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Posted by IMSolutions
Most businesses do not consider security seriously until something goes wrong. Often even the most basic procedures are not followed allowing unauthorised access e.g. disabling user accounts when staff leave. I sincerely...
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Most businesses do not consider security seriously until something goes wrong. Often even the most basic procedures are not followed allowing unauthorised access e.g. disabling user accounts when staff leave. I sincerely...
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Posted by IvySchmerken
Thank you, Andre. This obviously illustrates a lack of transaprency tied to using complex products. Banks (Deustche Bank and Barclays) sold basket options to hedge funds like Renaissance Technlogies allowing them to do most...
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Thank you, Andre. This obviously illustrates a lack of transaprency tied to using complex products. Banks (Deustche Bank and Barclays) sold basket options to hedge funds like Renaissance Technlogies allowing them to do most...
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Posted by Andre Leonard
Ivy, you may find this article interesting when we begin to think of finanacial markets and transparency. (not) http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/212924-report-finance-firms-wrote-own-ru...
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Ivy, you may find this article interesting when we begin to think of finanacial markets and transparency. (not) http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/212924-report-finance-firms-wrote-own-ru...
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Posted by IvySchmerken
Andre, I agree. What bothers me more is that there's a hidden agenda is not providing the overall return figure. It's like if the investor wants the percentage figure, they'll need to contact a financial advisor and engage...
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Andre, I agree. What bothers me more is that there's a hidden agenda is not providing the overall return figure. It's like if the investor wants the percentage figure, they'll need to contact a financial advisor and engage...
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Posted by IvySchmerken
It is scary to think that risk management was in the hands of basic calculator but then Mitchel upgraded to the IBM XT and VisiCalc, which was state of the art at the time. Fast forward to today and banks have very...
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It is scary to think that risk management was in the hands of basic calculator but then Mitchel upgraded to the IBM XT and VisiCalc, which was state of the art at the time. Fast forward to today and banks have very...
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Posted by Andre Leonard
Investors want to know whether their account has produced a sufficient return and whether they are hitting their goals. "Their trust and confidence is being compromised when that figure is a mystery," Whalen said in a press...
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Investors want to know whether their account has produced a sufficient return and whether they are hitting their goals. "Their trust and confidence is being compromised when that figure is a mystery," Whalen said in a press...
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Posted by IvySchmerken
One reason for delay is all the complexity added to the regulation. When the Volcker Rule was crafted by namesake Paul Volcker it was simply stated as a ban on proprietary trading by banks. But a lot has been added on. As...
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One reason for delay is all the complexity added to the regulation. When the Volcker Rule was crafted by namesake Paul Volcker it was simply stated as a ban on proprietary trading by banks. But a lot has been added on. As...
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Posted by anon6541378980
The idea of applying machine learning to the financial markets has been around for quite some time. There was a flurry of literature in the late 1980s and early 1990s. For example, here is a well cited article utilizing...
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The idea of applying machine learning to the financial markets has been around for quite some time. There was a flurry of literature in the late 1980s and early 1990s. For example, here is a well cited article utilizing...
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Posted by IvySchmerken
Hidden fees and hidden returns - so much for transparency in financial services! The industry gives a lot of lip service to transparency but when it comes to creating statements that are in plain English and spelling out...
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Hidden fees and hidden returns - so much for transparency in financial services! The industry gives a lot of lip service to transparency but when it comes to creating statements that are in plain English and spelling out...
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Posted by Greg MacSweeney
If the funds really want to start conversations with the financial advisors, clearly itemize and state what the fees are on each fund and what the fees are for (in plain English). I'm sure that will start many, many conversations...
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If the funds really want to start conversations with the financial advisors, clearly itemize and state what the fees are on each fund and what the fees are for (in plain English). I'm sure that will start many, many conversations...
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Posted by IvySchmerken
Yes, indeed, it's very strange for financial service firms not to provide investors with the personal rate of return. That is what attracted me to this story. I experience the same frustration. Perhaps it's a math test....
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Yes, indeed, it's very strange for financial service firms not to provide investors with the personal rate of return. That is what attracted me to this story. I experience the same frustration. Perhaps it's a math test....
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Posted by Greg MacSweeney
Machine learning is something that financial firms are only starting to explore. When it comes to individual investors, big data and machine learning are used even less at this point. How does your company use big data to...
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Machine learning is something that financial firms are only starting to explore. When it comes to individual investors, big data and machine learning are used even less at this point. How does your company use big data to...
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PR Newswire
Wall Street & Technology - July 2014In addition to regular audits, the SEC will start to scrutinize the cyber-security preparedness of market participants.
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