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Top Stories
Farmers HERO First Notice of Loss Application Improves Service Quality and Efficiency
InsuranceDec 03, 2009
Leveraging Pegasystems BPM software, Farmers' HERO first-notice-of-loss application links to back-office systems to power sequenced questions for call center reps, resulting in improved call handling and CSR training.
Bank of America Repaying Government $45B
bankingDec 02, 2009
Bank of America announced Wednesday it has negotiated an agreement to pay back the $45 billion in federal aid it has received.
Knight to Enter Global Carbon Markets, Hiring Traders
TradingDec 02, 2009
The global capital markets firm has hired Dan Braun as head of carbon trading. Braun will build the business and hire additional traders.
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News
Meeting Regulatory and Compliance Requirements Top 2010 Priority in Insurance: DTCC Study
Respondents say compliance depends on operational standardization and automation.
Effort May Push Congress Members to Use Public Health Option
Two Republicans said they would renew efforts to force Congress members to use any public option health plan in any bill reforming the U.S. healthcare system.
Great Southern Bank Selects Image Processing Platform
Great Southern Bank has selected the Summit.NET image processing platform for its item processing services.
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- Odey Asset Management Implements ConvergEx's Eze OMS
- Bank Fears Grip Venezuela
- Annuities' Popularity to Push Brokers/Advisors to Automate, Aite Says
- RSA Canada Selects Duck Creek
Videos
Blogs
- Pre-Launch Practices to Accelerate Your Insurance IT Initiative
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- How to Manage the Human Side of Process Risk for Financial Services Organizations
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- Bank Tech Innovation and the Great Recession – 2010 Outlook
- December Deadlines for OTC Derivatives
- Financial Crisis Causes More Bankers to Stray From Their Marriages
- ADP Jobs Report: 24th Straight Month of Job Losses
- Fostering and Promoting Diversity in Workplace IT Departments
- There Ought To Be A State Dinner For 71 Bank Tech Vendors
Industry Opinions
- HFT Firms Not Better or Worse, Just Different
- OTC Derivatives Market Reform Update (VIDEO)
- OTC Derivatives Reform Doesn't Go Far Enough
- Options: The Line Between Institutional and Retail Trading
- Challenges in OTC Equity Swaps Processing
- Early Thoughts On SEC Dark Pool Regulation
- The Bar Code of Financial Markets
Case Studies
- First National Bank of Omaha Expands RDC Customer Base by 50 Percent
- Annuities' Popularity to Push Brokers/Advisors to Automate, Aite Says
- Fiduciary Trust Upgrades Wealth Management Platform
- Homesite Adopts VOIP for Call Center Operations
- TheMarkets.com Enhances API to Allow Customization
- BCBSTN Taps Analytics to Learn to Listen Better
- Tabb Study: Unintended Consequences of Regulatory Action Top Buy Side Concern
- Mereor Absolute Return Fund Picks GlobeOp as Fund Administrator
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
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- Best Practices for Leveraging Business Analytics in Today's and Tomorrow's Insurance Sector
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- Rising Above Risk: Sensible Continuity Solutions for Voice Trading Communications in a Challenging Market
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