Category Archives: Financial Technology

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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Finding Creative Ways to Take Out Costs

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Guest Contributor: Nick Jackson, Partner, Capco Financial institutions continue to face tremendous pressures to reduce costs. Since the credit crisis began, banks have reduced headcount, re–engineered processes and introduced LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies in an effort to lower costs … Continue reading →

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Introducing the FTF Buyer’s Guide – Get Listed

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

We are excited to announce the launch of the FTF Buyer’s Guide coming to http://www.FTFNews.com this Fall. As one of the fastest growing online directories in the industry, the FTF Buyer’s Guide is a trusted source for securities contacts and … Continue reading →

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Operation Backpack 2012 Sets Record!

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Thanks to everyone for their support and participation in Volunteers of America’s Operation Backpack initiative this year.  With the help and generosity of FTF staff members and peers, FTF collected backpacks overflowing with school supplies for homeless children in NYC. … Continue reading →

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ANNOUNCING: Keynote Speaker CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

We are excited to announce that CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton will be the keynote speaker for our 7th Annual OTC Derivatives Operations & Processing Conference on November 14, 2012! His career spans 25 years in government service—working on Capitol Hill in … Continue reading →

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Team USA!!!

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

We are now in day 14 of the 2012 Summer Olympics and fans are on the edge of their seats as China and the United States play a game of tug a war for the most medals! Team USA takes … Continue reading →

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‘Silo Effect’: An Investment Manager’s Nightmare

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Guest Blogger: David Kubersky, Managing Director of SimCorp North America Silos, in the farming industry, refer to large structures designed to hold a specific grain. In technology, silos refer to the division between groups within a single enterprise and ‘silo … Continue reading →

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Onshore Outsourcing

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Guest Contributor: Anil Budha, Managing Principal, GBP Financial Solutions A growing number of U.S. companies are saying goodbye to Bangalore, India and hello to America’s boondocks. Some IT organizations solicit domestic partners to supplement their offshore outsourcing projects, while others … Continue reading →

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6 Steps to Implementing Operational Control

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Guest Contributor: Patrick Murray, President & CEO, STP Investment Services Enron WorldCom Lehman Brothers AIG Madoff MF Global… Due to disastrous events at companies like those listed above, increased regulation and strict compliance requirements for financial firms are here to … Continue reading →

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The Magic List

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

“The Holy Grail” is what some people feel they have found when they land a spot in a brokerage company’s mutual fund advisory program, according to the Wall Street Journal. Achieving a spot on such a list for a new … Continue reading →

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