http://www.bobsguide.com Latest news stories en-us Copyright (c) 2012 MyGuides Ltd Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:00:04 +0000 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:00:04 +0000 news@bobsguide.com (Bobsguide Support) support@bobsguide.com (Bobsguide Support) http://www.bobsguide.com/images/logo.gif http://www.bobsguide.com 100 192 Bobsguide logo http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/oman-international-bank-selects-sungards-ambit-treasury-management-alm-and-credit-solutions.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/sungard.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/326.gif" alt="SunGard" width="150" height="65"></a> Oman International Bank (OIB), a leading retail and commercial bank in Oman, has selected SunGard’s Ambit Treasury Management, Ambit ALM and Ambit Credit Risk Management solution suites to help integrate treasury operations, reduce operational costs and better manage its cash, liquidity and balance... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/sungard.html">SunGard</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/oman-international-bank-selects-sungards-ambit-treasury-management-alm-and-credit-solutions.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:34:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/sungard-enhances-stream-fail-monitor-for-mortgages-and-agency-debt.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/sungard.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/326.gif" alt="SunGard" width="150" height="65"></a> SunGard has enhanced its Stream Fail Monitor solution, part of its Stream suite of post-trade solutions, to help financial services firms comply with the expansion of the Treasury Market Practice Group (TMPG) penalties to apply to mortgages and agency debt fails. Under the latest TMPG... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/sungard.html">SunGard</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/sungard-enhances-stream-fail-monitor-for-mortgages-and-agency-debt.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/sungard-extends-its-saas-based-valdi-market-access-offering-to-ljubljana-stock-exchange-slovenia.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/sungard.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/326.gif" alt="SunGard" width="150" height="65"></a> SunGard has extended its SaaS*- based, Valdi market connectivity service with the addition of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE). SunGard’s Valdi Market Access Service helps exchange members and their direct market access (DMA) clients access and trade on global exchanges from any Valdi workstation... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/sungard.html">SunGard</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/sungard-extends-its-saas-based-valdi-market-access-offering-to-ljubljana-stock-exchange-slovenia.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:35:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/sungards-apt-models-impact-of-euro-breakup-shocks-across-asset-classes-piigs-exit-scenario-would-bring-40-drop-in-euro-yield-curve-and-a-20-drop-in-euro-equities.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/sungard.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/326.gif" alt="SunGard" width="150" height="65"></a> SunGard’s APT risk system has modelled different Euro breakup scenarios, using a global factor model incorporating macro-economic factors to estimate cross-asset class effects. The results cover the impact of five main Euro breakup scenarios across FX, interest rates, equities, oil and credit... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/sungard.html">SunGard</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/sungards-apt-models-impact-of-euro-breakup-shocks-across-asset-classes-piigs-exit-scenario-would-bring-40-drop-in-euro-yield-curve-and-a-20-drop-in-euro-equities.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/murex-extends-their-leadership-in-capital-markets-technology.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/murex.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/smurex.gif" alt="Murex" width="130" height="65"></a> Murex, a leading provider of integrated trading, risk management and processing solution, announced today the company was distinguished Number One Overall Top Technology Vendor in London last week during the Risk Awards 2012 ceremony organized by Risk Magazine. This award mirrors the preceding... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/murex.html">Murex</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/murex-extends-their-leadership-in-capital-markets-technology.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/thomson-reuters-and-crescent-wealth-launch-islamic-investment-index-for-the-australian-market.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/thomson-reuters.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/sthoms.gif" alt="Thomson Reuters" width="150" height="56"></a> Thomson Reuters and Crescent Wealth open up emerging Islamic finance market, expanding investment opportunities and strengthening Australia’s position as a destination for Islamic investmentThomson Reuters and Crescent Wealth, the Australian Islamic investment manager, have launched an Islamic... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/thomson-reuters.html">Thomson Reuters</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/thomson-reuters-and-crescent-wealth-launch-islamic-investment-index-for-the-australian-market.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:14:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/tcs-bancs-insurance-transforms-phoenix-groups-business-to-set-new-benchmark-in-uk-insurance-industry.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/tcs-financial-solutions.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/tcsgg1.gif" alt="TCS Financial Solutions" width="130" height="57"></a> Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation, announced today that Diligenta, its UK based, Financial Services Authority (FSA) regulated subsidiary has successfully concluded a multi-year, multi-million dollar... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/tcs-financial-solutions.html">TCS Financial Solutions</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/tcs-bancs-insurance-transforms-phoenix-groups-business-to-set-new-benchmark-in-uk-insurance-industry.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:48:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/orchestrade-partners-with-numerix-to-expand-cross-asset-pricing-valuation-and-risk-coverage.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/numerix.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/snumerix.gif" alt="Numerix" width="130" height="65"></a> Partnership enables Orchestrade clients to manage risk and operations on a single platform using Numerix CrossAsset pricing models and risk analytics Numerix, the leading provider of cross-asset analytics for derivatives valuations and risk management, along with Orchestrade Financial Systems,... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/numerix.html">Numerix</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/orchestrade-partners-with-numerix-to-expand-cross-asset-pricing-valuation-and-risk-coverage.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:56:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/bank-of-america-hires-more-than-50-small-business-bankers-across-massachusetts-connecticut-and-rhode-island.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/bank-of-america-merrill-lynch.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/v-24014.gif" alt="Bank of America Merrill Lynch" width="130" height="65"></a> Includes 13 New Small Business Bankers in Greater Boston. Bank of America today announced that it is hiring more than 50 small business bankers in New England to provide guidance and counsel to local small business owners. The additions are part of the company’s previously announced plan to hire... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/bank-of-america-merrill-lynch.html">Bank of America Merrill Lynch</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/bank-of-america-hires-more-than-50-small-business-bankers-across-massachusetts-connecticut-and-rhode-island.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:26:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/bank-of-america-announces-increase-in-maximum-consideration-of-tender-offer-for-certain-subordinated-notes.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/bank-of-america-merrill-lynch.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/v-24014.gif" alt="Bank of America Merrill Lynch" width="130" height="65"></a> Bank of America Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (the “Offerors”) today announced that they have increased the maximum aggregate consideration in their pending tender offer (the “Offer”) for certain subordinated notes (collectively, the “Notes”) to $3.5 billion... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/bank-of-america-merrill-lynch.html">Bank of America Merrill Lynch</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/bank-of-america-announces-increase-in-maximum-consideration-of-tender-offer-for-certain-subordinated-notes.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/metropolitan-polices-35000-speaking-clock-bill-easy-to-eliminate-says-mdsl.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/mdsl.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/v-19445.jpg" alt="MDSL" width="130" height="65"></a> The news that the Metropolitan Police has spent more than £200,000 calling directory enquiries and £35,000 on 110,000 calls to the Speaking Clock in the last two years has prompted a wave of criticism. The figures, recently released to the Press Association under the Freedom of Information Act show... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/mdsl.html">MDSL</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/metropolitan-polices-35000-speaking-clock-bill-easy-to-eliminate-says-mdsl.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/harland-financial-solutions-reports-continued-growth-of-bank-client-base-in-q4-2011-for-phoenixefe.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/harland-financial-solutions.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/harland.JPG" alt="Harland Financial Solutions" width="130" height="22"></a> Four More Banks Select PhoenixEFE® to Support Enterprise Efficiency and Streamlined Operations Harland Financial Solutions announced that its PhoenixEFE® enterprise solution has been selected by AB&T National Bank, BusinessFirst Bank, Citizens Savings & Loan and Pentucket Bank. PhoenixEFE is an... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/harland-financial-solutions.html">Harland Financial Solutions</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/harland-financial-solutions-reports-continued-growth-of-bank-client-base-in-q4-2011-for-phoenixefe.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/harland-financial-solutions-reports-continued-growth-of-bank-client-base-in-q4-2011-for-phoenixefe.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/harland-financial-solutions.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/harland.JPG" alt="Harland Financial Solutions" width="130" height="22"></a> Four More Banks Select PhoenixEFE® to Support Enterprise Efficiency and Streamlined Operations Harland Financial Solutions announced that its PhoenixEFE® enterprise solution has been selected by AB&T National Bank, BusinessFirst Bank, Citizens Savings & Loan and Pentucket Bank. PhoenixEFE is an... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/harland-financial-solutions.html">Harland Financial Solutions</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/harland-financial-solutions-reports-continued-growth-of-bank-client-base-in-q4-2011-for-phoenixefe.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:24:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/bbac-maintains-leadership-position-in-lebanon-with-bankfusion-equation.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/misys.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/skap.gif" alt="Misys" width="150" height="42"></a> Ability to launch new products in step with changing needs of customers. Misys plc (LSE: MSY), the global application software and services company, today announces that the Lebanon-based commercial bank, BBAC, has successfully implemented Misys BankFusion Equation across 38 branches. The bank... