477 Results from 2007
Retired Member
You know those times when you’re walking along, paying no attention whatsoever to what’s going on around you (staring into the Blackberry, arguing on the phone) – and then you stop, look up, and wonder how in heaven you got to where you are? Wandering through a discussion with a friend from Germany, the question came up as to who should allocate un...
24 October 2007
The IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors) have produced a series of publications with guidance on IT, considering CAE (chief internal audit executive) and audit supervisors/managers as the intended audience. Various topics are covered in individual guides, such as, Application Controls, Privacy, Outsourcing, Patch management and IT controls. For an ...
23 October 2007 Internal Auditors in Financial Services
Book: Introduction to Financial Technology (Complete Technology Guides for Financial Services) I am through just approx 30 pages or so (of 368), and already impressed with the way technology and some fundamental concepts of banking/trading are explained. I think it is a must read for IT professionals who are keen to develop their understanding of t...
23 October 2007 Business Knowledge for IT
I'm a little uncertain about the long term future of this effort. Knowing what your cash position is instantly is good, but is this really the way to do it? Almost every tube station in London shows adverts for contactless technology. Credit and debit card usage is increasing (at the expensive of cash) and larger stores seem to have faster and ...
23 October 2007
Not to miss the ‘invest in China’ boat, yesterday, Bear Stearns and Citic Securities announced a co-investment partnership agreement. If everything is approved by the regulators, which it likely will be, Bear, the darling of the CDO market, will invest US$1B in the Chinese brokerage, which will convert to a 2% stake over 6 years with the option t...
23 October 2007 Asia Financial Services
The most significant private equity investment in the financial technology sector these past few months was definitely Advent International's (a TA Associates competitor and spin-off) acquisition of a majority stake in Paris-based portfolio and risk management software provider Sophis last July. Sophis provides two main solutions: RISQUE (for sell...
22 October 2007 /regulation Private Equity Investing in Financial Technology
Hello All, I work as an investment professional for TA Associates, one of the world's largest global private equity firms with over $10 billion under management and the leading investor in the financial technology sector. Recent investments of ours include: SmartStream Technologies (trade reconciliation software), OpenLink Software (trading and ri...
22 October 2007
World Bank president Robert Zoellick has told the Financial Times that the bank plans to solicit private sector contributions to the International Development Association. This is the tip of the strategic iceberg, the first of what will likely be several important moves by Mr. Zoellick to encourage and increase private sector investment in intern...
19 October 2007
You're lovely, fancy a date? According to price comparison service uSwitch, a poll of 2000 adults reveals that the Brits send 235 million flirty text messages a month. We're a romantic lot. That equates to 3 billion quid a year. It's not clear whether this has seasonal variations - Valentines, office Xmas party season etc but it's a huge amount. ...
19 October 2007 Whatever...
A few days ago, The Register reported that a California court had allowed a class action case to proceed against retail giant Target. This set me thinking - how long before the websites (&, other, presences) of the BFSI (banking, financial services, insurance) sector are put under the scanner? Web accessibility is not a new topic - the gover...
18 October 2007
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