Sep. 20, 2011 by BISS Research and Information Mosaic
It’s no secret that mobile technologies are breaking new ground in the global securities industry—well beyond the early days of cell phones for secure conversations. Almost daily, there are new mobile links to the Internet, middle and back-office applications and systems, and related services. Mobile innovations have added great value to the smartphones, tablets and similar handheld devices that are making their way into financial services firms. These compelling combinations of devices, software, and wireless-to-Internet connections are giving key staff members greater capabilities and greater freedom of movement.
Apr. 20, 2011 by Eugene Grygo
Whether they take it to the clouds or build it from scratch, hedge funds have to maintain control over their IT infrastructures, according to an array of speakers at last week’s 4th Annual Hedge Fund Operations and Technology conference, organized by Financial Technologies Forum.
Mar. 08, 2011 by Eugene Grygo
Key trading transaction processes and the technologies that support them are so interconnected that they have raised the levels of operational risk at securities firms, according to those speaking at the 5th Annual OpRisk conference last week, organized by Financial Technologies Forum.
Mobile technologies, especially when combined with the web and back office systems, are proving to be a lot more than cool toys.
Feb. 24, 2011 by Eugene Grygo
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This second installment of a two-part Special Report on mobile technologies focuses on the variety of applications and services that are emerging and where they’re headed.)
The oft-noted “coolness” factor aside, smartphones, tablets and other handheld devices and their accompanying applications have taken off in the securities industry in large part because key staff members must work away from their desks and want to take the office with them in a very 21st Century way.
Mobile access is coming to corporate actions processing, electronic proxy voting and wealth management.
Feb. 14, 2011 by Eugene Grygo
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is two-part Special Report on why and how mobile technologies are creating new avenues to middle and back-office operations. Next month’s installment will focus on the variety of applications and services that are emerging.)
Mobile technologies—in the form of handheld devices, tablets, mobile applications and mobile services linked to a website—are opening up the middle and back offices to new avenues of communication that can facilitate swifter decision-making.
.JPG)
