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Tech Investment in 2013: Priorities and Drivers

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Despite uncertainties in the market and a shifting regulatory environment, the overwhelming majority of capital markets firms say they will increase technology investment in 2013 according to a survey IPC recently conducted.

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cloud, productivity, regulation, spending, tech, technology, trends

Feeling at home at TradeTech Europe

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Although this was my first attendance at a TradeTech event, TradeTech Europe felt surprisingly familiar. I wasn’t sure whether it was the comfortable, spacious hall layout or perhaps the presence of the usual trading technology providers. In hindsight, it was actually the themes, talking points and underlying concerns of presenters and attendees alike that felt reassuringly familiar.

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Brussels, cloud, dark, Europe, HFT, latency, London, pools, TradeTech

New Theme Park Arrives in Orlando

Monday, April 09, 2012

Move over Disney, Universal Studios and Sea World, a new theme park – Enterprise Connect – appeared in Orlando this past week. It only stayed open for 4 days but was host to the largest companies in the communications industry and thousands of visitors. Enticed by the theme “Communications Transforming Business,” participants excitedly descended on a variety of sessions and dozens of vendor exhibits. Being a bit of a ride junkie and having already done those other parks, I could not wait to explore these choices. With so much to experience and with sessions running simultaneously, it was not possible to personally do it all. With that in mind I want to share some of my favorites with you.

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applications, BYOD, Centrex, cloud, conference, Connect, Enterprise, mobility, Orlando, PBX, SIP, video, virtualization, VoiceCon

Trading OTC Derivatives: Mitigating Risk through Strategic and Operational Change

Thursday, February 16, 2012

What do tulips have in common with OTC derivatives, you ask? Allow me to introduce you to the phenomenon called the Dutch Tulip Mania of 1637. During the height of the bubble in the winter of 1636, tulip traders were making fortunes of over $61,000 adjusted to current U.S. dollars per month. If ever there was a time to begin gardening, this was it. 

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bubble, counterparty, derivatives, off-exchange, operational, OTC, risk, trading, Tulip


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