InformationWeek: The Business Value of Technology

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18 Transparency
Firms gear up to meet calls for greater financial transparency and to respond to shareholders' calls for closer scrutiny of compensation.

19 Software Testing
SEC looks at new controls, including a kill switch, to manage the technology risks of computerized trading.

20 Fixed Income Trading
Electronic trading makes inroads in fixed income as dealers and new rivals seek ways to offer liquidity to the buy side.

21 Data Centers
Financial institutions scrutinize data centers to cut costs and move some apps to third parties.

22 The Cloud
The economics of storing big data in the public cloud may not be cheaper for the financial sector.

23 Big Data
Increased regulation, demand for more analytics, tight budgets and more unstructured data increase the pressure on data managers.

24 Mobility
Firms use mobile tech to attract younger investors who want to seamlessly track their portfolios, research stocks and trade on the go.

25 Data Security
Banks take defensive position against hactivists who are increasingly targeting their websites.

26 Business Process
Outsourcing Financial firms are using BPO to cut costs, streamline operations and redefine their core competencies.

 

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