Since it is getting a little chilly outside and the thought of waiting in a long food truck line has lost some of its glamour we decided instead of our traditional food truck review to try out one of the many lunch time hot spots down in the financial district. This week the FTF team
Conference and Event Planning
Beyond the FTF You Know
One of the many aspects of my job here at FTF that I really enjoy involves executing private events for our clients. This could be anything from a breakfast briefing to a cocktail reception to a three-day client appreciation event. It pretty much runs the gamut of events we could pull off for you, which
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Chasing Madoff
For a few weeks now I have been attempting to screen the new Bernie Madoff Documentary: Chasing Madoff directed by Jeff Prosserman. The film includes interviews with Frank Casey, Neil Chelo, Michael Ocrant, and Gaytri Kachroo and how they pursued in exposing Madoff. The film sounds extremely interesting and I would love to have the chance to
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Just Another Food Truck Friday
Last week, the FTF crew headed out to the Mexicue Food Truck for a delicious Mexican lunch. Some of you may be familiar with their restaurants in Chelsea or the Lower East Side, and trust me when I say that the truck is just as scrumptious and carefully prepared. When we arrived at the Mexicue
Wall Street
What’s Haunting Wall Street this Halloween?
Aside from Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Therefore, I thought I’d take this opportunity to take yet another friendly jab at our beloved Wall Street. Here’s my gruesome list of what I think is haunting Wall Street this year: Chilling Whispers of a Double Dip Recession Occupy Wall
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Will Regulation Talk Ever Cease?
I don’t know about you but I have to admit, I’m getting a little tired of hearing the words Dodd-Frank. Every morning when I read the latest news there is inevitably a story regarding the newest regulations, and how they are going to save our financial system or make operations in the financial services world
Back-Office
Buy-Side Challenges + Opportunities in 2011
Guest Contributer: David Kubersky, Managing Director, SimCorp North America Against the backdrop of the global recession that engulfed the financial services industry over the last few years, the good news is the potential for 2011 looks bright. For the investment management industry in particular, this year holds a number of opportunities. While the recession’s impact
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Financial Technology Acquisitions: A Year in Review
The financial for sale sign 2technology sector has not been without its fair share of acquisitions in 2010. Some of the bigger and more talked about acquisitions this year include Sybase’s purchase of Aleri, Broadridge’s acquisition of City Networks, MSCI’s acquisition of RiskMetrics and the recent acquisition of Sophis by Misys. Thomson Reuters went on
Cloud
The Fortune 500 & Cloud Computing
While cloud computing is making lasting strides in the financial services industry the current perception remains that this is a cautious area and some companies still have concerns with the cloud due to security threats and compliance issues. Fortune 500 companies seem to be ignoring that and investing away. Check out this video: To learn
