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The End of Dimon, Blankfein & Co
April 16, 2013 @ 11:57 AM | By Melanie Rodier

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

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Are Banks Using Social Media Effectively?
April 05, 2013 @ 10:43 AM | By By Tom Coombes- Cognito

Wall Street firms are increasingly using social media to communicate with customers and to make trading decisions. But is it working?

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The iPhone 6 is On Its Way
March 04, 2013 @ 13:33 PM | By Melanie Rodier

Will it be bigger? Smaller? Cheaper? Faster? We take a look at some of the latest rumors.

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Despite High Hopes, BB10 Likely To Become Only A Niche Player
January 30, 2013 @ 13:08 PM | By Melanie Rodier

The new platform offers a different user experience, but this might not be enough to reverse the company's slide.

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Chaikin Analytics Launches iPad Workstation For Institutional Asset Managers and Advisors
January 17, 2013 @ 11:53 AM | By Melanie Rodier

The iPad is continuing to gain steam among finance professionals, but financial institutions that are winning the mobile game are following certain rules.

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BlackBerry Will Finally Announce Its ComeBack ... in January
November 12, 2012 @ 10:45 AM | By Melanie Rodier

BlackBerry 10 has some cool new features. But will Wall Street execs leave their iPhones for the BlackBerry?

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How Presidential Election Results Will Impact Wall Street Compensation
November 05, 2012 @ 11:15 AM | By Melanie Rodier

An eFinancialCareers survey of over 900 financial professionals showed that the vast majority expect the Nov 6 election to have a big impact on executive compensation.

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Goldman Sachs Buildings In Eye of the Storm (Photos)
October 30, 2012 @ 12:58 PM | By Melanie Rodier

Damage in the immediate area of one of its buildings was significant.

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Is the iPad Mini Really A Game-Changer For Wall Street Execs?
October 29, 2012 @ 16:06 PM | By Melanie Rodier

As the iPad Mini hits stores on Friday, we look at whether Wall Street executives should upgrade their tablet.

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Goldman Sachs Vs Greg Smith: Wait, Where's The Battle?
October 19, 2012 @ 13:41 PM | By Melanie Rodier

More details of Smith's tell-all book have emerged, just as Goldman hit back at the allegations. But is this really a battle?

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Why Did Citi’s Vikram Pandit Suddenly Quit?
October 16, 2012 @ 12:07 PM | By Melanie Rodier

The abrupt departure of Pandit as well as Citi's COO, John Havens, has fueled speculation about what's been going on behind the scenes.

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Would Traders Want OMS/EMS Access on an iPhone?
October 12, 2012 @ 16:08 PM | By Ivy Schmerken

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.

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More Management Reshuffling at JP Morgan After Multi-Billion Dollar Trading Loss
October 05, 2012 @ 12:53 PM | By Melanie Rodier

Several top executives have left the bank this year following the firm's massive trading snafu.

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Another Ex-Goldman Employee (And His Lawyer) Take Aim At Goldman Sachs
September 28, 2012 @ 13:20 PM | By Melanie Rodier

"He left Russia for freedom, justice, and the American way and he got Franz Kafka and Goldman Sachs," the Russian computer programmer's lawyer said. But there are many more issues at stake.

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Details Emerge About Greg Smith’s Tell-All Book, “Why I Left Goldman Sachs”
September 13, 2012 @ 11:00 AM | By Melanie Rodier

Greg Smith, who rose to fame with his inflammatory op-ed in the Times, has had most people wondering whether his book will be a snooze fest or a hit.

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As Markets Finally Celebrate the Euro, Charles Schwab Launches New Global Investing Platform
September 12, 2012 @ 14:15 PM | By Melanie Rodier

Schwab’s announcement came after Germany's top court rejected calls to block the permanent eurozone bailout fund.

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Knight Time Bomb Is Ticking, But Will HFT Survive The Blast?
August 03, 2012 @ 13:47 PM | By Melanie Rodier

Knight has just received a credit line that will extend its operations at least through the end of Friday.

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As Deutsche Bank Cuts More Jobs, New CEO Urges Change In Compensation Model
July 31, 2012 @ 13:00 PM | By Melanie Rodier

Executive pay at banks in the U.S. and Europe are under fire, and shareholders on both sides of the Atlantic have been protesting against what they view as unjustified compensation packages.

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Quantitative Analytics for iPhone Levels the Playing Field For Investors
July 20, 2012 @ 11:58 AM | By Melanie Rodier

Chaikin Power Tools is a stock market app developed by the computer pioneer who once built the first real-time analytics workstation for stock traders and portfolio managers.

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As Wall Street Earnings Drop, UBS Broker Goes On Rampage In Beverly Hills
July 19, 2012 @ 14:06 PM | By Melanie Rodier

The 58-year-old broker who had been with UBS since 2008 and previously worked for Merrill Lynch, went on a rampage with a slingshot.

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