Guest Contributor: Mary Beth Hamilton, Director of Marketing, Eze Castle Integration At 800+ pages, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is far reaching and requires a serious time commitment to comb through. As the deadline approaches, investment firms are increasingly looking at the technology requirements outlined in the regulation and the implications
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Is Data More Valuable than Assets?
When someone hears the term “cyber crime” they will usually think of their personal information being stolen, for instance when someone steals your credit card information and goes on a shopping spree. However, cyber crime no longer strictly applies to personal information. According to a recent survey by McAfee and Science Applications International Corporate (SAIC),
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The Results are in. Vote for our FTF News Technology Innovation Finalists!
After sorting through an overwhelming number of submissions and after much deliberation and debate, the FTF News editorial team is pleased to announce the official nominees of the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2011. Voting is open to all qualified registered subscribers to FTF News (subscription is free). Voting closes on April 8th at 6
Fun Friday
Fun Friday – Securities Industry Word Search
If you have time for a break today then try your hand at our securities industry word search. Just print this post and start searching. Good luck! O K C Y G O L O N H C E T C R P S S M C K S X J A Z K V
Conference and Event Planning
Performance Measurement Wrap-Up
For all those who attended and participated in FTF’s 4th Annual Performance Measurement Conference yesterday in NYC, we would like to thank you for making it such a great and informative event yet again! Special thanks go out to all the knowledgeable speakers and the event sponsors who included, SS&C Technologies, BI-SAM, DST Global Solutions
Conference and Event Planning
4th Annual Hedge Fund Operations & Technology
With just three weeks left until our 4th Annual Hedge Fund Operations & Technology Conference in New York City, preparations here at FTF are in full force. This has always been one of our largest annual conferences and this year is no different. With over 100 attendees already registered for the event, it is shaping
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FTF News Announces the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2011
FTF News is pleased to announce that nominations are open for the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2011. Nominations can be made by any registered subscriber to FTF News (subscription is free). Nominations close on March 24, 2011 and will then be considered by the editorial panel before a final short-list is presented for voting.
Fun Friday
Fun Friday – Food Truck Review
FTF is out and about once again exploring the food trucks NYC has to offer. This time we visited the Taiwanese food truck named biàn dāng (which means lunch box in Mandarin Chinese) and once again we have found a hidden jewel! Even on their relatively small menu you are sure to find something yummy.
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Big Moves for Corporate Actions
Over the years at our annual Corporate Actions conferences the issue of automation has continually been a hot topic on the agenda. While many operational procedures have been automated over time, corporate actions have stuck to a process which involves faxing and emailing. Over all, it is a system that leaves a lot of room
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Basel III: Planning for the Future
Guest Contributor: Joe Antocci, Account Manager, Avid Technical Resources While the world picks up the pieces caused by the destruction of the economic crisis, financial institutions face a variety of challenges – among these challenges is how to respond to the wave of new regulatory reform. Given that technology plays such a vital role in
