Editors letter
Waxing Brazilian
As the developed markets of the West hope for a better year in 2010, some are devoting even more attention to emerging markets in the hunt for higher returns, and specifically to Brazil, which saw a number of data-related initiatives either get underway…
Pennies from Heaven
The American statesman and scientist Benjamin Franklin once said, "A penny saved is a penny earned." Looking at the year ahead, this will definitely be the theme for 2010.
Plenty of Possibility
EDITOR'S LETTER
Happy Holidays!
Once again, we have reached the end of another year of editorial coverage of the financial IT industry and there is a strange sense of déjà vu. That friend of capitalists everywhere Karl Marx once said, "History repeats itself, first as a tragedy and…
'Twas the Night Before Christmas...
'Twas the night before Christmas, and empty was Wall Street,
Beware of Geeks Bearing Gifts
So, with less than two weeks of shopping days left until Christmas, what do you get that special market data someone? Perhaps a VoIP phone in the shape of a Star Trek communicator? A Jedi mind-control game? A new job? Or any job, for that matter? Or…
Feeling the Public Wraith
As we go to press, local New York media are reporting that the New York City police department is investigating seven envelopes of unidentified white powder that were delivered to various offices in Manhattan, including those of American Express and…
How Big Will Your Grid Be?
No matter the size of your organization, there is no escaping the effects that the advancements in grid or cloud computing are having on it.
Appetite for Disruption
Many modern technologies that we take for granted start life designed for specialized purposes in niche business areas. For example, performance-enhancing features on modern road cars often have their origins in Formula One racecars, while some low…
A New Page
EDITOR'S LETTER
Think Small to Avoid Turkeys
Ah, Thanksgiving. An excuse to squeeze as much as possible into a confined space—whether it be friends and relatives into your apartment, a turkey feast into your belly, or a normal week’s work into three short days before the holiday begins. There’s no…
Open Source for All?
Just as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Congress prepare to re-write the rules on how Wall Street should operate, the U.S. Supreme Court is on the verge of potentially changing how the information age operates. Currently…
What Are They Thinking?
It's hard to focus on the major technology advances that Microsoft is putting out in the high-performance computing (HPC) space (see story, page 1) or the race by vendors to be the next indispensable financial extranet (see stories, page 9), when…
Better Latent Than Never?
Thankfully, my boss is an understanding man, who didn't mind me returning from my wedding a day later than originally planned. If I were a market data message in today's capital markets, that kind of delay would be unacceptable. Speed is almost…
But is it the Right Tool for the Job?
After receiving supposed direct messages on Twitter from a former British colleague with links to domains hosted in Montenegro and a few central Asian republics, I assumed his account had been hacked. It also started me wondering how useful social media…
Carbonn's Copy - In Sickness and in Health
This week you'll notice that the weekly Inside Market Data editorial column has a different title and author. That's because editor Max Bowie is in California getting married to none other than IMD 's chief subeditor Elina Patler. The event is certainly…
Brokers Unite!
It's always remarkable what memories a single word can produce. Take, for example, the word "co-op." The first thing I think of is the bulk food cooperative my family participated in during the oil crisis of the 1970s. Those memories of watching your…
Godzilla Tramples Philadelphia
Last week, the New York Yankees clinched the baseball World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies, thanks in no small part to the slugging of Hideki "Godzilla" Matsui-a legend in his native Japan-who drove in six runs of the Yankees' seven-run total,…
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Now that all the ghoulies, ghasties and long-legged beasties have put away their Halloween costumes and treat bags for another year, industry participants can look to the regulators to see whether they will hand out tricks or treats.
Even the Recovery is 'Made in China'
Before IMD boards that long flight to Hong Kong for this week's Asia-Pacific Financial Information Conference, allow us to share a few snippets about the region that so much of the market data industry is targeting as a growth market, and which is…
The Best Practices
EDITOR'S LETTER