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Guest Blog
Hedge Fund Trends in 2012
Guest Contributor: Chris Grandi, Founding Principal, Abacus Group We are two months into 2012, and already our expectations, based on what we experienced in the prior calendar year, are being exceeded. Although this may have been a low bar to overcome, as returns were in large negative across the alternative asset class in 2011, the
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Time is Money and Do You Have the Money to Spend the Time?
As some of you might have picked up from my previous blogs, I am torn when it comes to the value of social media due to the investment in time it requires. And, in the fast-paced Wall Street world we all know and love, time is money. Don’t get me wrong, I see its benefits
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Want to Win a Kinect for Xbox 360? Take Our Quick Survey and You Could Win One!
Financial Technologies Forum is holding its Reference Data Seminar on April 25, 2012, but we need your help to make it the best seminar it can be. In preparation for this event, we are conducting a short, five-minute survey for a chance to win a Kinect for Xbox 360! The survey of its readership will
Fun Friday
Fun Friday Food Review – Fraunces Tavern
So to keep up with our reviews of Wall Street food trucks and eateries, Caitlin and I decided to visit Fraunces Tavern a little while back. If you work in downtown NYC, or have visited the area, then you likely have come across this establishment which is not only a tavern/bar scene but also a
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Simply, The Cloud
Guest Contributor: Dan Retzer, CTO, XSP A solution built around a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is the key to a solid and flexible architectural foundation. Without SOA, software providers like XSP could not inherently take advantage of THE most important disruptive technology since the advent of the Personal Computer: The Cloud. Peel away the marketing hype
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Is It Time to Cut Back?
I read a very interesting article in the Wall Street Journal last week, which explained how public pension plans have become extremely dependent on making “alternative” investments. The article, Weaning Off Alternative Investments, cited South Carolina’s public pension plan strategy as an example of this dependence, although I’m sure other states follow their model as
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Countdown to Super Bowl Sunday
This Sunday is the XLVI Super Bowl, and it is an exciting one for New Yorkers! This year, the New York Giants will face off against the New England Patriots. Hopefully, the Giants will be able to reenact their 2008 Super Bowl victory over the Pats! That’s right – this was the exact match up
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The Reconciliation Trifecta: Workflow Efficiency, Wash Sale Reporting Accuracy and Cost Basis Compliance
Guest Contributor: George Michaels, CEO, G2 FinTech Ah…new rules, new regulations. They are often times met with a mixed and not always favorable reaction. For one thing, they aren’t always easy to write. Just ask the folks over at the SEC and CFTC. In early January of this year, we learned that both regulating bodies
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FTF Takes on Retail Banking
We’re always thinking of new ways to grow at FTF and therefore we are in the midst of planning a new conference that will focus on retail banking and mobile technologies for May 22nd in NYC (agenda to be posted soon on www.ftfnews.com). We are collaborating with Aite Group on this event, which we are
