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Top Stories
Examiner Sees Accounting Gimmicks in Lehman Demise
Capital MarketsMar 12, 2010
Lehman Brothers used accounting gimmicks and had been insolvent for
weeks before it filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, but there was not extensive wrongdoing, a court-appointed examiner has found.
Mobile Phones Bring Insurance to Kenyan Farmers
InsuranceMar 12, 2010
Kenyan farmers can now insure some of the costs of growing crops against bad weather by using mobile phone technology that links solar-powered weather stations to an insurance company.
Bankers Weigh in on Obama Tax Idea
bankingMar 11, 2010
The banking industry will tell Senate tax writers Friday they oppose a plan by President Barack Obama to tax big banks to recoup about $100 billion in bailout costs from Citigroup, Bank of America and other institutions.
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- U.S. Financial Reform Deal Fails, Dodd to Move Ahead
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- HSBC Apologizes for Former IT Staffer's Theft of Data on 15,000 Clients
- First Tennessee Bank Rebuilds Customer-facing Web Site
- BOX Moves to Equinix NY4 Data Center in Secaucus, New Jersey
- Thrivent Notifies Members of Breach of Unsecured Personal Information
News
Accident Fund Names Lisa Riddle VP of Claims and Medical Operations
Workers' comp carrier taps Riddle to oversee strategic direction of claims operations and medical cost management.
DRC Enables Cloud Delivery of DecisionMaker Rating Enterprise
DecisionMaker Rating Enterprise customers will be able to minimize overhead, create multiple cloned environments and quickly perform "what if" analysis with version 7.1, the vendor says.
ING to Use Virtual Desktops for Disaster Recovery
Using RingCube's virtual desktop, which copies apps, data and permissions to a USB drive.
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- Thomson Reuters Expands Relationship with Data Consultancy
- NYSE Euronext CEO: Appetite for Financial Reform Fading
- Buffett Kept Distance from Lehman
- Examiner Sees Accounting Gimmicks in Lehman Demise
- Narragansett Bay Launches New Homeowner Web Site, Agent Portal
- Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Renews Contract with Sapiens
- SunGard to Provide DMA Access to BM&FBovespa
- International Center For Financial Regulation Names Academic Panel
Videos
Blogs
- Northwestern Mutual's CIO: IT as a Business Asset
- Wall Street Firms Focus On Vendor Risk (video)
- New Technologies Make the Most of Banks’ ATMs
- TGIF: Make It Rain -- The Credit Card Act
- Improving the Quality of Insurance IT Applications: Part I: Addressing Current Business Pressures
- Improving the Quality of Insurance IT Applications: a Three-Part Series
- Disaster Recovery From Online Mayhem
- Carriers Must Put Profitability Before Growth
- European Leaders Blame Greece's Crisis on CDS Speculators
- The Economic Recovery Has Begun
- Getting the Most from Analytics: Positioning Your Information Management System for Maximum Results
Industry Opinions
- In Praise of Shorts and Financial Speculation
- An Order Cancellation Tax on HFT Would Curtail Deceptive Quoting
- The Problematic Nature of New Short Selling Restrictions
- Configurable 'Ticker Processors' Accelerate Automated Trading
- SEC Risk Proposal: A Fair Start But Lacking Specifics
- The Perils of a Financial Services Transaction Tax
- SEC and Technology Can Reduce Naked Access Risk
Case Studies
- IFBI Cuts Costs and Improves Service With Billing Solution
- KeyBank Prints Less, Saves $2.5 Million
- Hedge Funds Make Operational Changes, Says Study
- Ticonderoga Launches Research Coverage of Asset Management Companies
- CastleOak Securities Flips Switch on Fidessa Trading Platform
- Thomson Reuters to Offer Securities Class Action Claims Filing Solution through PORTIA
- Paul Rowady Joins Tabb Group As Sr. Analyst
- Rabobank Identifies US$10.2 Million in Savings
Briefs & Reports
Featured Brief
Directory of Dark Pools
As the number of dark pools continues to rise, it's more essential than ever to fully understand the differences among the various trading venues.
Featured Report
Wall Street firms save money in their data centers while saving the planet
As the downturn continues to squeeze spending, more and more Wall Street firms are realizing that energy-efficient IT may be the best way to slash operating costs.
Featured Resources
- True Business Transparency: Understand and Optimize Business Decisions
- Competitive Strategies for Managing Customized Forms
- Best Practices for Leveraging Business Analytics in Today's and Tomorrow's Insurance Sector
- Reducing the Cost of AML Compliance
- Rising Above Risk: Sensible Continuity Solutions for Voice Trading Communications in a Challenging Market
Popular Stories
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- Proving Information Technology’s Worth