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/misys.html">Misys</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/bbac-maintains-leadership-position-in-lebanon-with-bankfusion-equation.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:20:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/information-mosaic-attains-cisi-certificationas-accredited-training-provider-atp-for-securities-and-investment.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/information-mosaic.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/v-19089.jpg" alt="Information Mosaic" width="86" height="65"></a> Information Mosaic, the global leader in advanced post-trade automation solutions, announced that it has been approved as an Accredited Training Provider (ATP) by the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI). With this accreditation, Information Mosaic becomes the only... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/information-mosaic.html">Information Mosaic</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/information-mosaic-attains-cisi-certificationas-accredited-training-provider-atp-for-securities-and-investment.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:32:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/bi-sam-appoints-paul-beal-as-director-of-client-services-for-uk-northern-europe.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/bi-sam-technologies.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/75009.jpg" alt="BI-SAM Technologies" width="78" height="65"></a> BI-SAM, a leading provider of performance measurement, attribution and client reporting solutions for the global investment management industry, today announced the appointment of Paul Beal as Director of Client Services UK & Northern Europe.Paul brings over 20 years of experience in the Investment... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/bi-sam-technologies.html">BI-SAM Technologies</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/bi-sam-appoints-paul-beal-as-director-of-client-services-for-uk-northern-europe.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:52:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/tiaa-cref-executive-jonathan-feigelson-joins-reval-board.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/reval.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/100reval.jpg" alt="Reval" width="101" height="65"></a> Industry Veteran Brings Regulatory and Legal Expertise to Treasury and Risk Management Provider Reval, the leading global provider of a comprehensive and integrated Software-as-a-Service solution for enterprise Treasury and Risk Management, announced today that TIAA-CREF Senior Vice President,... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/reval.html">Reval</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/tiaa-cref-executive-jonathan-feigelson-joins-reval-board.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:37:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/way-group-chooses-statpro-revolution-service.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/statpro-group.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/StatPro.gif" alt="StatPro Group" width="130" height="65"></a> StatPro Group plc (AIM: SOG), a global leader in portfolio analytics services since 1994, is pleased to announce fund administrator, WAY Group's purchase of StatPro Revolution. Incorporated in 1996, WAY is an independent and privately owned financial services group whose principal activities are the... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/statpro-group.html">StatPro Group</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/way-group-chooses-statpro-revolution-service.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:56:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/way-group-chooses-statpro-revolution-service.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/statpro-group.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/StatPro.gif" alt="StatPro Group" width="130" height="65"></a> StatPro Group plc (AIM: SOG), a global leader in portfolio analytics services since 1994, is pleased to announce fund administrator, WAY Group's purchase of StatPro Revolution. Incorporated in 1996, WAY is an independent and privately owned financial services group whose principal activities are the... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/statpro-group.html">StatPro Group</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/way-group-chooses-statpro-revolution-service.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:17:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/interactive-data-partners-with-university-of-houston-to-provide-futuresource-energy-workstation-for-bauer-college-of-business-students.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/interactive-data-corporation.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/idco.gif" alt="Interactive Data Corporation" width="150" height="40"></a> Serves as Supplier of Market Data and Analytical Software for Energy Trading Systems Program Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, today announced a partnership with the University of Houston C.T. Bauer College of Business. ... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/interactive-data-corporation.html">Interactive Data Corporation</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/interactive-data-partners-with-university-of-houston-to-provide-futuresource-energy-workstation-for-bauer-college-of-business-students.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:08:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/vista-equity-partners-completes-acquisition-of-thomson-reuters-trade-and-risk-management-business-turaz-opens-for-business.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/turaz.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/v-24437.jpg" alt="Turaz" width="130" height="27"></a> Turaz unveils latest version of Kondor+ trade and risk management software. Vista Equity Partners today announced it has completed its acquisition of Thomson Reuters Trade and Risk Management business following the agreement that was announced on 23rd September, 2011. The new company will be called... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/turaz.html">Turaz</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/vista-equity-partners-completes-acquisition-of-thomson-reuters-trade-and-risk-management-business-turaz-opens-for-business.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:44:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/merkels-masterpiece-could-be-drowned-out-by-the-ecb-running-what-some-have-compared-to-a-high-speed-printing-press.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/travelex.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/v-17738." alt="Travelex" width="130" height="39"></a> Speaking after yesterday’s European Union summit, German Chancellor Merkel said “Considering the time frame, this was a real masterpiece!” Indeed, the fiscal pact represents a significant achievement for the beleaguered leader, and should do much to stabilise fiscal balances across the euro area... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/travelex.html">Travelex</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/merkels-masterpiece-could-be-drowned-out-by-the-ecb-running-what-some-have-compared-to-a-high-speed-printing-press.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:59:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/fiserv-case-shiller-home-price-insights-home-prices-reach-new-low-but-stabilization-and-recovery-are-in-sight.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/fiserv.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/netecono.gif" alt="Fiserv" width="102" height="65"></a> • Average U.S. home prices are one-third below peak 2006 levels • Housing affordability continues to improve, with the ratio of monthly mortgage payment to median family income the lowest since 1994 • Almost half of U.S. metro markets are projected to see modest home price gains by Q3 2012;... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/fiserv.html">Fiserv</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/fiserv-case-shiller-home-price-insights-home-prices-reach-new-low-but-stabilization-and-recovery-are-in-sight.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:45:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/astra-bank-selects-precision-from-fiserv-and-array-of-digital-innovations.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/fiserv.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/netecono.gif" alt="Fiserv" width="102" height="65"></a> • Astra Bank cites full integration, ease-of-use, innovative product offerings and scalability as determining factors in the selection of Fiserv • Century-old Kansas-based bank chose Fiserv to support continued organic and acquisition growth • Multi-product implementation of Fiserv solutions... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/fiserv.html">Fiserv</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/astra-bank-selects-precision-from-fiserv-and-array-of-digital-innovations.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:24:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/first-financial-bank-of-arkansas-implements-convergeit-ivr-from-fiserv.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/fiserv.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/netecono.gif" alt="Fiserv" width="102" height="65"></a> • New interactive voice response system helps to enhance the customer experience as well as staff productivity • Implementation reduced risk with redundant architecture and provided a cost savings through a single server system Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/fiserv.html">Fiserv</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/first-financial-bank-of-arkansas-implements-convergeit-ivr-from-fiserv.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/fiserv-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2011-results.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/fiserv.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/netecono.gif" alt="Fiserv" width="102" height="65"></a> • Adjusted internal revenue growth of 4 percent and adjusted EPS growth of 20 percent in the quarter; • Adjusted EPS increases 13 percent to a record $4.58 for the full year; • Company expects adjusted revenue growth of 4 to 6 percent and adjusted EPS growth of 10 to 14 percent in 2012 Fiserv,... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/fiserv.html">Fiserv</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/fiserv-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2011-results.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/accelexchange-payments-network-from-fiserv-again-breaks-transaction-and-growth-records-for-the-year.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/fiserv.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/netecono.gif" alt="Fiserv" width="102" height="65"></a> • Transaction volume up 29 percent from 2010 • More than 1.5 billion transactions processed in 2011 • 151 million transactions processed in December 2011 Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that its ACCEL/Exchange(R)... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/fiserv.html">Fiserv</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/accelexchange-payments-network-from-fiserv-again-breaks-transaction-and-growth-records-for-the-year.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:13:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/equinix-receives-first-data-center-management-and-operations-stamp-of-approval-in-the-americas.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/equinix.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/v-11597.gif" alt="Equinix" width="121" height="65"></a> Equinix Ashburn data center campus exceeds standards for operational excellenceEquinix, Inc. (Nasdaq:EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced that it is the first company in the Americas to receive the new Management and Operations ‘Stamp of Approval’ Award from the Uptime... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/equinix.html">Equinix</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/equinix-receives-first-data-center-management-and-operations-stamp-of-approval-in-the-americas.