Frankly, when I first heard of Twitter, I thought it was stupid. I didn’t care where Ashton Kutcher ate lunch or that some random person I didn’t know was on the way to the gym nor did I think that anyone would care that I just bought a mocha frappucino light at Starbucks and I
Fun Friday
BREAKING NEWS: MADOFF RELEASED FROM JAIL
And is spotted at Disney Land…. APRIL FOOLS!
Financial Technology
Good News for Hedge Fund Technology Providers
Have you seen the new report from Celent about Hedge Funds and how they are upping their IT dollars in 2011? The report, titled Hedge Funds 2011: Navigating Tumultuous Waters, came out last week and presents some positive feedback on where the industry is headed in the next few years. Which is a good thing
Compliance
Dodd-Frank IT Implications for Investment Firms: Disaster Recovery, Archiving
Guest Contributor: Mary Beth Hamilton, Director of Marketing, Eze Castle Integration At 800+ pages, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is far reaching and requires a serious time commitment to comb through. As the deadline approaches, investment firms are increasingly looking at the technology requirements outlined in the regulation and the implications
Back-Office
Is Data More Valuable than Assets?
When someone hears the term “cyber crime” they will usually think of their personal information being stolen, for instance when someone steals your credit card information and goes on a shopping spree. However, cyber crime no longer strictly applies to personal information. According to a recent survey by McAfee and Science Applications International Corporate (SAIC),
Financial Technologies Forum (FTF)
The Results are in. Vote for our FTF News Technology Innovation Finalists!
After sorting through an overwhelming number of submissions and after much deliberation and debate, the FTF News editorial team is pleased to announce the official nominees of the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2011. Voting is open to all qualified registered subscribers to FTF News (subscription is free). Voting closes on April 8th at 6
Fun Friday
Fun Friday – Securities Industry Word Search
If you have time for a break today then try your hand at our securities industry word search. Just print this post and start searching. Good luck! O K C Y G O L O N H C E T C R P S S M C K S X J A Z K V
Conference and Event Planning
Performance Measurement Wrap-Up
For all those who attended and participated in FTF’s 4th Annual Performance Measurement Conference yesterday in NYC, we would like to thank you for making it such a great and informative event yet again! Special thanks go out to all the knowledgeable speakers and the event sponsors who included, SS&C Technologies, BI-SAM, DST Global Solutions
Conference and Event Planning
4th Annual Hedge Fund Operations & Technology
With just three weeks left until our 4th Annual Hedge Fund Operations & Technology Conference in New York City, preparations here at FTF are in full force. This has always been one of our largest annual conferences and this year is no different. With over 100 attendees already registered for the event, it is shaping
Back-Office
FTF News Announces the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2011
FTF News is pleased to announce that nominations are open for the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2011. Nominations can be made by any registered subscriber to FTF News (subscription is free). Nominations close on March 24, 2011 and will then be considered by the editorial panel before a final short-list is presented for voting.
