Recently, while going over the agenda for our upcoming 4th Annual Hedge Fund Operations and Technology conference with our Conference Director, Sarah Hathaway, I had an “ah-ha” moment. While we have written a number of blogs lately about the increase in the number of investigations and charges in regards to financial fraud (I even wrote
Cloud
Wrap-Up of 2011 Financial Services and Technology Predictions
It seems we have been inundated recently with news stories and blogs on what’s to come in 2011. A number of individuals and companies are coming out with their predications and Top 10 lists for what to expect in the New Year. To make it a little easier and more manageable for everyone, we compiled
Financial Crime
He’s Making a List and Checking it Twice …
So we thought we would help the big guy in the red suit out this year and give him a heads up on who has been naughty and nice this year on Wall Street. Now I’m sure we are leaving many off this list, so be sure to add anyone you feel should be recognized,
Financial Technologies Forum (FTF)
The Worst Gift I Ever Received Was….
Everyone knows how hard it can be to find the perfect gift for someone. Whether you are searching for a close friend or colleague, sometimes it’s simply difficult to pick out a gift that you know the other person will love. Usually, when I’m in this position I go with the “safe gift,” maybe a
Financial Crime
Deck the Halls with Inside Traders – A Wall Street Christmas Carol
In preparation for the week leading up to Christmas, FTF has decided to take a more holiday approach to our blogs this week. I am kicking off the festivities with a Christmas carol that we might hear being sung on Wall Street this year. Hope you enjoy and be sure to sing out loud to
Guest Blog
Forget Austerity: The Party is Back On
Guest Contributor: Dan Simon, Managing Director, US Operations, Cognito ‘Tis, once again, the season to be jolly. For the past couple of years it has been very popular to scale back parties or cancel them altogether. This year they are back with a vengeance. This week alone, Cognito is hosting three holiday parties in different
Dodd-Frank
Time to give the economy a boost – How would you do it?
Yesterday, I read an article, “So How Would You Kick Start the Economy?” where a number of people from all different walks of life, from all around the country, were asked how they would fix the current economic status of the United States if they were in charge. To my surprise, there was a variety
Conference and Event Planning
Meet Some of the Staff of FTF
For the past four and half years, the women of FTF have worked hard to provide thought leadership on Wall Street through our conferences, breakfast briefings, webinars, proprietary events and training seminars. Additionally, since you’ve been reading our blog posts for the past four months, we thought we were long overdue for a formal introduction
Financial Technology
Who’s Going to Consolidate All the Consolidated Tapes?
Guest Contributor: Steve Grob, Director of Group Strategy, Fidessa Couldn’t resist a smile this week when I read that NYSE Technologies will be producing a consolidated tape in 2011. This comes hot on the heels of a similar announcement from Thomson Reuters, stating that it too intends to provide a real-time feed of consolidated prices.
Regulation
What Drives the Economy?
In today’s relatively volatile market climate, what is really driving our economy forward? There is obviously more than one factor, but I found a surprising one when reading an article by Paul Wiseman this week for the Associate Press. According to Wiseman, unemployment benefits are actually a huge driving force behind the economy, which makes