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/equinix-announces-ssae-16-standards-compliance-for-39-data-centers-in-north-america.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/equinix.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/v-11597.gif" alt="Equinix" width="121" height="65"></a> Rigorous third-party review validates Equinix’s commitment to providing the highest levels of security and environmental controls to its data center customers Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced that 39 of its North American data centers have... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/equinix.html">Equinix</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/equinix-announces-ssae-16-standards-compliance-for-39-data-centers-in-north-america.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:17:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/infor-xtreme-support-expands-customer-support-choices.html New Program Transforms Support with Customizable Portal, Proactive Support and Three Plan Options for Customers Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, has announced Infor Xtreme Support, a new support program that features specialized,... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/infor-global-solutions.html">Infor Global Solutions</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/infor-xtreme-support-expands-customer-support-choices.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/tct-mobile-europe-improves-planning-with-infor.html Mobile Phone Manufacturer Relies on Infor Applications to Optimise Extended Manufacturing Processes and Speedy Availability of Products in EMEA Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that mobile telephone manufacturer TCT Mobile... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/infor-global-solutions.html">Infor Global Solutions</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/tct-mobile-europe-improves-planning-with-infor.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/new-cch-accounting-research-manager-white-paper-examines-revised-fasb-proposal-on-revenue-recognition.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/wolters-kluwer-financial-services.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/1039.JPG" alt="Wolters Kluwer Financial Services" width="130" height="44"></a> With updated guidance from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), it’s imperative for professionals to stay on top of potential accounting and financial reporting changes stemming from the FASB’s revised proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) titled, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605):... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/wolters-kluwer-financial-services.html">Wolters Kluwer Financial Services</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/new-cch-accounting-research-manager-white-paper-examines-revised-fasb-proposal-on-revenue-recognition.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:08:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/torstone-technology-launches-inferno-post-trade-processing-software-to-improve-control-and-flexibility-in-todays-fragmented-markets.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/torstone-technology-limited.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/v-24470.png" alt="Torstone Technology Limited" width="127" height="65"></a> Inferno is believed to be the first new settlement system to be launched in the last decade.Torstone Technology has today launched Inferno in what is believed to be the first major release of post-trade securities and derivatives processing software in almost a decade. Targeting regional and... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/torstone-technology-limited.html">Torstone Technology Limited</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/torstone-technology-launches-inferno-post-trade-processing-software-to-improve-control-and-flexibility-in-todays-fragmented-markets.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:22:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/omgeo-announces-further-momentum-on-central-matching.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/omgeo.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/omgeo1.gif" alt="Omgeo" width="130" height="65"></a> Community continues to choose central trade matching on Omgeo CTMOmgeo, the global standard for post-trade efficiency, today announced a 38 percent year-on-year increase in the number of investment managers and broker/dealers using Omgeo Central Trade ManagerSM (Omgeo CTM), its strategic platform... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/omgeo.html">Omgeo</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/omgeo-announces-further-momentum-on-central-matching.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:40:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/quanthouse-extends-sub-millisecond-access-to-hotspot-fx.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/quanthouse.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/v-7835.gif" alt="QuantHouse" width="76" height="65"></a> QuantHouse, the leading provider of next generation trading solutions, announced the availability of its Hotspot FX feed handler, allowing algorithmic trading firms sub-millisecond access to one of the leading FX ECN (Electronic Communications Network) marketplaces. Adoption of electronic trading... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/quanthouse.html">QuantHouse</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/quanthouse-extends-sub-millisecond-access-to-hotspot-fx.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:58:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/hauck-aufhauser-luxembourg-expands-xentis-to-middle-office.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/profidata-group.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/v-14468.jpg" alt="Profidata Group" width="130" height="65"></a> Hauck & Aufhäuser Luxembourg expands their XENTIS installation, the software platform already in use for the fund accounting business, by licencing the modules «Investment Compliance» and «Order». The current best-of-breed solutions will be completely substituted by XENTIS by 30th June 2012. Since... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/profidata-group.html">Profidata Group</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/hauck-aufhauser-luxembourg-expands-xentis-to-middle-office.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:28:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/globeop-opens-fourth-mumbai-office.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/globeop-financial-services.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/v-12630.png" alt="GlobeOp Financial Services" width="130" height="41"></a> GlobeOp Financial Services (LSE:GO.) has added a fourth office to its Mumbai network, increasing capacity to meet growing client service demand and to enhance business continuity planning.A new 46,700 sq. ft. (4,339 sq. meter) hedge fund administration and data centre facility is now operational in... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/globeop-financial-services.html">GlobeOp Financial Services</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/globeop-opens-fourth-mumbai-office.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:02:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/pd-capital-management-ltd-selects-sscs-fund-administration-services.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/ssc-technologies-inc-.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/1008.gif" alt="SS&C Technologies Inc." width="130" height="65"></a> Proven Fund Conversion Track Record and Technology Platform Enables Fund Migration in Four Weeks SS&C Technologies (Nasdaq:SSNC), a global provider of investment and financial software-enabled services and software, today announced PD Capital has appointed SS&C Fund Services to provide fund... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/ssc-technologies-inc-.html">SS&C Technologies Inc.</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/pd-capital-management-ltd-selects-sscs-fund-administration-services.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:11:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/ssc-announces-release-of-loan-origination-and-servicing-platform.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/ssc-technologies-inc-.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/1008.gif" alt="SS&C Technologies Inc." width="130" height="65"></a> Global Market Changes Driving Key Enhancements to LMS Platform SS&C Technologies (Nasdaq:SSNC), a global provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, today announced the general availability of LMS 2012, an important update to SS&C's commercial loan origination and... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/ssc-technologies-inc-.html">SS&C Technologies Inc.</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/ssc-announces-release-of-loan-origination-and-servicing-platform.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:49:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/pershing-limited-uk-deploys-financial-simplicitys-portfolio-management-technology-to-service-its-wealth-management-administration-platform.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/financial-simplicity.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/FS.jpg" alt="Financial Simplicity" width="96" height="65"></a> Financial Simplicity, a specialist provider of scalable mass tailored portfolio management technology for wealth management platforms is pleased to announce that Pershing Limited (UK), a Bank of New York Mellon company, has licensed and implemented its Enterprise Edition technology as part of... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/financial-simplicity.html">Financial Simplicity</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/pershing-limited-uk-deploys-financial-simplicitys-portfolio-management-technology-to-service-its-wealth-management-administration-platform.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:27:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/kiwibank-selects-broadridge-for-enterprise-level-reconciliation-management.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/broadridge-financial-solutions.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/wilco.gif" alt="Broadridge Financial Solutions" width="130" height="65"></a> The largest New Zealand-owned bank to implement PROactive solution Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced that Kiwibank, the largest New Zealand-owned bank, has selected Broadridge's PROactiveTM Reconciliation solution for the automation of reconciliations and investigations... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/broadridge-financial-solutions.html">Broadridge Financial Solutions</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/kiwibank-selects-broadridge-for-enterprise-level-reconciliation-management.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:10:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/hsbc-agriculture-launches-annual-guide-to-farming-prospects.html HSBC has launched their 36th annual Forward Planning publication for the Agriculture industry - Forward Planning - 2012. The publication has been written in consultation with Andersons, the farm businessconsultants. It is designed to be used by agriculture businesses as part of their planningfor... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/hsbc-merchant-services.html">HSBC Merchant Services</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/hsbc-agriculture-launches-annual-guide-to-farming-prospects.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:05:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/consilium-and-orange-launch-current-at-sea-a-paperless-maritime-navigation-and-communication-solution.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/orange-business-services-trading-solutions.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/setrali.gif" alt="Orange Business Services – Trading Solutions" width="130" height="55"></a> Current At Sea improves safety, allows efficient communications, reduces costs and enables ECDIS compliance. Consilium and Orange Business Services are modernizing maritime communications with the launch of a paperless navigation solution that extends an Electronic Chart Display and Information... