SMART INSIDER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Market Analyst
- Regional Manager
- Global Operations Manager
Ali Cheema joined the company as a Market analyst and Regional Manager (Asia) in June 2011, he was promoted to Operations Manager Global in January of 2017. He is responsible for data production, quality assurance and resource management across the globe.
Ali Cheema has ten years of experience in the financial industry.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and subsequently gained a Masters in International Business and Finance from the University of Dundee, Scotland.
Job Titles:
- Accounts Manager
- in 2017 As the Accounts Manager for the UK Company
Antonia joined Smart Insider in 2017 as the Accounts Manager for the UK company.
Dave Wright joined the company in 2006 and is in charge of IT operations at Smart Insider, overseeing all operations and ensuring they run smoothly.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Sales Team
- Business Development
Elaine joined Smart Insider in 2005 with a remit to build new business.
She brought her experience of a career in the city to this role having initially been an Investment Analyst and subsequently, a senior Fund Manager, at Robert Fleming & Co.
Elaine graduated from Newcastle University with a 2.1 in English/History.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Sales Team
- Senior Sales Executive
John has over 25 years experience in financial markets, servicing asset managers and hedge funds as an equity execution specialist and sales trader.
He has also worked in sales across multiple asset classes, delivering electronic execution and research products.
He has led equity execution desks at Instinet and State Street and has helped develop electronic trading platforms as both a user and consultant.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Sales Team
- Sales Support Manager
Ksenia holds an MSc in Business and Financial Management from Northumbria University and joined the company as an intern in 2017.
Mark Leland graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2005 with a degree in Mathematics.
He joined Smart Insider in 2006 on an internship and was appointed Operations Director in 2010, in charge of the Data operations.
Michael is the majority shareholder of Smart Insider responsible for sales and strategy, and an experienced Chief Executive Officer and Owner within the market data industry. He has a proven track record as a supplier to institutional equity and hedge funds. Michael holds a Master's degree in Social and Political Science from the University of Cambridge, Wolfson College.
Joining Wall Street start-up Multex, in 1997 to sell research products to the Buyside, he moved on to Thomson Financial in 1999 with a broader sales brief including Corporates and data vendors before leaving in 2001 prior to their merger with Reuters.
Michael immediately founded Directors Deals, which became Smart Insider in 2016.
Job Titles:
- Senior Research Analyst
- Senior Member
Simon is a senior member of the analyst team responsible for reviewing and ranking notable insider transactions.
He has worked with Smart Insider since 2018 and was previously a customer for Smart Insider during his 20 years as a Fund Manager at M&G Investment Management.
He graduated from Durham University with a 2:1 in Economics.
Job Titles:
- Chief Cashes in Almost £4m of Shares
2019, Nov. 20. Sale by Pete Redfern puts the spotlight back on executive pay in the housebuilding sector. Donato Paolo Mancini and Cat Rutter Pooley in London.
Bill has been analyzing insider data for over 30 years. Bill received his BA from Dickinson College in 1983 with a major in Economics and a minor in Math.