David Child joins board of F&TRC

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David Child, the former managing director of The Exchange and 1st Software, has been appointed non-executive chairman at Finance & Technology Research Centre (F&TRC).

Child began his career at the Bank of England, where he spent a decade in the banking division, before moving to DBS Management - later Misys Financial Services - where he remained for 12 years. In 2003, he joined The Exchange as managing director and oversaw its acquisition by Vertex and, later, its purchase of both 1st Software and N4. Child has also been non-executive chairman of both LifeSearch and Dunstan Thomas. Child said: "I am very excited to be working with Ian McKenna & F&TRC. The new research product that is in the late stages of development is particularly exciting and...

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