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/orange-business-services-trading-solutions.html">Orange Business Services – Trading Solutions</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/consilium-and-orange-launch-current-at-sea-a-paperless-maritime-navigation-and-communication-solution.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:21:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/six-exfeed-and-derivative-partners-intensify-cooperation-on-structured-products-data.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/six-telekurs.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/stelk.gif" alt="SIX Telekurs" width="129" height="65"></a> SIX Exfeed, an affiliate of SIX Swiss Exchange, has concluded a cooperation agreement with Derivative Partners Research AG in the area of sales and marketing and customized data delivery for structured products.The purpose of the cooperation agreement is to combine the strengths of the two companies... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/six-telekurs.html">SIX Telekurs</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/six-exfeed-and-derivative-partners-intensify-cooperation-on-structured-products-data.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:06:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/key-figures-six-swiss-exchange-and-scoach-switzerland-january-2012.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/six-telekurs.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/stelk.gif" alt="SIX Telekurs" width="129" height="65"></a> SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland have posted a sharp rise in trading activities compared to the previous month. Overall, turnover came to CHF 79.2 billion in January 2012. This was 13.7% more than in December 2011. The number of trades rose by 7.3% to 2,782,968.In the equities incl. funds +... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/six-telekurs.html">SIX Telekurs</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/key-figures-six-swiss-exchange-and-scoach-switzerland-january-2012.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/kamakura-reports-seventh-deterioration-in-corporate-credit-quality-in-the-last-nine-months.html <a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/kamakura-corporation.html"><img align="left" border="0" hspace="10" src="http://www.bobsguide.com/slogos/c2033.gif" alt="Kamakura Corporation" width="150" height="53"></a> Kamakura Troubled Company Index Increases 0.77% to 7.27% in January Kamakura Corporation reported Wednesday that the Kamakura index of troubled public companies declined, rising 0.77% to 7.27% in January. The index has deteriorated in seven of the last nine months. The index hit an intra-month... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/kamakura-corporation.html">Kamakura Corporation</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/kamakura-reports-seventh-deterioration-in-corporate-credit-quality-in-the-last-nine-months.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/rainier-investment-management-live-on-charles-river-data-service-for-fully-managed-equity-and-fixed-income-data-solution.html Charles River Development (Charles River), a front- and middle-office investment management solutions provider, today announced that Rainier Investment Management , Inc. ® (Rainier), an employee-owned investment firm with headquarters in Seattle, is live on the Charles River Data Service for... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/charles-river-development.html">Charles River Development</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/rainier-investment-management-live-on-charles-river-data-service-for-fully-managed-equity-and-fixed-income-data-solution.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:23:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/thailands-tisco-asset-management-co-ltd-selects-charles-river-investment-management-system-to-manage-its-private-provident-and-mutual-funds.html Charles River Development (Charles River), a front- and middle-office investment solutions provider, today announced that Tisco Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Tisco), one of the largest asset managers in Thailand with over $3.3 billion of assets under management, has selected the Charles River... <p><a href="http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/vend/charles-river-development.html">Charles River Development</a></p> http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/thailands-tisco-asset-management-co-ltd-selects-charles-river-investment-management-system-to-manage-its-private-provident-and-mutual-funds.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:56:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/egar-technology-in-alfa-bank-10-years-of-operation-of-egar-focus-trading-and-risk-management-system.html EGAR Technology Inc. draws up the results of more than 10 years of technological partnership for financial markets trading solutions development with Alfa-Bank, one of the irreplaceable leaders of the Russian banking market. The first EGAR Technology contract with Alfa-Bank was signed in year 2000,... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/egar-technology-in-alfa-bank-10-years-of-operation-of-egar-focus-trading-and-risk-management-system.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:38:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/microsoft-partners-with-euclid-opportunities.html Euclid Opportunities, ICAP’s early stage financial technology project, today announced a partnership with Microsoft BizSpark designed to support start-ups developing innovation in the global financial markets. The new Microsoft initiative, BizSpark Plus, offers companies in Euclid’s portfolio a... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/microsoft-partners-with-euclid-opportunities.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:08:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/drive-for-low-latency-increases-demand-for-measurement-tools-reveals-new-research-from-greyspark-partners.html • Latency is a challenge across asset classes • Pursuit of speed yields a demand for latency measurement and reduction offerings GreySpark Partners, the capital markets consultancy, has revealed that low latency requirements are no longer just the confine of the equity trading markets and that the... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/drive-for-low-latency-increases-demand-for-measurement-tools-reveals-new-research-from-greyspark-partners.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:01:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/strong-operating-performance-for-euroclear-in-2011.html Euroclear clients settled transactions valued at a record EUR 580 trillion and deposited an unprecedented EUR 22 trillion of assets for safekeeping and asset servicing with the Euroclear group national and international central securities depositories in 2011. Tim Howell, Chief Executive Officer... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/strong-operating-performance-for-euroclear-in-2011.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/edi-publishes-a-handbook-on-closing-price-definitions-across-all-equity-exchanges-worldwide.html Exchange Data International (EDI), a well established provider of Securities Corporate Actions and Reference Data, today announced the publication of their Closing Price Handbook, a unique reference source providing detailed information on all the variations of the definition of the term “closing... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/edi-publishes-a-handbook-on-closing-price-definitions-across-all-equity-exchanges-worldwide.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/emerging-trends-in-multi-asset-trading-systems.html smartTrade Technologies, today announced the release of a white paper and podcast discussing workable approaches to implementing multi-asset and cross-asset trading systems.There has been widespread change in the global capital markets in the last few years, and it has had significant effects on... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/emerging-trends-in-multi-asset-trading-systems.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/telovia-launches-intelligent-ship-tracking-module.html In the wake of new sanctions against Iran, particularly against the national oil industry, it becomes crucial to assess the risk of the vessels and shipping companies involved in your operations and those of your partners.Telovia is proud to announce the launch of its new Intelligent Ship Tracking... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/telovia-launches-intelligent-ship-tracking-module.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/renaissance-capital-and-gatelab-launch-high-frequency-trading-software-hfts-solution-for-lse-iob.html GATElab, the independent multi asset electronic trading systems provider, is pleased to announce the successful go-live of Renaissance Capital, the leading emerging markets investment bank. In December 2011, Renaissance Capital went live on the LSE – IOB Segment using the High Frequency Trading... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/renaissance-capital-and-gatelab-launch-high-frequency-trading-software-hfts-solution-for-lse-iob.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/ts-associates-announces-ultra-high-bandwidth-tipoff-appliances.html TS-Associates, leaders in Precision Instrumentation of electronic trading systems, and developers of TipOff® and Application Tap®, today announced the availability of ultra high bandwidth TipOff appliances supporting 12x1GE, 8x10GE and 2x40GE capture ports, all in a 2U form factor.This announcement... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/ts-associates-announces-ultra-high-bandwidth-tipoff-appliances.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:21:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/sfbs-global-solution-equities-remote-access-to-the-spanish-stock-exchange.html Software Financiero Bolsa (SFB) is one of the leading providers of software solutions for investment firms and has strengthened its position within the market over the years. SFB specializes in products and services for front, middle and back office providing business solutions for Spanish Stock... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/sfbs-global-solution-equities-remote-access-to-the-spanish-stock-exchange.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:28:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/sfbs-global-solution-omgeos-module-and-portfolio-management-module.html After becoming consolidated as one of the best Back office application on the market, SFB’s Hydra functionalities were amplified thus widening the previous scope of the application.As specialists in middle office solutions, SFB has successfully joined forces with Omgeo to offer complete integration... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/sfbs-global-solution-omgeos-module-and-portfolio-management-module.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:30:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/icap-plc-interim-management-statement.html ICAP plc (IAP.L), the world’s leading interdealer broker, today issues its Interim Management Statement for the period from 1 October 2011 to 31 January 2012 and the outlook for ICAP’s financial year ending 31 March 2012.As previously indicated, the third quarter ended 31 December 2011 was less... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/icap-plc-interim-management-statement.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/new-funding-facilities-support-dealogics-ongoing-development.html Dealogic (Holdings) plc, “Dealogic,” providers of the platform of technology, information and consulting utilised by investment banks worldwide to optimise performance and improve competitiveness, has entered into a new funding relationship through a club jointly run by Royal Bank of Scotland... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/new-funding-facilities-support-dealogics-ongoing-development.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/frank-pickles-reduces-card-payment-costs-with-open-gi.html Frank Pickles takes advantage of Open GI’s new card payment processing service, CreditLine Plus, to reduce bank charges, operational costs and improve efficiencies. West Yorkshire-based Frank Pickles specialise in a wide range of niche insurance products, such as Kit and American Car, alongside Home... