Category Archives: Cloud

FTF News Predictions for 2013 – Download our Digital Issue Today!

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

To say the least, FTF News is very proud to present our first completely digital magazine. As you flip through the pages (love those sound effects) and admire the look of it, you will see that we are making some … Continue reading →

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“What Is” Cloud Computing?

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Cloud computing is changing the way companies access IT resources. Rather than build out their own infrastructures, firms can use a cloud computing provider to manage its IT infrastructure in a more affordable manner than standard deployment. The provider then … Continue reading →

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Corporate Actions in the Cloud, ISO 20022 and Data Barriers, Oh My

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

It’s official.  The preliminary agenda for the FTF 6th Annual Corporate Actions Processing Conference is up, live and ready for your viewing pleasure.  This year, we will be focusing on how corporate action departments can overcome real-time reporting requirements, changes … Continue reading →

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Cloud IT Services: Changing the Game for Hedge Funds

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Guest Contributor: Jason Elmer, Director of Business Development, Abacus Group The cost of owning and operating on-site IT resources has led hedge funds to adopt cloud-based IT solutions at an increasing rate.  This momentum has been helped by a greater … Continue reading →

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Simply, The Cloud

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

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 … Continue reading →

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How to Launch a Hedge Fund … Did You Miss Out?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

I am pleased to report that we received a ton of great feedback from our most recent How to Launch a Hedge Fund seminar in New York last week!  Subjects discussed ranged from the up-front decisions and vendors needed to … Continue reading →

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Win an Apple TV!!!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

There’s no denying that Cloud Computing is gaining ground on Wall Street.  In fact, FTF News has singled out Cloud Computing as one of the hottest trends to watch in 2012. Therefore, we are conducting a follow-up survey to the … Continue reading →

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Reconciliations in the Cloud: Going Behind the Hype?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Guest Contributor: David Penney, EVP Strategy and Product Management , SmartStream Technologies Group It seems a weekly occurrence that a new cloud product/service is announced. But beyond the marketing buzz and the use and abuse of the term ‘cloud’, is there … Continue reading →

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Private PaaS – How Financial Firms Can Take Back Control of Their Applications

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Guest Contributor: Sinclair Schuller, CEO, Apprenda Financial services firms are typically some of the largest (based on employee count) organizations in the world. These large employee bases create a number of challenges for IT because the needs of each individual … Continue reading →

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Cloud Computing – What’s New?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Financial Technologies Forum is currently planning for our 3rd Cloud Computing on Wall Street Breakfast Briefing, which will take place in NYC this coming February. As with each of our events, the planning process begins with research by scouring industry … Continue reading →

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