Tag Archives: Conference and Event Planning

Operation Backpack 2012 Sets Record!

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

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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Less Means More

“Less Means More” three little words with a significant meaning. Unless you are talking about Regulation and Compliance, then “More Means More!” After the crisis in 2008, the financial industry needed to make changes in the regulatory system. But with … Continue reading

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FTF New Venue Announcement

As Summer comes to an end, FTF  has decided to Fall  back with a new venue!  BizBash named Sentry Centers one of the top 10 meeting venues in New York and we are proud to announce them as the new … Continue reading

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Fall Classes in Session

Well, folks, it appears summer is officially over.  With that comes the start of a new training season.  We here at FTF will miss the warm summer days but are looking forward to once again bringing knowledge and insight to … Continue reading

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FTF Heads to Boston – Securities Ops Seminar Wrap-Up

In case you weren’t following our live updates on twitter last week (#FTFSecOps), I thought I would bring you up to speed on the issues discussed at our Securities Operations Seminar in Boston last week.  The day got kicked off … Continue reading

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Food Truck Friday!

As our blogger fans know, we here at FTF love a good food truck. So we recently decided to try out the new Gorilla Cheese Truck, which specializes in making grilled cheese sandwiches. You’re probably thinking what’s so special about … Continue reading

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FTF Blows through the Windy City

We recently returned from a trip to Chicago where we held our 3rd Annual Chicago OTC and Exchange Traded Derivatives Ops conference and assisted Aite Group with a trading event; my review of Chicago, Five Stars. Not only is Chicago … Continue reading

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FTF Takes on Chi-Town

Next week, the FTF team will be leaving New York City for a few days to take on another famous city… Chicago. FTF has been coordinating a few events and training courses that will be taking place in Chicago throughout … Continue reading

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Top Theme – Registering with the SEC – A Wrap-Up from the 4th Annual Hedge Fund Ops and Tech Conference

Much was discussed at this year’s 4th Annual Hedge Fund Ops & Tech conference in NYC! Our chairperson for the day, Dan Strachman, Author & Strategist from HedgeAnswers, got the morning started off with his thoughts on the current state … Continue reading

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