported foundation with an open architecture allowing configurability and integration with legacy systems. The results can be revolutionary for trading organizations.