Profile of Greg MacSweeney

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Greg MacSweeney is editorial director of InformationWeek Financial Services, whose brands include Wall Street & Technology, Bank Systems & Technology, Advanced Trading, and Insurance & Technology.

Madoff Learns His Fate

6/29/2009
Prosecutors want convicted fraudster Bernard Madoff to receive the maximum sentence allowed by law which is 150 years in prison.

SIFMA Spending Big to Help Financial Industry Revamp Image

6/26/2009
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Dan Simon, SIFMA, Cognito

BondDesk Selects Progress Apama CEP Platform to Deliver Real-Time Analytics & Decision Support

6/25/2009
BondDesk will use Progress Apama's CEP platform within the BondDesk ATS.

Wall Street Firms Eye Cloud Computing to Help Counter Budget Challenges

6/24/2009
A joint IBM/Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) survey reveals an increase in the level of interest in new technologies and computing models, in particular cloud computing, as firms seek to overcome budgetary restrictions and skills shortages.

IBM Demonstrates Cloud Computing and Low Latency Messaging at SIFMA 2009

6/23/2009
IBM is demonstrating WebSphere MQ Low Latency Messaging, a messaging transport that is highly optimized for the very high-volume, low-latency requirements of financial firms.

How Much for Lunch with Warren Buffet?

6/22/2009
How much would you pay to have lunch with "The Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffett? Mohnish Pabrai, a money manager who runs a value fund, paid $650,000. Here is Pabrai's account of his three-hour lunch meeting with Buffet.

E.U. Drafts New Regulatory System

6/19/2009
E.U. leaders are backing a draft for a new regulatory system which includes a systemic risk board to spot credit problems before they become a danger to the financial system.

The Most Sweeping Changes to Financial Regulation Since the 1930s

6/17/2009
President Obama is focusing on the next step to fix the financial system: proposing new regulations that are intended to help consumers and put limits on bankers.

Exploring What Really Broke Bank of America

6/16/2009
A new Frontline documentary titled "Breaking the Bank" is airing tonight that tells the tale of Bank of America's rise to its ill-fated takeover of Merrill Lynch.

The Man Who Knew About Madoff Before Anyone Else

6/15/2009
Harry Markopolos repeatedly told the Securities and Exchange Commission that Bernie Madoff's investment fund was a fraud.

Independent Research Runs Out of Funds

6/11/2009
Fallout from the Wall Street stock-research scandal resulted in firms having to pay more than $450 million to fund independent market research. Six years later, some $70 million remains of the original fund. But that money will soon dry up as a judge has ordered that the remaining funds be turned over to the Treasury Department.

Can Credit Markets Thaw Without Toxic Assets Buyout?

6/11/2009
With banks raising capital, is there still a need for a government-orchestrated effort to get toxic assets off bank books?

Peter L. Bernstein Dies, Proponent of Efficient Market Theory

6/9/2009
Peter L. Bernstein, the author of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk and other books, died on June 5th at the age of 90.

Fidessa LatentZero Extends Asset Class Coverage For Derivatives

6/8/2009
LatentZero Capstone now handles 30 different types of derivative contracts.

Overreaching Derivatives Regulation Worries Dealers

6/5/2009
The regulator of the futures trading industry is proposing new rules for trading financial contracts known as derivatives. Big banks are now fretting about overreaching regulation.

Is the Credit Crunch Finally Abating?

6/5/2009
Last September, Standard & Poor's Market, Credit and Risk Strategies Group launched the Credit Crunch Checklist, designed to help investors know when the credit freeze started to thaw. The checklist indicates the market is recovering.

Commentary: One Financial Regulator to Rule Them All

6/4/2009
Who should regulate our financial system? Commentator Robert Reich, argues there should be one financial regulator to prevent the kind of fiscal meltdown that sent the U.S. into this recession.

China Is Investing Even More in Morgan Stanley

6/3/2009
Morgan Stanley is raising capital through a new stock offering, and China is getting in on the deal. In fact, China's getting in on a lot of deals lately and is upping its stake in Morgan Stanley.