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Content posted in June 2012
Peter Madoff's Guilty Plea Points to Perils of Being a Chief Compliance Officer
Commentary  |  6/28/2012  | 
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.
Exchanges Fight Back Against the Dark Pools
Commentary  |  6/27/2012  | 
Facing a dilemma of how to compete with dark pools and internalizers, exchanges are planning their own dark venues to offer better prices to retail investors.
Market Behavior Continues to Defy Logic When It Comes to Risk Management
Commentary  |  6/27/2012  | 
The sovereign debt crisis has been going on for months, even years, but firms are still unprepared to manage risk and take precautions as they face increased regulation and greater market volatility.
Beyond Dodd-Frank: The Dire Consequences of Inaction
Commentary  |  6/26/2012  | 
Many buy-side firms are only addressing the basic and imminent requirements for counterparty risk management. What are firms missing, and what will it cost the industry?
3 Steps to Achieving Zero Infrastructure in the Trading Industry
Commentary  |  6/26/2012  | 
As industry profits languish, many firms are asking, 'Can we get to a point where we have zero infrastructure?'
The No-Shame Game on Wall Street
Commentary  |  6/22/2012  | 
Despite this historic mess, bad brazen behavior is not showing any signs of leaving the scene.
After Facebook IPO, Exchange Focus Shifts to "Crisis Management"
Commentary  |  6/21/2012  | 
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.
Jamie Dimon In The House
Commentary  |  6/20/2012  | 
The fawning may not have been as egregious as last week's Senate testimony but the JPMorgan CEO showed how to smooth over a hellaciously bad bet.
Buy Side Really Wants Human Beings, Not Just Algos: Aite Survey
Commentary  |  6/19/2012  | 
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.
Buy-Side Really Wants Human Beings, Not Just Algos - Aite Survey
Commentary  |  6/19/2012  | 
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.
Breaking the Code Theft Brain Drain
Commentary  |  6/15/2012  | 
As firms embrace algorithmic trading, they must secure their codes from those outside the office - and inside as well.
Grads Ogle Google Over Goldman Sachs
Commentary  |  6/15/2012  | 
Dimon Shines At Senate Hearings
Commentary  |  6/13/2012  | 
No fireworks, no smoking gun - just a smooth Jamie Dimon before some Senators who clearly don't understand Wall Street.
A Sneak Peek at Jamie Dimon's Testimony
Commentary  |  6/13/2012  | 
The CEO of JPMorgan Chase has released his opening statement to Congress and while he comes clean he doesn’t say it was all THAT bad.
JP Morgan Knew London Traders Were A Problem
Commentary  |  6/12/2012  | 
Despite his sterling reputation for risk management, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon tolerated risky trades, loose limits and changes in its VaR out of the London chief investment office.
Every Trader Needs An Entourage
Commentary  |  6/12/2012  | 
Knight Capital Lances Nasdaq's Facebook Fix
Commentary  |  6/8/2012  | 
As Nasdaq scrambles to soothe frayed nerves from its botched Facebook IPO, clients are fuming.
Nasdaq's Facebook IPO Reimbursement Plan Angers RIvals, But It's Also a Clever Move
Commentary  |  6/8/2012  | 
Despite the strong criticism from rival exchanges, one analyst sees it as a clever move to make Nasdaq a more attractive venue.
Get Smart With Your Buy Side Technology
Commentary  |  6/6/2012  | 
Starving Dodd-Frank One Dollar At a Time
Commentary  |  6/5/2012  | 
A Silicon Valley StartUp Offers A Natural Way to Invest in "Big Ideas"
Commentary  |  6/5/2012  | 
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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