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Commentary
Content posted in January 2007
Regulating the Financial Services Industry Is a Balancing Act
Commentary  |  1/29/2007  | 
Getting regulation right is like balancing on a knife's edge - tilt too far one way and the industry is hamstrung; tilt too far the other way and reduce the trust that is required for a functioning capital market.
NYSE Asks for NMS Delay
Commentary  |  1/29/2007  | 
Looks like REg NMS Could be postponed again. As Advanced Trading went to press, the New York Stock Exchange was preparing a letter to be sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission to ask for a one-month postponement of the new trading rule.
Can and Should Asset managers Integrate Hedge Fund Technology With the Buy Side's Existing Systems?
Commentary  |  1/29/2007  | 
It's easy to start a hedge fund these days. All one needs is a spreadsheet, a telephone, an execution management system (EMS) and a prime broker to finance the positions.
Regaining N.Y.’s Financial Glory?
Commentary  |  1/23/2007  | 
While the easing of Sarbanes-Oxley is something to celebrate, it won't bring the traditionally New York-based investment banking business back home tomorrow.
There Oughta Be a Rule
Commentary  |  1/18/2007  | 
Media outlets, including Wall Street & Technology, are fond of predicting what the future will bring.
Financial Institutions Must Be Prepared for Future Terrorist Attacks
Commentary  |  1/5/2007  | 
We lived through 9/11. We lived through the London, Madrid and Bali bombings, too. Now al-Qaeda wants to destroy our financial technology infrastructure by launching a cyber attack against our online banking and stock trading infrastructure. Luckily, nothing came of this early December event, but we certainly need to be prepared for future attacks.
Hot Labor Market Leaves Firms Searching for Quants
Commentary  |  1/5/2007  | 
What do CNN talking head Lou Dobbs and the financial industry have in common?
Preparing for the Inevitable
Commentary  |  1/4/2007  | 
We lived through 9/11. We lived through the London, Madrid and Bali bombings, too. Now al-Qaeda wants to destroy our financial technology infrastructure by launching a cyber attack against our online banking and stock trading infrastructure. Luckily, nothing came of this early December event, but we certainly need to be prepared for future attacks.


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