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/frank-pickles-reduces-card-payment-costs-with-open-gi.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:40:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/ie-enhances-data-security-standards-to-support-business-growth.html Company awarded highest PCI-DSS certification. Intelligent Environments (ie), a leading digital banking provider, today announces that it has achieved Payment Card Industry-Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Level 1 service provider status. Achieving the highest level of PCI-DSS compliance enables the... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/ie-enhances-data-security-standards-to-support-business-growth.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:47:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/bloomberg-opens-its-data-distribution-technology.html • Open Market Data Initiative Will Spur Innovation & Industry Collaboration Bloomberg is opening its market data interfaces for use by technology professionals globally, without cost or restriction, the company announced today. Bloomberg’s application programming interface, known as BLPAPI, is... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/bloomberg-opens-its-data-distribution-technology.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/start-up-businesses-powering-uk-growth-but-must-protect-against-business-failure-warns-axa.html Britain has in recent years become a nation of budding entrepreneurs, but three in four SMEs would struggle to survive a major interruption to their business without the necessary protection, warns AXA. AXA is in total agreement with the Government that small business start-ups are crucial to the... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/start-up-businesses-powering-uk-growth-but-must-protect-against-business-failure-warns-axa.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/axa-launches-linkedin-game-to-help-businesses-prepare-for-the-future.html Start-up businesses are powering UK growth, but must protect against business failure, says AXA. As new research has found that three in four businesses would struggle to survive a business interruption without the proper cover, AXA Business Insurance is launching an online game through LinkedIn... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/axa-launches-linkedin-game-to-help-businesses-prepare-for-the-future.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:59:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/dbfs-advises-investment-house-on-optimisation-of-operational-stp-processes.html DBFS were seconded to review a leading Investment Management organisation’s in-house approach, content and delivery of an in-house designed and built Straight Through Processing (STP) application. DBFS reviewed the systemic design and provided advice on both Operational and Technical risks, as well... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/dbfs-advises-investment-house-on-optimisation-of-operational-stp-processes.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:03:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/luup-wins-leaders-in-innovation-award.html Financial-i and independent experts credit Luup for its game changing mobile payment solutions Luup has been announced as the winner of the Financial-i Leaders in Innovation Award for ‘Most Innovative New Mobile Corporate Banking’. This confirms Luup’s mobile payment offerings are at the forefront... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/luup-wins-leaders-in-innovation-award.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:07:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/2012-uk-fraud-predictions.html Leading fraud consultancy UK Fraud has set out 10 predictions for the domestic fraud prevention market in 2012. The predictions are:1. That the NFA (National Fraud Authority) will face major political pressure to deliver a fraud strategy that will make a real difference. The government will... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/2012-uk-fraud-predictions.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:05:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/fokker-treasury-takes-off-with-it2.html Fokker Technologies implements best practice treasury management solution across Group. IT2 Treasury Solutions today announces that Fokker Technologies has signed a contract to secure the IT2 Treasury Management Solution (TMS). The news is significant, as the solution will provide Fokker with... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/fokker-treasury-takes-off-with-it2.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:04:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/securenvoy-says-ics-research-highlights-the-need-for-easier-security-technology.html Commenting on research from the ICS – the Irish Computer Society – which found that almost 58 per cent of the data breaches were caused by staff, SecurEnvoy says that the human element is the most overlooked aspect of many organisation’s security defences.The problem facing most organisations, says... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/securenvoy-says-ics-research-highlights-the-need-for-easier-security-technology.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:46:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/six-card-solutions-supports-raiffeisen-bank-internationals-launch-of-cardmobile.html With the support of SIX Card Solutions, Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) is continuing to pioneer payments innovation in Austria through the launch of CardMobile, the first mobile payments solution that allows for contactless payments via smartphones. SIX Card Solutions will process the... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/six-card-solutions-supports-raiffeisen-bank-internationals-launch-of-cardmobile.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/barclays-stockbrokers-clients-favoured-a-bite-of-apple-in-2011.html • US and Canadian exchanges favoured on ‘International Trader’ platform in 2011 • US and European ‘blue chips’ are top stocks • Apple was the top international stock purchase in 2011 One year on from the launch of its International Trader platform, Barclays Stockbrokers reveals the international... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/barclays-stockbrokers-clients-favoured-a-bite-of-apple-in-2011.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/over-750-banks-at-risk-of-failure-over-next-two-years-says-invictus.html Number is Nearly Double Total Banks That Failed in Past Three Years Despite last year’s decline in US bank failures, at least 758 lending institutions are at risk of failure over the next two years, according to an analysis by Invictus Consulting Group, which conducts stress and sustainability... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/over-750-banks-at-risk-of-failure-over-next-two-years-says-invictus.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:51:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/nyse-euronext-and-deutsche-boerse-terminate-business-combination-agreement.html NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) announced today that in light of the decision by the European Commission to block the proposed merger agreement, both companies have agreed to a mutual termination of the business combination agreement originally signed by the Companies on February 15, 2011. http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/nyse-euronext-and-deutsche-boerse-terminate-business-combination-agreement.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/cadis-bags-19-client-wins-in-2011.html Demand for data management driven by risk and regulation Cadis, the global EDM specialist, has secured 19 new global clients in 2011. These firms benefit from cleansed, validated and centralised data to feed into their risk, trading and compliance platforms.New notable clients include Prudential,... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/cadis-bags-19-client-wins-in-2011.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:12:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/aquarium-delivers-premier-service-for-williams-pitt.html Aquarium software is further extending its market penetration into the loss adjusting sector after it will be supplying its latest cloud computing and claims management system technology to another key new client - this time it’s chartered loss adjusters, Williams Pitt.Williams Pitt had been looking... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/aquarium-delivers-premier-service-for-williams-pitt.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/worlds-first-server-with-total-liquid-submersion-cooling-technology-is-now-available-from-boston-ltd-in-the-uk.html The LSS 200 can reduce data centre cooling costs by 80% or more and deliver a 40% or more decrease in overall electricity costs. Boston Limited announced today the UK availability of the world’s first patented server with total liquid submersion technology - the LSS 200. By regulating server... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/worlds-first-server-with-total-liquid-submersion-cooling-technology-is-now-available-from-boston-ltd-in-the-uk.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:08:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/gentoo-fund-services-selects-vitechs-software.html Channel Islands Administrator to benefit from advanced technology platformVitech Systems Group announced today that Gentoo Fund Services Limited, a third party administrator headquartered on the Island of Guernsey, has selected Vitech's Equitrak software as a replacement fund administration system.... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/gentoo-fund-services-selects-vitechs-software.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:32:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/valitor-offers-welcome-real-times-solution-to-boost-brand-loyalty.html Icelandic firm to provide loyalty programmes to the country’s merchants and banks.Welcome Real-time, the global leader in innovative loyalty solutions, today announced that Valitor, an Icelandic company in the financial services sector has selected its Welcome XLS solution to roll out loyalty... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/valitor-offers-welcome-real-times-solution-to-boost-brand-loyalty.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:23:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/gartner-apm-innovators-report-includes-itrs.html Gartner’s latest report on “APM (Application Performance Monitoring) Innovators: Driving APM Technology and Delivery Evolution” gave a special mention to ITRS Group plc for its focus and expertise in developing technology uniquely appropriate to APM for financial institutions and their trading and... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/gartner-apm-innovators-report-includes-itrs.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:44:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/palette-launches-version-6-0-and-introduces-key-enhancements-to-palettearena-suite.html Leading enterprise purchase-to-payment specialist extends new mobile working and email integration functions into Version 6 of its core solution Palette, the leading enterprise purchase-to-payment specialist, has introduced a new version of its core solution suite, PaletteArena, which includes a... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/palette-launches-version-6-0-and-introduces-key-enhancements-to-palettearena-suite.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/marketaxess-reports-fourth-quarter-2011-revenues-of-45-1-million-pre-tax-income-of-18-9-million-and-diluted-eps-of-0-29.html Company Announces Increase of Regular Quarterly Dividend to $0.11 per Share, up from $0.09 Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights* • Revenues of $45.1 million, up 16.9% • Expenses of $26.3 million, up 8.7%, including one-time charges of $1.5 million • Pre-tax income of $18.9 million, up 30.6% •... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/marketaxess-reports-fourth-quarter-2011-revenues-of-45-1-million-pre-tax-income-of-18-9-million-and-diluted-eps-of-0-29.