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Commentary
Content posted in July 2011
The Digital Truth and the Future of the Asset Management Industry
Commentary  |  7/29/2011  | 
Asset managers must exploit the full potential of "digital truth" -- rapid, full information assembled by machines and systems with a minimum of human error.
What Wall Street's Layoffs Mean for the Economic Recovery
Commentary  |  7/28/2011  | 
Perhaps the only thing that can make morale lower these days are actual GDP figures confirming what some economists already believe: that we're in the throes of a double dip recession.
Wall Street Slashes More Jobs, But It Didn’t Have To Turn Out This Way
Commentary  |  7/28/2011  | 
Credit Suisse and HSBC join the ranks of UBS, State Street and Goldman Sachs.
Hedge Fund Bigs Close Shop Ahead of New Regulation
Commentary  |  7/27/2011  | 
Hedge fund tycoons Stanley Druckenmiller, Carl Icahn, and George Soros have no interest in having their investment pools watched over by regulators or subjected to additional taxes.
Six Entrepreneurs Present Latest Fin Tech Innovations To Venture Capitalists
Commentary  |  7/27/2011  | 
WS&T saw a sneak preview of the latest innovations from some of the brightest financial technology firms.
Financial Firms Support iPod, iPad and Android
Commentary  |  7/26/2011  | 
With the iPhone and iPad winning the popularity contest among consumers, while BlackBerry stumbles, financial services executives are apt to support multiple devices.
Lobbyists Assume Control of Shaping Dodd-Frank
Commentary  |  7/26/2011  | 
Opponents of the Dodd-Frank bill lost a big battle when the law passed nearly a year ago, but they're apparently winning the war to shape the new regulations as they see fit.
The Brave New World Of Banking Technology
Commentary  |  7/25/2011  | 
Increasing regulation will dampen profits, drive cost cutting and push banks into shared IT environments.
What the Mob Can Teach A Start-Up Hedge Fund
Commentary  |  7/21/2011  | 
Tips for hedge funds and wall street execs from an ex-Gambino mobster-turned-business consultant.
Hedge Funds to Chris Christie: "Just Run Baby!"
Commentary  |  7/21/2011  | 
Despite his repeated demurrals, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie continues to be the candidate of choice for many within the hedge fund industry.
Our Summer of Discontent
Commentary  |  7/20/2011  | 
As the nation's political leaders continue their dangerous game of chicken over the debt ceiling, pink slips are being handed out everywhere from Wall Street to Main Street.
How Not to Repair Your Damaged Brand: The BofA Edition
Commentary  |  7/19/2011  | 
On Tuesday news broke that the beleaguered bank sent $30,000 in social security payments to the wrong person
Toughest Job In The Financial Industry?
Commentary  |  7/19/2011  | 
While many a financial executive might have quietly muttered their dislike of regulators, it has now emerged that these much maligned officials have had to deal with much more than a few grumbles.
Insider Trading Can Fly Under the Radar
Commentary  |  7/18/2011  | 
Hedge funds need to install monitoring systems to plug gaps in internal controls, says technology executive.
Inside Traders Probably Don't Plan Their Crimes Over the Phone Anymore
Commentary  |  7/13/2011  | 
A tactic once known mainly for taking down mafia crime families such as John Gotti’s Gambino syndicate - and drug dealers like the fictional Barksdale crew on The Wire - has become a staple in fighting crime on Wall Street.
Liquidnet Sheds Light on its Int'l Exchange Strategy
Commentary  |  7/12/2011  | 
The dark pool is focusing on bringing block liquidity to international exchanges.
Will Connecticut Gov. Malloy Call the Hedge Fund Industry's Bluff?
Commentary  |  7/12/2011  | 
Connecticut, the home of nearly 200 hedge funds, is being held hostage by its most lucrative industry.
Beware: Hacking Your BlackBerry or iPhone Is Easy As One, Two, Three
Commentary  |  7/12/2011  | 
As Britain reels from the massive phone hacking scandal which closed down the Rupert Murdoch-owned News of The World, you may want to consider exactly how secure your BlackBerry or iPhone is.
CFTC Commissioner: Time to Define "Swap Dealer"
Commentary  |  7/7/2011  | 
With derivatives regulations still uncertain, Commissioner Scott O'Malia wants more transparency in the final rule-making process.
Who Needs Hackers? Morgan Stanley Loses Personal Data of 34,000 Clients the Old-School Way
Commentary  |  7/7/2011  | 
For a company that's worth more dead than alive, losing sensitive customer data was the last thing Morgan Stanley needed.
The Truth About The iPhone 5
Commentary  |  7/7/2011  | 
Taking a look at the iPhone 5's new features -- and its release date.
Wall Street Duels with Silicon Valley
Commentary  |  7/6/2011  | 
Math and computer science experts are drawn to entreprenurial Internet startups. Wall Street regulations don't help.
Will You Still Need Me, Will You Still Feed Me?
Commentary  |  7/6/2011  | 
The rule has an implementation period that potentially could stretch to 11 years, starting with a two-year rule-writing allowance, followed by a two-year implementation period, three one-year extensions, and finally a four-year gradual extended transition for illiquid securities funds and/or products.
Wall Street Titans Rebound From High Profile Failures
Commentary  |  7/6/2011  | 
What do Stan O'Neal, Tony Hayward and Jeffrey Peek have in common besides running multibillion-dollar corporations into the ground?
Are the Mets and Dodgers Too Big To Fail? Two Hedge Funds Apparently Think So
Commentary  |  7/5/2011  | 
For the second time this year, a hedge fund is stepping into the batter's box.
Hedge Fund Giant Bill Miller Has Lost the Midas Touch
Commentary  |  7/5/2011  | 
Up until 2005, famed hedge fund manager Bill Miller had something of a Midas touch, beating the S&P 500 index every year for 15 years.


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