Guest Blogger: Steph Johnson, Head of North America – Aspectus PR What better timing than the first 90 degree day of summer to discuss the latest round of heat-related data center drama? As new prop shops with exabyte data crunching requirements spring forth in response to upcoming Volcker Rule legislation and financial firms continue to
Conference and Event Planning
Pass on Sitting
We’re always warned on long flights to stand up and stretch our legs but no one ever thinks about sitting at work or in a conference all day in the same frame. As a woman of the 21st century, I’ve been warned of the “Secretary’s Rear” of the 60s. In the words of Michelle Obama,
Guest Blog
Does Your Global Template for KYC Norms Restrict Your Business Growth?
Guest Blogger: Gianni Giacomelli, Senior Vice President – Product Innovation Co-Authors: Kurush Irani, Vice President, Solutioning and Transitions Leader – BFSI & Vaibhav Dubey, Assistant Vice President – BFSI A rapidly emerging trend in large banks for their AML operations is the trend towards centralization and setting up of global shared service centers for AML. A
Derivatives
“What is” A Derivative?
A derivative is a traded security in the form of a contract between two parties based on an underlying asset or multiple assets. These financial contracts are most commonly used to hedge financial risk. Derivatives can also be used for speculative purposes such as predicting the future value of an asset and potentially profiting or
Financial Technologies Forum (FTF)
“Diamonds are a Queen’s Best Friend”
Marilyn Monroe said it best, “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend!” But to Queen Elizabeth II, The Diamond represents so much more. Last weekend, Britain spent four days marking the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s reign. From street parties to parades, patriotic Brits honored the Queen with pride. Amongst all the extravagant festivities, The Diamond
Guest Blog
LEI: the Logical Step
Guest Blogger: Tom Brown, co-executive sponsor of the Regulatory Working Group at ISITC and Associate Partner at Brook Path Partners, Inc. The mission of ISITC is to develop standards and market practices designed to enhance efficiency across the transaction lifecycle by leveraging the expertise of our members. Recently, I participated in an International Organization for
Data Management
“What is” the LEI Initiative?
The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) initiative is an effort to establish a global system that assigns reference numbers to uniquely identify entities involved in global securities trading markets. By using a global identification system, the industry can apply LEIs to mitigate financial risk, increase financial stability and provide new transparency into securities transactions. The system
Financial Technologies Forum (FTF)
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!! FREE WEBINAR!
Data Webinar Tomorrow, June 5th. Register now at no cost! http://conta.cc/Lh3kvp
Financial Technologies Forum (FTF)
Happy 6th Birthday FTF
The saying holds true, time really does fly by when you’re having fun. Happy Birthday FTF!! FTF celebrates its 6th birthday today as the leading provider of executive-level events and training courses. Maureen Lowe, the President of Financial Technologies Forum, LLC, founded the company in 2006 from her Hoboken apartment. A lot has changed since
Financial Technology
‘Silo Effect’: An Investment Manager’s Nightmare
Guest Blogger: David Kubersky, Managing Director of SimCorp North America Silos, in the farming industry, refer to large structures designed to hold a specific grain. In technology, silos refer to the division between groups within a single enterprise and ‘silo effect’ refers to a lack of communication and common goals between multiple business units implementing