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:46:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/nfa-signs-agreement-with-marketaxess-to-provide-regulatory-services-to-marketaxess-swap-execution-facility.html National Futures Association (NFA) and MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX) today announced that they have entered into an agreement that paves the way for NFA to perform regulatory services for MarketAxess' planned swap execution facility (SEF). The Agreement establishes a preliminary framework... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/nfa-signs-agreement-with-marketaxess-to-provide-regulatory-services-to-marketaxess-swap-execution-facility.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/marketaxess-releases-year-end-review-of-2011-u-s-corporate-bond-market.html MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for U.S. and European high-grade corporate bonds, emerging markets bonds and other types of fixed-income securities, today released its first year-end review of trading activity in the U.S. corporate bond... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/marketaxess-releases-year-end-review-of-2011-u-s-corporate-bond-market.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:38:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/marketaxess-releases-year-end-review-of-2011-u-s-corporate-bond-market.html MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for U.S. and European high-grade corporate bonds, emerging markets bonds and other types of fixed-income securities, today released its first year-end review of trading activity in the U.S. corporate bond... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/marketaxess-releases-year-end-review-of-2011-u-s-corporate-bond-market.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:14:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/shell-and-ortec-sign-contract-for-technical-consultancy-services.html Shell Global Solutions International B.V. and ORTEC, a leading supplier in resource optimization tools and consulting services, have signed a contract to work closely together on a worldwide scale. The cooperation between Shell and ORTEC focuses on the optimization of supply chain processes and... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/shell-and-ortec-sign-contract-for-technical-consultancy-services.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:31:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/fmg-selects-guidewire-for-underwriting-policy-administration-and-billing-management-guidewire-policycenter-and-billingcenter.html New Zealand rural insurer selects Guidewire’s modern technology platform for business growth and continued client service excellence FMG, New Zealand’s preferred rural insurer, and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of core system software to general (Property/Casualty) insurers,... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/fmg-selects-guidewire-for-underwriting-policy-administration-and-billing-management-guidewire-policycenter-and-billingcenter.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/gemalto-supports-diners-club-spains-emv-migration.html • Gemalto now supports Diners Club issuers worldwide in their EMV migration projects with smart banking cards and the associated issuance services. • Gemalto is providing Diners Club Spain with consulting and personalisation services, in addition to DDA payment cards that are compliant with the... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/gemalto-supports-diners-club-spains-emv-migration.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:46:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/new-mga-tamesis-dual-starts-out-on-sequels-software.html • Tamesis Dual’s business systems up and running in 19 day • 6th MGA to choose Sequel to launch with Eclipse, in the last 12 month Specialty excess of loss reinsurer Tamesis Dual has just gone live on Sequel’s Eclipse software following a successful 19-day implementation. The MGA chose the... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/new-mga-tamesis-dual-starts-out-on-sequels-software.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:05:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/albion-ventures-implements-lexisnexis-crm-tool-for-deal-tracking-in-record-20-days.html London VC firm selects pre-configured version of LexisNexis InterAction for venture capital and private equity sectors, reducing implementation time and cost LexisNexis® Enterprise Solutions, a leading provider of content and technology solutions, today announced that London-based venture capital... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/albion-ventures-implements-lexisnexis-crm-tool-for-deal-tracking-in-record-20-days.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:13:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/deutsche-banks-superx-emerges-as-largest-pool-of-non-displayed-liquidity-in-europe.html Deutsche Bank today announced its SuperX European Broker Crossing System (BCS) has been recognised as the largest pool of non displayed liquidity in Europe, crossing an average of €363 million in shares a day during December 2011. Rosenblatt Securities ranked SuperX as the largest by volume in its... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/deutsche-banks-superx-emerges-as-largest-pool-of-non-displayed-liquidity-in-europe.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/sap-extends-offer-to-acquire-successfactors-inc-.html SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) announced today that its indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary, Saturn Expansion Corporation, has extended the expiration of its cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of SuccessFactors, Inc. (NYSE: SFSF) for $40.00 per share, without interest and less any... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/sap-extends-offer-to-acquire-successfactors-inc-.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:59:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/senior-technical-hire-for-fxecosystem-in-new-york.html FXecosystem, a network connectivity provider to the FX market, has announced that it has hired Chris Andall as Network Manager, North America.Andall who is New York-based, joins from Susquehanna International Group, and reports to Amar Vadher, Global Head of Technology. His appointment supports... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/senior-technical-hire-for-fxecosystem-in-new-york.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:14:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/stem-the-customer-churn-before-it-gathers-momentum.html Professor Hugh Wilson, of Cranfield School of Management, and SAS study into marketing by banks and building societies shows customers are widely reached but often ineffectively. • SAS research finds television advertising by banks is ineffective compared to other sectors • SMS communication in... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/stem-the-customer-churn-before-it-gathers-momentum.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/leading-it-research-firm-assesses-sas-high-performance-analytics.html 451 Research reports on specifics, differentiation of SAS® in growing high-performance computing market Respected IT industry analyst firm 451 Research has published an assessment of SAS High-Performance Analytics. The report, SAS delivers in-memory analytics for Teradata and Greenplum, notes that... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/leading-it-research-firm-assesses-sas-high-performance-analytics.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:59:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/the-ohio-state-university-and-huntington-bank-announce-125-million-partnership.html Huntington investment will support Ohio State’s academic mission, University District, Near East Side economic development The Ohio State University and Huntington Bank (NASDAQ: HBAN) today announced an exclusive 15-year partnership, making it the university’s official consumer bank. The agreement... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/the-ohio-state-university-and-huntington-bank-announce-125-million-partnership.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:15:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/corvil-delivers-the-first-multi-team-latency-management-platform.html Corvil, a provider of latency management systems for global financial markets, today announced significant updates to its CorvilNet platform that will bring the benefits of latency management to multiple trading businesses and support teams in the same organization. This is in response to demand... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/corvil-delivers-the-first-multi-team-latency-management-platform.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:28:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/first-mobile-app-to-track-short-selling-and-institutional-fund-activity.html Innovative New Mobile Platform for Hedge Funds and BrokersData Explorers, the leading provider of securities lending data, tracking short selling and institutional fund activity across all global market sectors, today announced the launch of its new iPhone app, the first of its kind for the global... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/first-mobile-app-to-track-short-selling-and-institutional-fund-activity.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:59:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/ipo-indicator-signals-slight-recovery-on-the-primary-market-price-gains-of-german-equities-and-decline-in-volatility-favour-new-issues.html Deutsche Börse published the IPO sentiment indicator forecasting issue activity for the 1st quarter of 2012 on Monday. The primary market indicator rose from 27.97 to 29.23 points over the past three months. This is the first increase after a downturn of three consecutive quarters. As the survey by... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/ipo-indicator-signals-slight-recovery-on-the-primary-market-price-gains-of-german-equities-and-decline-in-volatility-favour-new-issues.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/european-commission-blocks-merger-between-deutsche-borse-and-nyse-euronext.html Deutsche Börse achieves substantial earnings growth in 2011/ Company targeting organic growth/ Key decisions for further growth already made The European Commission today announced that it is prohibiting the planned merger between Deutsche Börse AG and NYSE Euronext because, based on its definition... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/european-commission-blocks-merger-between-deutsche-borse-and-nyse-euronext.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:10:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/xetra-turnover-in-january-at-99-billion-euros.html 19.7 million transactions on Xetra Order book turnover on Xetra and the Xetra Frankfurt specialist trading stood at €104.4 billion in January – a decrease by 14 percent year-on-year (January 2011: €121.7 billion). Of the €104.4 billion, €99.1 billion were attributable to Xetra – a decrease by 13... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/xetra-turnover-in-january-at-99-billion-euros.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/effective-fail-management-critical-to-improving-operational-performance-zyen-2011-survey-results.html McLagan has announced the results of its 2011 annual Z/Yen surveys into Operational Performance. McLagan asked 178 leading Investment Managers, Private Banks and Hedge Funds to rank the leading brokers on their 2011 Operational Performance and Client Service offerings across Equities, Fixed Income... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/effective-fail-management-critical-to-improving-operational-performance-zyen-2011-survey-results.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/investors-focus-on-risk-could-lead-to-missing-an-unexpected-rally.html BNY Mellon Report Says Cost of Hedging Against Negative Developments Has Become ExpensiveInvestors appear overly focused on the downside risks to the markets and are not allocating sufficiently to take advantage of possible upside surprises, according to a white paper from BNY Mellon Asset... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/investors-focus-on-risk-could-lead-to-missing-an-unexpected-rally.