2011 will be remembered as the year of rules and regulations in the Financial Services Industry. Thanks to the Dodd-Frank Bill, many industry regulators will be handing down numerous sanctions this year to Wall Street and beyond. Basel III will be hitting banks, stricter debit card rules will be applied to retailers, derivatives operations and
Conference and Event Planning
Aite Group Hires FTF to Manage Chicago Trading Event
Financial Technologies Forum is pleased to announce that we have been selected by Aite Group to manage, produce and organize their Chicago event on May 10th at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park. Among some of our responsibilities, FTF will help Aite with event logistics, lead generation, sponsorship sales, management of the overall event, venue logistics
Compliance
Automating Governance, Risk & Compliance
This week I came across an article in Wall Street & Technology that discussed GRC and the need for firms to implement technology in efforts to increase their automation and increase their control over risk and compliance. With GRC being a topic that will be discussed at our 5th Annual OpRisk Conference, scheduled for Wednesday,
Back-Office
Overcoming Tax Challenges for Fund of Funds
Guest Contributor: Ron Kashden, President, TKS Solutions Common wisdom holds that fund of funds ( hedge funds that invest in other hedge funds) are simpler to operate and manage than traditional funds because they don’t have the headaches of stock splits and mergers. While this may be true on the portfolio accounting side, book keeping
Back-Office
The Challenges of Corporate Actions
Corporate actions tend to be a difficult field to navigate and can present many challenges. Whether it is bond redemptions or the sending of messages between issuers and investors, each action comes with its own set of hurdles. Corporate actions are viewed as expensive, risky and inefficient, yet they are a necessity in today’s financial
Fun Friday
TGIF – Check Out this Video!
If you need a little chuckle to break up the Friday work day, then check out this video: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxSex9VxlwI&feature=player_embedded] Have a great weekend! Disclaimer: No pigeons were harmed in the making of this commercial.
Compliance
Social Media without the Compliance Headaches
Guest Contributor: Stephen Marsh, CEO & Founder, Smarsh, Inc. A number of registered firms have prohibited the use of LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and other social networks due to the perceived compliance complexities, and this isn’t anything new. According to a survey of financial professionals conducted last year by American Century Investment, 47 percent of respondents
Financial Technologies Forum (FTF)
The FTF Newsletter is Born
Well, it’s been a long time planning but some things are just worth the wait. While it hasn’t come without some new grey hairs, it’s an exciting time for Financial Technologies Forum as we announce the official launch of our free online newsletter and new web site today, February 16th. The FTF Newsletter is “The
Compliance
What Will it Take to Stay Compliant in 2011?
Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk and Compliance just completed its 2nd annual ‘Cost of Compliance’ survey for 2011. The verdict: 71% of the firms surveyed predict it will cost them a great deal in money, resources and time (but really time is money!) in order to be compliant with regulators this upcoming year. This survey not
Fun Friday
Chocolate Craze for Valentine’s Day
It’s that time of year again… Valentine’s Day. Love it or hate it I think we all can appreciate the emphasis on chocolate this time of year. So we thought we would lend a helping hand and suggest a few great places that offer the best chocolate you can eat! Make sure you pick some
