While we appreciate the day off to watch fireworks and eat BBQ to celebrate our freedom, FTF would like to interview the calendar people that decided to make July 4th on a Wednesday. Could a holiday be any more awkward? Who’s idea was this and why? It was probably someone who already took this week
Back-Office
Industry Survey: Bridging the Transparency Gap
Industry Survey: End user firms want more transparency from their pricing and reference data vendors DOWNLOAD SURVEY RESULTS NOW Pricing vendors need to consider a more pro-active dynamic with their customers to provide more transparency into the due diligence process The pressure is on now more than ever to provide more transparency into the due
Conference and Event Planning
The People Have Spoken
FTF News subscribers have spoken and selected the winners of the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards of 2012. Winning an award is a great honor; not that my shelves are piled high with trophies, but I do know that with an award there comes a party!!! Last Monday, we took a step back in time
Compliance
Featured Speaker from FINRA Enforcement
We are pleased to have Sarah Green, Senior Director in the Enforcement Division at FINRA sitting on a panel at our upcoming 2nd Annual Financial Crime & AML Compliance breakfast briefing on July 18th. Sarah specializes in anti-money laundering (AML) and other Bank Secrecy Act issues and has responsibility for consulting with both examination and
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,
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“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
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!! FREE WEBINAR!
Data Webinar Tomorrow, June 5th. Register now at no cost! http://conta.cc/Lh3kvp
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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
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Emoticon :) or not to Emoticon :( ? That is the Question.
In this day and age, it is rare to see someone without their blackberry or iphone attached to their hand as an additional appendage. Our days are spent corresponding with people electronically and we spend less time interacting in person. I often find myself over compensating for the lack of emotional tone in my emails
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Join the FTF News LinkedIn Group
You follow us on Twitter and you follow our blog, now we invite you to join the latest FTF social media endeavor, the FTF News LinkedIn Group. This group consists of discussions around the latest issues and trends affecting securities operations and technology. Members include FTF News subscribers, FTF clients and attendees of FTF events