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:04:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/newton-wins-arkansas-public-employees-retirement-system-mandate.html BNY Mellon asset manager announces first U.S. institutional win for its Global Real Return strategy Newton,* part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, has announced that Newton Capital Management Limited has recently been awarded a $50m global real return mandate for the Arkansas Public Employees... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/newton-wins-arkansas-public-employees-retirement-system-mandate.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:41:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/cimcon-software-reaffirms-market-leadership-with-strong-revenues-and-major-customer-acquisitions-in-2011.html CIMCON Software Inc., the Pioneering Market Leader in Spreadsheet Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), announced that it finished 2011 with a strong financial performance, the acquisition of several new customers, and the expansion of existing relationships. In 2011, CIMCON gained significant... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/cimcon-software-reaffirms-market-leadership-with-strong-revenues-and-major-customer-acquisitions-in-2011.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:09:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/epic-aviation-selects-allegro-trading-risk-management-solution.html North American Jet Fuel Supplier to Use Allegro 8 Platform Allegro Development Corporation, a leading provider of energy trading and risk management (ETRM) software, announced today that EPIC Aviation (EPIC) has selected the Allegro 8 platform to support its jet fuel and avgas supply, commercial... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/epic-aviation-selects-allegro-trading-risk-management-solution.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/financial-institutions-select-oracle-flexcube-solutions-and-oracle-financial-services-analytical-applications-to-optimize-operational-efficiency-and-profitability-elevate-customer-service-and-reduce-risk.html • A growing number of financial services organisations worldwide are selecting Oracle Financial Services solutions, including Oracle FLEXCUBE and Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications, to help them innovate and achieve competitive differentiation, ensure regulatory compliance and deliver... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/financial-institutions-select-oracle-flexcube-solutions-and-oracle-financial-services-analytical-applications-to-optimize-operational-efficiency-and-profitability-elevate-customer-service-and-reduce-risk.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/ecobank-deploys-oracle-flexcube-and-oracle-financial-services-risk-analytics-across-30-countries-in-africa.html • Oracle today announced that the leading pan-African bank, Ecobank Transnational Inc. (“Ecobank”) has implemented Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking and Oracle FLEXCUBE Direct Banking solutions, as well as Oracle Financial Services Risk Analytics, to standardize its processing platform across its... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/ecobank-deploys-oracle-flexcube-and-oracle-financial-services-risk-analytics-across-30-countries-in-africa.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:39:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/the-schul-group-partners-with-prospx-to-help-companies-improve-sales-productivity-performance.html ProspX, Inc., developer of the first on-demand sales collaboration and business intelligence solution for the commercial insurance industry, today announced that The Schul Group, a leading risk and insurance professional services consulting firm, will leverage the ProspX platform within its learning... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/the-schul-group-partners-with-prospx-to-help-companies-improve-sales-productivity-performance.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/asia-pacific-policy-administration-systems-2011-life-and-pension-abcd-vendor-view.html For insurers, navigating the market of life and pension policy administration system vendors remains a difficult task. Celent profiles a majority of the life and pension insurance administration systems available in the Asia-Pacific region today. In a new report, Asia-Pacific Policy Administration... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/asia-pacific-policy-administration-systems-2011-life-and-pension-abcd-vendor-view.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:51:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/fidelity-calls-for-industry-standard-to-make-fund-charges-more-transparent.html • ‘Hyperbolic and inconsistent comparisons do not help investors’, says Fidelity • Fidelity calls for full disclosure of fund and distribution costs • Implementation of a new measure - “Total Cost of Ownership” - to help investors compare different funds and providers ... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/fidelity-calls-for-industry-standard-to-make-fund-charges-more-transparent.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:44:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/more-than-three-quarters-of-financial-advisors-who-moved-to-independence-report-they-are-better-off-financially-according-to-fidelity-study.html Most Explored Multiple Business Models; Half Moved Without Strong Influence from Others or a Written PlanFidelity Investments® (Fidelity) today unveiled the Fidelity Insights on Independence Study, which found that more than three-quarters (76 percent) of financial advisors who moved to an... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/more-than-three-quarters-of-financial-advisors-who-moved-to-independence-report-they-are-better-off-financially-according-to-fidelity-study.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:54:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/viteos-expands-into-asia-pacific.html Jay Moghe to Head Singapore Office. In its latest strategic move, Viteos, a leading global hedge fund administrator and operations service provider, today announced the establishment of its presence in the Asia Pacific region. The core of the effort will initially focus on addressing the needs of... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/viteos-expands-into-asia-pacific.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:26:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/bs2-to-introduce-the-new-version-of-atmeye-iq-solution.html BS/2 Company, specializing in the development of the software solutions that are designed for banking and retail sector, introduces the latest version of software-hardware solution for ATMeye.iQ video security (version 1.1.2). ATMeye.iQ is a part of the product family for controlling and monitoring... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/bs2-to-introduce-the-new-version-of-atmeye-iq-solution.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:19:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/hester-rejects-1-5m-bonus.html The chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has decided to waive his bonus for last year, it has emerged. Last Friday (27 January), it was announced that Stephen Hester was to receive an additional payment of £963,000 ($1.5 million) on top of his basic salary for his work in 2011. ... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/hester-rejects-1-5m-bonus.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:43:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/lloyds-to-announce-structural-changes.html A major UK bank is set to unveil wholesale changes to its management structure in the near future, a source has indicated. Lloyds Banking Group - which is part state-owned - has decided to oversee a simplification of its senior positions in order to streamline the company's operations in the... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/lloyds-to-announce-structural-changes.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:09:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/banking-bonus-culture-has-changed-forever.html The bonus culture within the global banking system has changed permanently over the last few years, industry professionals have insisted. Since the onset of the global economic downturn in 2008, financiers have been forced to rein in their spending as many have struggled due to the threat of... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/banking-bonus-culture-has-changed-forever.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:48:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/us-banks-fear-housing-market-stall.html The removal of credit ratings from the regulatory requirements facing American banks could stunt any recovery in the country's housing market, experts believe. Later this week (3 February), professionals in the US banking system will respond to the proposal put forward by the Federal Reserve and... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/us-banks-fear-housing-market-stall.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:51:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/study-slow-recovery-bankers-primary-concern.html The biggest concern held by professionals in the banking sector in the wake of the recession is the fragility of the global economic recovery, a new study has found. Research conducted by the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) has revealed this represents the primary worry for... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/study-slow-recovery-bankers-primary-concern.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:37:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/eurozone-banks-planning-to-ramp-up-ecb-loans.html Many major banks across the eurozone are planning to access large levels of funding from the European Central Bank (ECB) in the near future, it has emerged. According to the Financial Times, several financiers in the economic bloc have decided to tap the central institution's emergency lending... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/eurozone-banks-planning-to-ramp-up-ecb-loans.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/non-state-owned-banks-will-pay-bonuses.html Senior officials at private banks are still likely to receive bonuses this year despite the fact their counterparts in state-owned financiers are having their remuneration packages cut. That is according to Guy de Blonay of Jupiter Asset Management, who has told Bloomberg that the likes of Robert... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/non-state-owned-banks-will-pay-bonuses.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:43:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/sp-g20-countries-risking-downgrade.html Several member states of the G20 could see their credit scores downgraded in the near future amid fears about their performance in the aftermath of the recession. That is according to a new report published by leading ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) today (31 January), which has indicated... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/31/sp-g20-countries-risking-downgrade.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:26:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/bankers-under-pressure-over-bonuses.html Major banks operating in the UK are feeling under considerable pressure with regard to their bonus strategies for 2011, experts in the financial industry believe. Last week (27 January), it emerged that Stephen Hester and Philip Hampton - chief executive and chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/bankers-under-pressure-over-bonuses.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:08:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/ex-rbs-chief-stripped-of-knighthood.html One of Britain's most senior figures in the banking industry has been stripped of his knighthood for his role in the onset of the economic downturn. Fred Goodwin, the former head of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), was knighted for his services to banking in 2004, but this honour has now been... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/ex-rbs-chief-stripped-of-knighthood.