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
Financial Technologies Forum (FTF)
Discover the Benefits of Online Advertising
It seems that nowadays, we live in an online world. As a result, the use of online advertising as a marketing tool is on the rise, but it seems that the financial services industry is a little behind the trend. When I asked a few financial services firms why they choose not to employ online
Back-Office
Conference Wrap Up – 6th Annual OTC Derivatives Ops & Processing
Well, it’s a wrap on our 6th Annual OTC Derivatives Operations & Processing conference, which was held last week in New York City. But in case you weren’t able to make it this year, here are a few highlights from the event. So to start, we kicked the day off with a look into 2012
Fun Friday
Let the Holiday Season Begin!
With Thanksgiving a mere 6 days away we thought it would be fun to get everyone in the holiday spirit with a Sneak Peek of 85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! Then check out the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in the 1930’s. It is amazing to see all the differences from a modern day parade!
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
Corporate Actions
The Latest & Greatest in Corporate Actions
Last week, we held our 5th Annual Corporate Actions Processing Conference in New York City. I always love this event because it brings together a niche sector of the financial services industry that is completely immersed in corporate actions on a day-to-day basis and an audience that is delightfully interactive and extremely interested in the
Derivatives
The World of Derivatives
I think Derivatives are one of the toughest topics to master in the world of financial services. The complexity of derivatives is not only never-ending, but it is forever changing. Even now, as I sit here and type, there are changes and further uncertainty building around what derivatives operations and processing will look like in
