Well, I have to admit, as much as I love the Holidays and our company-wide break between 2011Christmas and New Year’s (I know, aren’t I a good boss?), it’s good to be back at work and back to a routine. There are lots of exciting things in store for FTF this year and the team
Financial Technologies Forum (FTF)
Happy New Year from FTF
The team here at FTF would like to wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year! FTF has been taking a short blogging break for the holidays, but not to worry, we’ll be back on January 3, 2011. We’ll see you in the New Year!
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,
Back-Office
Performance Fees – Good or Bad?… Part II
To read Part I of this article please click here. carl baconGuest Contributor: Carl Bacon, Chairman, StatPro Some critics of performance fees make the claim that asymmetric fees in particular encourage managers to take more risk if performance is poor because they have little further downside and considerable upside. This is not my personal experience.
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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
Conference and Event Planning
Top 5 Conference Disasters
In the event planning industry, you get used to putting fires out. But the true test of an event planner is whether you can put the fire out without people knowing a situation arose at all! Thanks to Murphy’s Law, it’s pretty much a given that something you don’t expect to happen, is going to
Financial Technology
Technology Update: Apple iPads to The Rescue
Looking for any last minute holiday gifts for your sales team this year? Well how about an Apple iPad? I came across an article this morning on Wall Street & Technology’s website detailing how Anthony Mayo, CTO at Dreyfus, a BNY Mellon Asset Management company, initiated a roll out of iPads to his sales and
Back-Office
Performance Fees – Good or Bad? Part I
Guest Contributor: Carl Bacon, Chairman, StatPro After a brief lull during the credit crisis, performance (or incentive) fees are again becoming increasingly high profile. An excellent time therefore to pose two questions: Are they a good thing? And if used, how should they be structured? Supporters of performance fees would suggest that they are desirable
Back-Office
2011 – Wanted: Growth, Innovation & Profit – Needed: Technology
SimCorp recently conducted a survey asking asset managers what they feel the year 2011 will bring about for them and their businesses. The survey reported that many asset managers expect to see a large increase in revenue and assets under management in the next year. This provides a great vote of confidence for the forthcoming
