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  Ivy Schmerken

  Is it Time to Tweak, Keep or Scrap Reg NMS?

  The emphasis on speed, order protection, and technology that Regulation NMS brought to U.S. equities is analyzed in an indepth report by Tabb...
  

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  Kristen Hambelton- Neolane

  4 Steps to Incorporate Big Data Into Insurance Marketing

  While insurance marketers have long used data to segment and target customers, analyzing and acting on this data offers even more.
  

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  James Ruotolo- SAS

  Big Data for Fraud Detection

  Insurers have lots of data, and they are finding new ways to leverage it. High-performance analytics technology is inspiring a whole new set of...
  

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  Bryan Yurcan

  Q&A: Banks Must Take a Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity

  As cybercrime becomes more prevalent, due to the widespread access to technology that criminals now have, banks must remain eternally vigilant,...
  

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  Ivy Schmerken

  Bloomberg Snooping Scandal Prompts Reaction from Goldman

  Wall Street firms like Goldman Sachs could look to reduce their reliance on the dominant data and analytics terminal in response to the firms'...
  

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  Anthony O'Donnell

  5 Market Forces Driving Change in Insurance Carriers' Strategy — Deloitte

  Gary Shaw, Deloitte's new insurance industry lead, talks about major market forces that the consulting firm's clients face.
  

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  Andrew Waxman

  Code Red: Implement Controls to Protect Firm Twitter Accounts

  As we move headlong into a world driven by instantaneous news cycles, firms should take a step back to evaluate risks and set controls to prevent...
  

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  Marcus Holland- FinancialTrading.com

  Culture Clash: Transparency Versus Proprietary Data at Bloomberg

  The news media requires transparency and openness, while trading on Wall Street thrives on minimizing information leakage and protecting...
  

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  Peter Witham- UNIT4 Business Software

  Agile Financial Management: Re-visioning the Budget Process

  To create an accurate budget you need visibility into a single set of data and the ability to see clear across your organization – regardless of...
  

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  Ivy Schmerken

  Asset Managers and Hedge Funds Face Swaps Clearing Deadline

  Buy side firms preparing for mandatory swaps clearing need to finalize selections of CCP and FCMs as well as onboard clients and test systems by...
  

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  Nathan Golia

  Would You Insure a Flying Car?

  At a time when the auto insurance industry is evaluating the potential impact of autonomous vehicles, there are actually "flying cars" being produced.
  

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  Ivy Schmerken

  Welcome to the New Quants: Data Scientists

  There's a lot of buzz around the role of the data scientist, which is wrapped up with Big Data and developing new approaches for analysis of...
  

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  Brendan P. Farrell- Jr.- SunGard’s XSP

  Carrier Pigeon or Twitter Bird: The Evolution of Corporate Actions Messaging Efficiency

  The next evolution of corporate actions processing is underway, with an end goal of providing straight-through processing for industry...
  

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  Paul Delbridge- Mark Purowitz- Punita Gandhi and Caitlin Marcoux- PwC

  Information as a Game Changer: Actuarial Analytics — Score Keeping, or Trusted Advice?

  There is a great opportunity to more effectively utilize actuaries’ advanced analytics and modelling expertise, and thereby change actuaries’ role...
  

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  Ivy Schmerken

  Europe's MTS to Launch an E-Bond Platform for U.S. Institutions as Interest Heats Up

  The European electronic fixed income marketplace will allow the buy side to directly access prices and execute European and U.S. government,...
  

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  Michael Krutikov- Symantec

  Don’t Break the Bank: Back up Your Files

  The loss of sensitive and confidential information, be it by theft, accident or natural disaster, can be devastating.
  

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  Nathan Golia

  Another Case for Native Apps

  Consumers want anytime, anywhere access to products including insurance, but don't want to waste space on their devices. Can insurers make the case?
  

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  Gail McGiffin- Ernst & Young LLP

  Underwriting Technology Matures: The Birth and Rise

  The next generation of underwriting talent will grow and thrive not by the oral history passed along from the prior generation, but by the ability...
  

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  Andrew Waxman

  Bitcoin Joins the Academy of Other Financial Market Bubbles

  While not as significant as bubbles in the housing market or Internet tech sector, the recent examples of bubbles in gold, Bitcoin and carbon are...
  

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  Gail McGiffin- Ernst & Young LLP

  What Commercial Insurers Can Learn from Manufacturers

  Advances in the manufacturing industry provide a model for insurers to build innovative products.
  

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  John Nerenberg- AlixPartners

  Are Spreadsheets Lurking in Your Infrastructure?

  Bank management teams should focus on correcting vulnerabilities within their own operations.
  

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  Nathan Golia

  AXA's New Life HQ Places Premium on Innovation

  The new headquarters for AXA Equitable's Life Operations is built around facilitating an innovative culture.
  

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  Ivy Schmerken

  DTCC Sues CFTC Over Swap Data Repository Rules

  The industry-owned utility is asking a federal court to overturn the CFTC's approval of rules allowing CME and ICE to run SDRs.
  

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  Anthony O'Donnell

  Insurance CIOs Should Turn Conventional Transformational Wisdom on its Head

  X by 2's Ram Sundaram says insurers pursuing IT transformation should do the opposite of five rules that represent conventional wisdom.