We are excited to announce the launch of the FTF Buyer’s Guide coming to www.FTFNews.com this Fall. As one of the fastest growing online directories in the industry, the FTF Buyer’s Guide is a trusted source for securities contacts and information. We confirm all listings – so you know that it’s scrubbed for inconsistencies, fact-checked
Conference and Event Planning
Operation Backpack 2012 Sets Record!
Thanks to everyone for their support and participation in Volunteers of America’s Operation Backpack initiative this year. With the help and generosity of FTF staff members and peers, FTF collected backpacks overflowing with school supplies for homeless children in NYC. These backpacks were pooled with other donated backpacks from companies and individuals throughout the boroughs to
Compliance
ANNOUNCING: Keynote Speaker CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton
We are excited to announce that CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton will be the keynote speaker for our 7th Annual OTC Derivatives Operations & Processing Conference on November 14, 2012! His career spans 25 years in government service—working on Capitol Hill in the House of Representatives, in the Senate, and serving in the Executive Branch during the
Financial Technologies Forum (FTF)
Team USA!!!
We are now in day 14 of the 2012 Summer Olympics and fans are on the edge of their seats as China and the United States play a game of tug a war for the most medals! Team USA takes the lead with 90 medals while China has 80! One thing is for sure, this
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
Financial Technology
Onshore Outsourcing
Guest Contributor: Anil Budha, Managing Principal, GBP Financial Solutions A growing number of U.S. companies are saying goodbye to Bangalore, India and hello to America’s boondocks. Some IT organizations solicit domestic partners to supplement their offshore outsourcing projects, while others look to domestic providers to clean up messes created by offshore vendors or to avoid
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6 Steps to Implementing Operational Control
Guest Contributor: Patrick Murray, President & CEO, STP Investment Services Enron WorldCom Lehman Brothers AIG Madoff MF Global… Due to disastrous events at companies like those listed above, increased regulation and strict compliance requirements for financial firms are here to stay, and will continue to change and grow more complex for years to come. Firms
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The Magic List
“The Holy Grail” is what some people feel they have found when they land a spot in a brokerage company’s mutual fund advisory program, according to the Wall Street Journal. Achieving a spot on such a list for a new or small mutual fund is not an easy task. But, if they can accomplish it,
Financial Technology
Euro Crisis: To prepare or hope it resolves itself?
Guest Contributor: Subbiah Subramanian, Head of Instrument Engineering, Eagle Investment Systems After weeks of suspense, Greece reached an agreement with the creditors to restructure its debt. Some groups within the global financial market such as the ISDA called it a default, as this restructuring resulted in financial losses for creditors. This triggered a credit event
Conference and Event Planning
Face-to-Face Takes on New Meaning
I was intrigued to read a piece in Information Week this past January on desktop video conferencing and a recent rise in its usage. Basically, the article states the appeal for video conferencing lies with “improving employee and customer collaboration while reducing travel costs”. Another reason given was that video can be more useful than