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Category Archives: Guest Blog
Simply, The Cloud
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
To RFP or not to RFP, that is the Question – Do a Proof of Concept Instead
Guest Contributor: Berl Kaufman, Principal, Afferent Consulting Services In some cases you are mandated to do RFPs for your product selections. Don’t do RFPs as a reflex action. The RFP is mostly a waste of time. Vendors always lie on … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Technology, Guest Blog
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Understanding Investor Due Diligence
Guest Contributor: Patrick J. McCurdy, partner and head of capital development at Merlin Securities The investor due diligence process has evolved with the institutionalization of the hedge fund industry. Investment allocations used to be made primarily on the basis of … Continue reading
The Mantra of Transparency: Unified Data and Systems for the BD
Guest Contributor: David Fetter, CEO of Quadron Data Solutions Another year is drawing to a close, and when reflecting upon 2011, it’s apparent to everyone that it has been a year of ups and downs. What has 2011 brought to … Continue reading
All I Want for Xmas is Exchange Consolidation/Competition
Guest Contributor: Steve Grob, Head of Strategic Development, Fidessa Despite all the announcements, press briefings and other hullabaloo it looks like the BATS/Chi-X deal is the only one that’s actually going to get done this year. SGX/ASX and LSE/TMX are just two … Continue reading
Posted in Derivatives, Guest Blog, Regulation
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Enterprise Risk Management: Three Questions Securities Firms Should Consider
Guest Contributor: Paul Murdock, Director of Consulting and Professional Services, Enterprise Risk Compliance, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services With increasing regulatory demands and requirements that constantly change, one thing is certain: the current focus on risk management in the financial services … Continue reading
Posted in Data Management, Guest Blog, Operational Risk
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Corporate Actions: The Way Forward Part II
Guest Contributor: Chris Kotsifas, Founder of STP Consulting Solutions, LLC After recently chairing FTF’s Corporate Actions Forum on Oct 19th, we continue to see increasing interest in standards messaging and vendor solutions. It should be most interesting to hear a … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Actions, Guest Blog
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Exposing the Myths of Data Management: From One Size Fits All to Fit-for-Purpose- Part 2
Guest Contributors: Phil Lynch, president and chief executive officer and John Mitchell, vice president, Asset Control Any data management infrastructure has to be appropriate for the size of the firm and the type of operation. The solution that is right … Continue reading
Posted in Data Management, Guest Blog
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Exposing the Myths of Data Management- Part 1
Guest Contributors: Phil Lynch, president and chief executive officer and John Mitchell, vice president, Asset Control Over the past ten years, front-end systems have attracted the lion’s share of IT investment. Low-latency, high-speed automation has been the big-money game. Trading … Continue reading
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All Eyes on the UK as FSA Mobile Recording Deadline Looms
Global regulators align around FSA mobile call recording regulation Guest Contributor: Curtis Nash, CEO, Compliant Phones This Monday (14th November), an important regulatory and operational milestone for firms operating in the capital markets will be reached in the UK. The … Continue reading
