Ben Hurley

Feb 4, 2025 | ffnews.com | Lauren Towner |Ben Hurley

Devexperts, the global software developer for the capital markets industry, has launched a turnkey futures and options trading platform. The platform will enable brokers expanding into futures and options trading to allow the execution of these types of contracts via Devexperts’ technology. The platform can be deployed out-of-the-box, or fully or partly customized.

Oct 15, 2024 | ffnews.com | Lauren Towner |Ben Hurley

Devexperts, a global software developer for the capital markets, has announced the appointment of Ben Hurley as its new Chief Executive Officer. This strategic move highlights the company’s commitment to a new phase of growth, building on years of evolution and development. It underscores a forward-looking vision for delivering tailored technology solutions to its global client base of financial institutions and brokerages.

Oct 7, 2024 | top1000funds.com | Sarah Rundell |Ben Hurley

More innovation originates from the US than in Europe, says Timo Löyttyniemi CEO of the €21.6 billion Finnish State Pension Fund (VER), and while Europe has made several attempts to respond to the dominance of US tech giants, the US venture capital market is stronger, and most IPOs take place in the US. But although European innovation has not been as attractive an investments as US tech Löyttyniemi argues in a recent post on the fund’s website, that could change.

Sep 10, 2024 | 1news.co.nz | Ben Hurley

Silence is golden, according to the adage. But silence would be deafening when it comes to the often unbearable and ubiquitous human experience of being kept on hold. That's why hold music was created. Comedian and Seven Sharp reporter Ben Hurley investigates whether there's a better alternative to hold music. "Your call is important to us."Is it? Well then, why is it taking so long for you to answer? "We are experiencing busier than usual caller volume."Funny, I think you say that every time I call.

Jul 22, 2024 | 1news.co.nz | Ben Hurley

Our given name is one of the only things about ourselves that we don't choose, and studies say lots of us dislike the name we were given at birth — but very few of us ever do anything about it, writes comedian Ben Hurley. Until I was seven years old, I was Benji. Then, a small, plucky, fictional dog with the same name changed everything.