Wall Street Moving Toward a Mobile First ApproachFebruary 27, 2013The popularity of smartphones and tablets has many financial services firms building apps specifically for mobile devices, while desktop apps are becoming an afterthought.
Wealth Managers' Mobile DisadvantageFebruary 26, 2013Sluggish adoption of the technology keeps financial advisers a step behind mobile-savvy customers.
The Shift from 'Big Bang' Software Releases to Small ChangesJanuary 03, 2013To keep pace with regulatory changes, capital markets should adopt the B2C industry's DevOp approach where organizations make numerous production releases per day, writes Sungard Global Services' David Chapman.
A Look Ahead to the Capital Markets in 2013December 21, 2012The Eurozone crisis is far from over, the fiscal cliff is top of the headlines and industry revenues continue to decline. Adding to their collective headache, IT organizations are dealing with flat budgets while striving to innovate in today’s ultra-
Things You Should Know About HTML5December 13, 2012Leading front-end trading applications in FX, fixed income and OTC derivatives have moved quickly to adopt HTML5. But this is no technology fad, writes Mazy Dar, CEO of OpenFin.
DDoS Attacks on Financial Industry: Ignoring Them Won’t Make Them Go AwayNovember 09, 2012After more than a decade of DDoS attack evolution, the information security profession employed by banks, is still is not equipped to deal with the problem, argues Jeffrey Lyon, president of Black Lotus.
Capital Markets Outlook 2013: Firms Will Focus On Reducing Data Center Costs in 2013November 02, 2012Data centers are enormous capital investments that require large operating budgets. In 2013, capital markets firms will continue to scrutinize their existing data centers, reduce operating costs and even selectively move some applications to third-party pr
Coping with the Unintended Consequences of Dodd-FrankOctober 22, 2012Financial 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.
The Mainframe Continues to Lure Wall StreetOctober 10, 2012With the rise of big data, mainframe computers are enjoying a resurgence of sorts. But many experts point out that 'big iron' never really went away in the first place.
The Death of the Data Center Has Been Greatly ExaggeratedOctober 02, 2012Many 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.
