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Will History Repeat Itself?
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Best sourcing: buying in what you can't do without
In the wake of the downturn, financial institutions are relying on their trading and compliance technology to support their businesses in more ways than ever before. They need it to be robust enough to deal with the rigours of an increasingly complex…
The Fire Next Time
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IT: The Lagging Indicator
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Getting the balance right
Outsourcing is an established model for managing technology. For many buy-side firms, particularly smaller ones with increasingly complex technology demands, being able to access the services and skills-base of a large supplier can be an effective way to…
Risk tech reviewed
Following the market collapse of 2008, 2009 was a year when asset managers regrouped in terms of portfolio performance and operational margins, which now stand at about 15%, on average, across Europe. But what will happen in the sector this year? Where…
Transaction monitoring: driving efficiency in real-time trading
The dire effects of the recession on certain financial services firms has forced CIOs and other IT managers to examine new technologies that could improve online transactional efficiencies across all aspects of the business. As early adopters of…
Outlook: Cloud to Reign in 2010
Cloud computing is gaining board-level attention as a technology that delivers value. But while it offers a range of opportunities for the data world, cloud also presents a unique set of challenges. By John Akbari, an independent consultant to the data…
Firm Be Nimble
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If I Were CIO ...
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Bottom-up reform
What little difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, financial services participants, observers and press - including yours truly - were anticipating major regulatory overhauls and new oversight of the industry following Barack Obama's election and…
A Pocketful of Worries
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