Wall Street & Technology is part of the Informa Tech Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

Commentary
Content posted in August 2011
Why The SEC Should Finally Be Scrapped
Commentary  |  8/30/2011  | 
The SEC has been plagued for years by charges that it is an ineffective body. But the latest insider criticism levied at the watchdog should signal an end to its "loose rule" over the financial industry, some say.
To a Quiet and Productive Fall for Wall Street
Commentary  |  8/29/2011  | 
As children return to school this fall, I doubt many people (on Wall Street, anyway) will miss this summer.
Post-Irene, Wall Streeters Figure They Might As Well Just Stay Home
Commentary  |  8/29/2011  | 
Despite Irene causing less damage than expected, many Wall Streeters have decided to stay home. In any case, they are not strictly needed.
NYSE Gears Up for Hurricane Irene
Commentary  |  8/26/2011  | 
With hurricane Irene threatening to strike New York City on Sunday, the U.S. stock exchange has contingency plans, but still plans to open on Monday.
Crisis, Lag, Rebound -- Our Economic Cycle
Commentary  |  8/25/2011  | 
The recovery that followed the financial crisis and subsequent recession that began in 2008 barely had taken hold before the European debt crisis and the political train wreck over the U.S. debt ceiling derailed any hope for a widespread recovery.
Reacting to Steve Jobs Departure: An Amazing Ride
Commentary  |  8/25/2011  | 
Pundits are speculating on Apples' future under new CEO Tim Cook, and whether Apple can continue the steady stream of hit products.
Investment Bankers Disappointed With Pay. Really?
Commentary  |  8/25/2011  | 
Almost 60% of young bankers said they'd like to move to a different field.
Insider Trading On Regulators' Radar
Commentary  |  8/25/2011  | 
Regulators are on the prowl for suspicious trading. Hedge funds ignore surveillance and monitoring systems at their own peril.
Worried About Your Wall Street Job? At Least You're Not In Europe
Commentary  |  8/24/2011  | 
Less than a couple of months ago, reports suggested that the job situation in the UK was looking decidedly rosier than in the U.S. But a couple of months in the banking industry are almost like dog years.
Large Trader Rule May Bring Confidence Back to the Marketplace
Commentary  |  8/24/2011  | 
We at Woodbine Associates believe the rule is appropriate and well intentioned, and that concerns regarding it are overblown.
Coming Soon, iPad 3: Here's What It Could Look Like
Commentary  |  8/23/2011  | 
It's been just a few months since Apple released iPad 2, but it is already actively prepping its next-gen tablet for release in early 2012.
A Decade of Destruction and Rebirth
Commentary  |  8/22/2011  | 
The past decade has been tough, but we need to be optimistic and view it for the success it has brought and the opportunity it will bring.
Three Steps You Need To Take To Tame The Data Dragon
Commentary  |  8/22/2011  | 
As the data dragon continues to grow, there is a pressing need for organizations to begin to use analytics to better manage their data, write Srinivas Prabhala and Sastry K.V.S.N of Infosys.
Hedge Fund Investors Show Signs of Confidence
Commentary  |  8/19/2011  | 
Fund administrator GlobeOp reports that its indicator of forward redemption notices is at the lowest point since November 2008.
SEC's Document Disposal Policy in Disarray
Commentary  |  8/18/2011  | 
The agency was illegally destroying files and documents pertaining to preliminary investigations of notorious characters such as Bernard Madoff and Wall Street firms.
Equity Volumes: Staring Into the Abyss
Commentary  |  8/18/2011  | 
There is only so much cost that can be taken out of the equation without some firms throwing in the towel.
Global Market Volatility Comes as No Surprise
Commentary  |  8/17/2011  | 
Most conversations about the financial markets last week centered largely on the "extreme" market activity taking place.
Markets May Drop, But No Downgrade for Role of Compliance
Commentary  |  8/17/2011  | 
In the wake of S&P's downgrade of U.S. debt, compliance officers are fulfilling a far more proactive and pre-trade role in their firms' trading organizations, says Matt Grinnell, Fidessa's
Did Buy-Side Bond Trader Steal Secrets?
Commentary  |  8/16/2011  | 
Jeffrey Gundlach, a well known bond trader, is confronting his former employer TCW over allegations that he stole data and fixed income trading software.
Buffet's Call for Tax Increases on Mega-Rich Are Wishful Thinking
Commentary  |  8/15/2011  | 
Although higher taxes for the richest Americans makes sense on the surface, the political climate means they're highly unlikely.
We All Need to Vent: Aerial Protest of S&P
Commentary  |  8/11/2011  | 
A woman stock broker hires a plane to fly over S&P's building to protest the downgrade of U.S. debt. Politicians fly off to Hamptons and Vineyard.
Savvy Investors Snatch Up Equities Following Massive Selloff
Commentary  |  8/9/2011  | 
The old adage buy low, sell high played out Tuesday morning with a vengeance, as investors snapped up battered bank shares at a discount. Meanwhile the Dow Jones Industrial Average roared back - at least temporarily - ahead of an announcement from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Standard & Poor's is Bearish on the U.S. Political System
Commentary  |  8/8/2011  | 
In downgrading the United States' top tier credit rating for the first time ever, Standard & Poor's has taken a bearish position on the nation's political system.
Financial Markets IT Spending To Hit $90 Billion - Or Is It $400 Billion?
Commentary  |  8/8/2011  | 
Consultancies battle it out with IT growth figures. But is anyone really able to predict spending?
It's Beginning to Feel a Lot Like 2008
Commentary  |  8/4/2011  | 
There's no shortage of frightening economic news floating about these days.
You've Been Hacked! Now Learn Their Latest Tricks
Commentary  |  8/2/2011  | 
Here are 3 ways your organization - and probably even your personal computer - is likely to have been hacked, without you even realizing.
Exchanges Face a Stark Choice: World Domination or Isolation
Commentary  |  8/2/2011  | 
What a difference a few months make. Are exchanges headed for world domination, or will governments stop their local exchanges from becoming the trinkets of a global exchange aggregation scheme?


Register for Wall Street & Technology Newsletters
Video
Exclusive: Inside the GETCO Execution Services Trading Floor
Exclusive: Inside the GETCO Execution Services Trading Floor
Advanced Trading takes you on an exclusive tour of the New York trading floor of GETCO Execution Services, the solutions arm of GETCO.