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Claims that FIX is ‘riddled with security holes’

At the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas at the beginning of August – Black Hat focuses upon all things to do with security of systems – Jeremy Rauch and David Goldsmith from Matasano Security stood on the podium and said that the FIX Protocol, used to link most investment markets buy- and sell- side…

Banking on the beach

It’s summer, it’s Friday and yes, it’s beach party time. In this latest news on beach trends, folks "will wear wristbands that automatically debit their bank accounts or credit cards to pay for beach access, food and parking".  Yes, it’s true.  In Ocean City, New Jersey, they’re investing in a $3 million wi-fi project to…

Banking on the beach

It’s summer, it’s Friday and yes, it’s beach party time. In this latest news on beach trends, folks "will wear wristbands that automatically debit their bank accounts or credit cards to pay for beach access, food and parking".  Yes, it’s true.  In Ocean City, New Jersey, they’re investing in a $3 million wi-fi project to…

Banking on the beach

It’s summer, it’s Friday and yes, it’s beach party time. In this latest news on beach trends, folks "will wear wristbands that automatically debit their bank accounts or credit cards to pay for beach access, food and parking".  Yes, it’s true.  In Ocean City, New Jersey, they’re investing in a $3 million wi-fi project to…

Banking on the beach

It’s summer, it’s Friday and yes, it’s beach party time. In this latest news on beach trends, folks "will wear wristbands that automatically debit their bank accounts or credit cards to pay for beach access, food and parking".  Yes, it’s true.  In Ocean City, New Jersey, they’re investing in a $3 million wi-fi project to…

Banking on the beach

It’s summer, it’s Friday and yes, it’s beach party time. In this latest news on beach trends, folks "will wear wristbands that automatically debit their bank accounts or credit cards to pay for beach access, food and parking".  Yes, it’s true.  In Ocean City, New Jersey, they’re investing in a $3 million wi-fi project to…

A perfect storm for hedge funds and private equity

There appears to be a perfect storm brewing in the private equity and hedge fund markets. Similarly you cannot avoid the bad news about Bear Stearns right now with Warren Spector, co-President and co-COO, resigning over the weekend amid major issues over sub-prime mortgage debts.  Warren’s responsibilities included overseeing Bear Stearns’ asset management division, where…

A perfect storm for hedge funds and private equity

There appears to be a perfect storm brewing in the private equity and hedge fund markets. Similarly you cannot avoid the bad news about Bear Stearns right now with Warren Spector, co-President and co-COO, resigning over the weekend amid major issues over sub-prime mortgage debts.  Warren’s responsibilities included overseeing Bear Stearns’ asset management division, where…

JWG-IT News Alert: MiFID Madness

Everyone needs to smile now and then … even MiFID programme managers.  I have failed to come up with a joke about MiFID for two years now, and have decided to stick to think-tanking.  Please help me … As we approach M-Day, please provide your views of the madness by entering our online competition and…

JWG-IT News Alert: MiFID Madness

Everyone needs to smile now and then … even MiFID programme managers.  I have failed to come up with a joke about MiFID for two years now, and have decided to stick to think-tanking.  Please help me … As we approach M-Day, please provide your views of the madness by entering our online competition and…