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The Rise of Class Actions
The industry is experiencing a growth in class actions following the subprime crisis, and vendors have expanded services to meet the growing international demand. Carla Mangado reports on what lies behind the increasing focus on class actions data
Value Added?
The value of data is increasingly being recognized by executive management in large firms. It is even starting to appear on lists of top priorities. Carla Mangado examines if this value recognition is for real, or if it is too early for the data…
Leading the Charge
COVER STORY
Return of the Killer App?
Streaming Quotes
After the Meltdown
Special Survey
Mobile Services
Perspectives
Technology Banks, Vendors Form SOA Group
Perspectives
The Quiet Revolution
The Daly Close
News In Numbers
Numbers
Efficiency Reaps Rewards
CIO Profile
Moths to a flame
$125, $130, $135... the rise in oil prices shows few signs of abating, and yet the current liquidity and volatility in the energy markets - specifically oil and natural gas - are attractive to any fund or investor wanting to make money. But in the wake…
A northern tale
The wealth management industry has become a happy hunting ground for front-office technology providers who can assist managers in growing their business. When one such vendor deployed its platform to Border Asset Management early last year, it found a…
Future Tech: Mashups Rock
COVER STORY
Algo Evolution
QUOD
Spotlight on the sell side
In the world of investment banking, few organisations have achieved the same degree of penetration and trust across the buy side as Credit Suisse. The bank's algorithmic trading suite, known as Advanced Execution Services (AES), is used globally by…
The Magic of Metrics
T Rajah, head of electronic trading and chief information officer at Hong Kong-headquartered CLSA, speaks to IRD about the importance of defining metrics and measuring the success of EDM activities