I think I found an app that could hold the attention of Wall Street operations mavens looking for a new twist on remote desktop solutions. At Pepcom’s Digital Experience products expo last week in New York, I was introduced to Parallels, an IT provider of virtualization and automation solutions for the desktop. The company’s mobile… Read More >>
Realism Hits Social Media and Mobile Technologies
New technologies, like presidential candidates, go through a cycle that starts with a great build-up, lots of interest followed by many tests, and then a phase of sobering reality that will ultimately determine their fates. This last phase is underway for social media and mobile technologies, which are seen in a new light now that… Read More >>
FTF’s Top Trends for Operations in 2012, Part 1
While we at FTF think that 2011 was “The Year of Waiting,” it’s likely that 2012 will see a lot more movement for middle and back office operations. In fact, as the new Dodd-Frank regulations take effect, particularly for the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets, revamping and updating the middle and back offices will take center… Read More >>
The Year of Waiting
While we still have one month to go, the year 2011 has been an odd mix of US regulators pushing for transparency but instead creating an environment of uncertainty for financial markets, says Sang Lee, a co-founder and the managing partner of market research and advisory firm Aite Group, based in Boston. The uncertainty has… Read More >>
