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How RIM Murdered BlackBerry
June 29, 2012 @ 14:15 PM | By Melanie Rodier
RIM made a number of mistakes over the years that could now spell the end for Wall Street's formerly favorite smartphone.
continued...Peter Madoff's Guilty Plea Points to Perils of Being a Chief Compliance Officer
June 28, 2012 @ 12:40 PM | By Ivy Schmerken
Though he claimed to have no knowledge of his brother Bernard's multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme, Peter Madoff has agreed to forfeit $143 billion and serve 10 years in prison.
continued...JP Morgan Adds Risk Staff, As Potential Losses Spiral
June 28, 2012 @ 12:21 PM | By Melanie Rodier
The new hires are in the chief investment office, the unit responsible for JP Morgan’s recent well-publicized trading losses.
continued...Cloud Vendors Target Alternative Asset Managers, FX Clients
June 27, 2012 @ 13:42 PM | By Melanie Rodier
Gravitas and Portware are both launching new offerings, as the cloud continues to grow in all areas of the financial services industry.
continued...Inside The SEC’s Tech Department
June 25, 2012 @ 12:45 PM | By Melanie Rodier
The Commission has long been derided for being out-of-touch and poorly staffed, but the SEC has recently been quietly shaking things up in its technology department.
continued...After Facebook IPO, Exchange Focus Shifts to "Crisis Management"
June 21, 2012 @ 12:06 PM | By Ivy Schmerken
After the Facebook IPO debacle, exchanges on a SIFMA panel said there is a need for better communication and crisis management, calling for a "hotline" when they are in the heat of battle.
continued...Buy-Side Really Wants Human Beings, Not Just Algos - Aite Survey
June 19, 2012 @ 10:37 AM | By Melanie Rodier
A new study by Aite Group found that buy-side firms are not happy with the current level of service provided by their broker-dealers. Buy-side firms expect their broker-dealers to provide value-added advisory services on trading analysis and timely support for electronic executions.
continued...Growing Internal Talent Vital for Success
June 18, 2012 @ 11:03 AM | By Greg MacSweeney
CEOs need to do a better job of investing in career management for their company's employees, says HP's Meg Whitman.
continued...8 Most Scandalous Statements From the Gupta/Stanford Trials
June 15, 2012 @ 14:28 PM | By Melanie Rodier
Rajat Gupta has just been convicted of insider trading, and Allen Stanford was sentenced to 110 years in prison in two of the biggest fraud cases of recent times. Here are some of the most shocking (and funniest) statements from their trials.
continued...Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein: From Wall Street’s Most Reviled to Best Loved Banker?
June 14, 2012 @ 13:23 PM | By Melanie Rodier
No, it isn’t science fiction. Blankfein, whose image was seriously tarnished by the financial crisis, has been revamping his image. It’s early days yet, but it looks like it’s working. Here’s how he's been doing it.
continued...10 Big Data Ideas That Will Help Your Company Thrive In 2012
June 12, 2012 @ 06:21 AM | By Melanie Rodier
Here are the trends that should shape your IT organization - and will transform the financial industry - according to SunGard.
continued...Nasdaq's Facebook IPO Reimbursement Plan Angers RIvals, But It's Also a Clever Move
June 08, 2012 @ 11:41 AM | By Ivy Schmerken
Despite the strong criticism from rival exchanges, one analyst sees it as a clever move to make Nasdaq a more attractive venue.
continued...Goldman Sachs Is Shrinking
June 07, 2012 @ 07:41 AM | By Melanie Rodier
It is becoming increasingly difficult to join the firm's golden circle.
continued...A Silicon Valley StartUp Offers A Natural Way to Invest in "Big Ideas"
June 05, 2012 @ 09:51 AM | By Ivy Schmerken
Online broker Motif Investing has launched an intuitive technology platform that allows ordinary investors to buy portfolios of stocks based on current trends like Repeal Obama Care, Caffeine Fix and Mobile Internet.
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