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Content posted in October 2012
Cost Cutting Vs. Innovation: Dueling Priorities for Wall Street CIOs?
Commentary  |  10/29/2012  | 
Despite smaller budgets, this is the time when business leaders turn to IT for more efficiency, more productivity and, yes, innovative ideas.
Can Brokers Level the Playing Field As Exchange Operators?
Commentary  |  10/26/2012  | 
Credit Suisse reportedly has a plan to turn one of its trading venues into a stock exchange, which points to a budding rivalry between brokers and for-profit exchanges.
Did the Ouster of Pandit Violate Securities Laws?
Commentary  |  10/26/2012  | 
The news that Vikram Pandit's voluntary resignation as chief executive was really a boardroom ouster could trigger regulatory scrutiny.
Despite Recent Struggles, HFTs Still Have the Advantage
Commentary  |  10/26/2012  | 
Although high-frequency trading has wobbled a bit in the wake of weak U.S. equity trading volumes, industry consultant Haim Bodek argues on TabbForum that the market's structure remains tilted in their favor.
Flash Crashes, Kill Switches, and 10 Million Easy Buttons
Commentary  |  10/25/2012  | 
If firms don't start to do a better job of testing software and systems, regulators may do that job for us. And then things will get really complicated.
IT Isn't Where It's At
Commentary  |  10/25/2012  | 
The big growth in tech spending is happening outside of the IT organization. That creates a challenge for companies trying to leverage technology well.
Big Data: A Big Deal for Trading Floors
Commentary  |  10/24/2012  | 
Regulators are requiring financial firms to store many types of trading communications, including voice, IM, mobile SMS, and social networks putting stress on existing systems, writes Orange Business Services- Trading Solutions;s Sébastien Jaouen.
Coping with the Unintended Consequences of Dodd-Frank
Commentary  |  10/22/2012  | 
Financial firms are learning to cope with the effects of Dodd-Frank by turning their focus to IT and operations, vendor "lift outs: and variable headcount, writes SunGard' Global Service's John Avery.
As Large Hedge Funds Become Institutionalized, Rich Investors Should Go Small
Commentary  |  10/22/2012  | 
With larger hedge funds becoming more conservative since they're now catering to institutional investors, rich individuals should now consider smaller funds for better returns.
As Black Monday Turns 25, Risk of Similar Crash Persists
Commentary  |  10/19/2012  | 
The speed and connectedness of today's buyers and sellers is so much faster, that if a crash occurred, it could be more devastating.
HFTs Benefit Individual Investors, Vanguard CIO Tells CNBC
Commentary  |  10/19/2012  | 
Vanguard's Gus Sauter tells CNBC that high-frequency trading lowers costs for individual investors.
As HFT Profits Slump, the Hot Trend Loses Some Luster
Commentary  |  10/15/2012  | 
High frequency trading firms are contracting, as profits are down 35 percent from last year, leading some to reduce staff or close altogether.
Would Traders Want OMS/EMS Access on an iPhone?
Commentary  |  10/12/2012  | 
Mobile apps for iphones and tablets are starting to emerge in the OMS/EMS space, so that buy side traders can place a trade, rebalance a portfolio or check compliance.
Mortgage-Backed Securities Once Again A Good Bet for Hedge Funds, Asset Managers
Commentary  |  10/12/2012  | 
With the U.S. housing market appearing to have turned the corner, along with the Fed planning to buy mortgage bonds every month, the outlook for mortgage-backed securities appears bright.
Renewed Focus on Customer Experience: Fund Administrators Use Interaction to Create Differentiation
Commentary  |  10/11/2012  | 
In retail asset management, user experience is trumping otherwise more rational decision-making criteria, paving the way for commoditization of the investment style, and in the new age of the user experience, the winning or losing of clients will depend on experience style.
Morgan Stanley's Gorman: Bankers' Pay is Too High
Commentary  |  10/5/2012  | 
Finally, the outrageous pay on Wall Street has become more than an embarrassment, it's a liability.
Another Dark Pool Scandal Erupts Over Information Sharing
Commentary  |  10/4/2012  | 
The SEC's settlement with dark pool operator eBX over charges that Level ATS shared confidential client information with a third-party technology provider, raises trust issues for money managers.
Romney To Dodd-Frank: Get Ready For Repeal
Commentary  |  10/4/2012  | 
The GOP candidate promised to gut the sweeping regulatory reform that President Obama signed into law. That sound you hear are the tears of joy from Wall Street.
Data Center Spending Is Simply Unsustainable
Commentary  |  10/3/2012  | 
Financial firms spend millions to build data centers and then millions annually to continue running the facilities. A perfect storm of increasing costs and server underutilization and declining industry revenues are forcing firms to rethink their data center strategies.
The Death of the Data Center Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Commentary  |  10/1/2012  | 
Many experts have predicted that the rise of cloud computing would result in the demise of the corporate data center. But it won't happen in our lifetimes, says Tabb Group's Alexander C. Tabb.
Taking the Cloud From Wall Street to Main Street
Commentary  |  10/1/2012  | 
The ability to ramp up development and testing environments in the cloud can help firms in many industries tame technology complexity.


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