Profile of Melanie Rodier

Senior Editor and Head of Video Member Since: 5/8/2014
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Melanie Rodier has worked as a print and broadcast journalist for over 10 years, covering business and finance, general news, and film trade news. Prior to joining Wall Street & Technology in April 2007, Melanie lived in Paris, where she worked for the International Herald Tribune, and Rome, where she wrote for Reuters and Screen International, a film trade publication. Melanie was born in London, and graduated from Oxford University where she studied Spanish and Italian. She is also a fluent French speaker.

Fidelity Focuses on Windows 8 With New Trading App

4/29/2013
Key features in the app include a U.S. market summary showing quotes for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ Composite Index, Russell 3000 Growth Index.

Bankers Could Soon Face Jail For Reckless Behavior

4/26/2013
A UK banking commission is currently debating the proposal, with many in favor of punishing reckless acts with jail time.

Who Was Really Behind The Twitter Hack That Wiped Out $136 Billion?

4/25/2013
While the Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for the attack, the FBI, SEC and CFTC are now investigating the hack.

4 Ways To Stop Twitter Hacks That Swing The Markets

4/24/2013
The fake AP tweet this week left traders and quants scratching their heads over their vulnerability to breaking news on social media.

CQG and Continuum Join Forces With AlgoFast

4/23/2013
The AlgoFast platform will be able to integrate market data with its wide range of indicators to power algorithmic execution strategies.

Amid Conflict of Interest Debate, New SEC Chairman To Appoint Enforcement Lieutenant

4/22/2013
The appointment follows the departure of Robert Khuzami, who revamped the division in the wake of the financial crisis with a record number of enforcement cases.

Banks Must Focus On IT Employee Engagement, Not Just Compensation

4/18/2013
Over 1,000 banking and securities IT staff and managers who responded to the InformationWeek 2013 U.S. IT Salary Survey examining their views on compensation, job satisfaction and other workplace-related trends.

More Foreign Tech Workers Could Soon Bring Skills To Wall Street

4/17/2013
Vocal supporters of the new law include Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Cisco's John T Chambers.

The End of Dimon, Blankfein & Co

4/16/2013
It’s “proxy season” again, that time of year when shareholders, at least lately, have been shaking things up.

Bloomberg Adds Advanced Features To Anywhere App For iPad

4/15/2013
More than half of Bloomberg Anywhere users access the Bloomberg Professional service on mobile applications.

Global PC Sales Go From Bad to Worse

4/12/2013
PC sales have declined at a faster rate than expected throughout the world, according to a new Gartner report.

Barclays Partners With Clients To Create Liquidity and Transfer Risk

4/12/2013
With the new feature, a portion of the client’s order is automatically transferred to Barclays’ central risk management book.

The Wealth Management Model of The Future

4/11/2013
Firms are continuing to look for ways to better control the client experience. Here are some of the key issues they need to think about if they want to compete.

Struggling HFT Firms Focus On New Technologies

4/9/2013
High-frequency trading firms face declining profits and increased scrutiny. But microwave and other new technologies are helping keep them in the game.

Wall Street Employees Gain A New Way Of Staying Compliant On The Road

4/8/2013
With increased regulation and a more mobile workforce, financial firms are looking for solutions to keep their employees compliant both in and out of the office.

Bloomberg Integrates Live Twitter Feeds With Financial Platform

4/4/2013
Bloomberg Professional service says it is the first financial information platform to give investors the ability to incorporate tweets into their decision-making process.

SAC’s Steve Cohen Didn’t See This One Coming

4/4/2013
There's nothing like a scorned ex-wife to bring down a powerful man.

Worldwide IT Risk Spending Slows Down More Than Expected

4/3/2013
As the memory of the financial crisis begins to wane and firms’ new, improved risk management practices become operational, worldwide IT risk spending is slowing at a faster rate than previously expected.

After 30 Years As a Regulator, Schapiro Becomes Bank Consultant

4/2/2013
A lifelong regulator, Schapiro joined the government straight out of law school.

Will The Insider Trading Case Against SAC Be Too Tough To Prove?

4/1/2013
In the weeks leading up to his arrest, SAC portfolio manager Michael Steinberg apparently told friends he knew he would be indicted but that he expected to beat the charges.