So to keep up with our reviews of Wall Street food trucks and eateries, Caitlin and I decided to visit Fraunces Tavern a little while back. If you work in downtown NYC, or have visited the area, then you likely have come across this establishment which is not only a tavern/bar scene but also a
Cloud
Simply, The Cloud
Guest Contributor: Dan Retzer, CTO, XSP A solution built around a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is the key to a solid and flexible architectural foundation. Without SOA, software providers like XSP could not inherently take advantage of THE most important disruptive technology since the advent of the Personal Computer: The Cloud. Peel away the marketing hype
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Is It Time to Cut Back?
I read a very interesting article in the Wall Street Journal last week, which explained how public pension plans have become extremely dependent on making “alternative” investments. The article, Weaning Off Alternative Investments, cited South Carolina’s public pension plan strategy as an example of this dependence, although I’m sure other states follow their model as
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Countdown to Super Bowl Sunday
This Sunday is the XLVI Super Bowl, and it is an exciting one for New Yorkers! This year, the New York Giants will face off against the New England Patriots. Hopefully, the Giants will be able to reenact their 2008 Super Bowl victory over the Pats! That’s right – this was the exact match up
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The Reconciliation Trifecta: Workflow Efficiency, Wash Sale Reporting Accuracy and Cost Basis Compliance
Guest Contributor: George Michaels, CEO, G2 FinTech Ah…new rules, new regulations. They are often times met with a mixed and not always favorable reaction. For one thing, they aren’t always easy to write. Just ask the folks over at the SEC and CFTC. In early January of this year, we learned that both regulating bodies
Financial Technologies Forum (FTF)
FTF Takes on Retail Banking
We’re always thinking of new ways to grow at FTF and therefore we are in the midst of planning a new conference that will focus on retail banking and mobile technologies for May 22nd in NYC (agenda to be posted soon on www.ftfnews.com). We are collaborating with Aite Group on this event, which we are
Fun Friday
FTF Food Review – Haru Sushi
When you work in New York’s Financial District, like we do, you understand that there are limited options for good lunch spots. While FTF can easily locate a food truck, we find it harder to find a quality restaurant for a client meeting. However, last week that changed when we decided to have a client
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Make Your Nominations for the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2012
Nominations are open for the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2012. Nominations can be made by any registered subscriber to FTF News (subscription is free). Nominations close on January 31, 2012 and will then be considered by the editorial panel before a final short-list is presented for voting. To make a nomination, please click on
Financial Technology
To RFP or not to RFP, that is the Question – Do a Proof of Concept Instead
Guest Contributor: Berl Kaufman, Principal, Afferent Consulting Services In some cases you are mandated to do RFPs for your product selections. Don’t do RFPs as a reflex action. The RFP is mostly a waste of time. Vendors always lie on RFPs to get high scores and qualify for your short list. The RFP is only
Back-Office
Man-Up Corzine
Dear Jon, Not that my opinion probably matters all that much to you, but I used to think you were a great leader and businessman. I remember when you first ran for NJ Senate, I admired what you had accomplished and thought of you as a true leader. Now, I am sorry to say, my