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:31:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/banks-business-lending-on-the-wane-figures-show.html Business lending from banks across the UK is on the wane despite the government's determination to boost transactions in this area following the recession. That is if new figures published today (1 February) by the Bank of England are anything to go by, as they have revealed that financiers... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/banks-business-lending-on-the-wane-figures-show.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:58:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/banks-must-reclaim-their-proper-role.html Banks must accept a new set of rules and regulations if the British financial industry is to move forward in the near future. That is the view of Paul Tucker, deputy governor of the Bank of England, who believes this process is essential if financiers are to reclaim their "rightful place" in the... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/1/banks-must-reclaim-their-proper-role.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:02:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/deutsche-bank-posts-76-profit-decline.html Deutsche Bank experienced a significant decline in its profits during the fourth quarter of 2011, it has emerged. The major European financier revealed today (2 February) that its profit dipped by 76 per cent throughout this three-month timeframe, primarily due to issues such as the ongoing... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/deutsche-bank-posts-76-profit-decline.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:37:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/westpac-announces-up-to-400-job-cuts.html A major southern hemisphere bank has today (2 February) announced plans to shed hundreds of jobs due to the current economic climate. Westpac Banking Corporation revealed it has already met up with members of staff to inform them of its intention to cut up to 400 jobs, predominantly in its head... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/westpac-announces-up-to-400-job-cuts.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:42:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/mpc-criticises-bank-lending.html The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has criticised banks in the UK regarding lending levels to small and medium-sized businesses. Speaking on BBC Radio 5live's Wake Up To Money, member of the MPC Adam Posen claimed financial institutions have not been offering a big enough... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/mpc-criticises-bank-lending.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/niesr-uk-economy-to-contract-in-2012.html The British economy will slip back into economic downturn during the first half of this year unless the government takes action sooner rather than later, a new report has established. Research published today (3 February) by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) estimates... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/niesr-uk-economy-to-contract-in-2012.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:19:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/miliband-banks-are-at-a-crossroads.html Major banks face a future of isolation and increased public anger towards them unless they change their ways with regard to their employee bonuses. That is according to Ed Miliband, leader of the Labour Party, who will ramp up his efforts to secure reforms in the banking sector today (3 February)... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/miliband-banks-are-at-a-crossroads.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:31:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/investment-banks-to-struggle-this-year.html Investment banks will not be able to reach their previous high levels of revenue in the near future because of continuing uncertainty in the financial system. That is the opinion of Josef Ackermann, chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank, who believes an upturn in the fortunes of such lenders is... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/investment-banks-to-struggle-this-year.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/12-banks-under-swiss-investigation.html Numerous banks from around the world are being investigated by the Swiss authorities under suspicion of a conspiracy to manipulate lending rates. It has emerged today (3 February) that the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) is analysing information regarding a possible collusion between 12... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/3/12-banks-under-swiss-investigation.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Dec/5/the-mobile-wallet-how-can-banks-drive-consumer-adoption.html Technology is a constant source of debate for the banking industry and the ‘mobile wallet’ is a key area of discussion. It is one of a number of innovations which can afford financial institutions and IT vendors as many headaches as it does opportunities. The adoption of mobile by the banking... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Dec/5/the-mobile-wallet-how-can-banks-drive-consumer-adoption.html Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:08:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2010/Oct/21/sibos-is-almost-here.html Sibos, one of the biggest events in the financial technology industry calendar, is nearly upon us. Organised by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), this year’s event is taking place in Amsterdam and, if all goes according to plan, is due to start on Monday... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2010/Oct/21/sibos-is-almost-here.html Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:58:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2010/Oct/26/sibos-2010-day-one-banks-and-society-are-in-this-together.html Last year Sibos began during a typhoon called Koppu. In 2008, the opening of the event coincided with the collapse of Lehman Brothers at what turned out to be the start of one of the worst financial crises to hit the markets since the Great Depression. So far 2010 has been less tumultuous. The main... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2010/Oct/26/sibos-2010-day-one-banks-and-society-are-in-this-together.html Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:07:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2010/Oct/27/sibos-2010-day-two-liquidity-management-is-now-flavour-of-the-month.html “Calm” and “comforting” - As Sibos headed into the second day, these two words were used by one vendor to describe the mood of 2010’s event - and was perhaps a far cry from how it felt to attend the conference during the past two years. As the ongoing dialogue over the future of the... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2010/Oct/27/sibos-2010-day-two-liquidity-management-is-now-flavour-of-the-month.html Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:55:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2010/Oct/28/sibos-2010-day-three-banks-and-corporates-need-to-collaborate-to-anticipate-risks.html Day three in Amsterdam and the Sibos “bubble” of networking, meetings, talks has well and truly descended over the RAI conference centre. Although the event is well past the half way point, those still standing will know that the pace and volume of dialogue surrounding the core themes of the... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2010/Oct/28/sibos-2010-day-three-banks-and-corporates-need-to-collaborate-to-anticipate-risks.html Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:11:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2010/Oct/29/sibos-2010-day-four-cost-reduction-and-risk-monitoring-is-key.html As Sibos lumbers into its fourth day, signs of flagging are showing. Premature greyness has affected certain delegates at the conference centre while other attendees now resemble suit-wearing zombies, only capable of mumbling to themselves and shuffling between the stands. The amount of sessions,... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2010/Oct/29/sibos-2010-day-four-cost-reduction-and-risk-monitoring-is-key.html Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:14:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Jun/24/mobile-banking-its-not-a-question-of-if-we-implement-this-but-when.html The mobile phone is technology that most of us could not afford to live without. These devices have become so important to everyday life, you could almost see them as a limb in their own right, albeit one made out of plastic and wires. In an age where mobile gadgets and technology are increasingly... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Jun/24/mobile-banking-its-not-a-question-of-if-we-implement-this-but-when.html Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:06:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Jul/1/bank-trading-is-there-still-a-need-for-speed.html Bank trading has been increasingly dominated by speed over the past few years. As technology has advanced, brokers have clamoured forever lower latencies to achieve faster order processing times, increase their competitiveness and win more business. The demand has seen a number of technology... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Jul/1/bank-trading-is-there-still-a-need-for-speed.html Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Jul/11/uk-banking-regulation-must-move-beyond-confusing-nonsense-say-industry-experts.html “Confusing and complicated” and “an onslaught of regulatory nonsense” are not phrases often heard when discussing incoming financial regulation - but these were the comments made by Howard Davies, first chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and Jim O’Neill, chairman of... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Jul/11/uk-banking-regulation-must-move-beyond-confusing-nonsense-say-industry-experts.html Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:31:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Aug/22/sibos-2011-is-it-that-time-of-year-again-already.html With less than four weeks to go, the planning stages for this year’s Sibos in Toronto are now well underway. Organised by the Society of Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT), Sibos is one of the most important events on the financial services industry calendar. This is the... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Aug/22/sibos-2011-is-it-that-time-of-year-again-already.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:39:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/8/sibos-key-sessions-and-social-networking-opportunties.html SWIFT outline key sessions and how to use social media technology to engage with the debate...With Sibos 2011 now less than two weeks away, it is all hands on deck for organisers, exhibitors and delegates preparing for their trip to Toronto. For the latter, the question of which companies to speak... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/8/sibos-key-sessions-and-social-networking-opportunties.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:24:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/12/data-management-is-key-to-everything-says-vendor.html Data management and the demand for clean data ‘underpins’ much incoming regulatory reform to the financial services sector, an IT vendor has said. Neill Vanlint, managing director, client operations, EMEA & Asia at GoldenSource, said that the need for data transparency and data integrity is at... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/12/data-management-is-key-to-everything-says-vendor.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:51:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/14/ipad-has-awakened-mobile-corporate-banking-world-it-vendor-says.html The adoption of the iPad and other tablet devices by corporates is a key driver behind the increased take up of mobile banking applications, an IT vendor has said. George Ravich, chief marketing officer (CMO) at Fundtech, a provider of mobile banking applications, said: “Although consumers have... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/14/ipad-has-awakened-mobile-corporate-banking-world-it-vendor-says.html Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:15:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/15/social-media-how-are-financial-services-companies-using-these-new-tools-to-their-advantage.html As Sibos fast approaches Gerry Mellett, product executive of financial services industry sales at IBM, looks at social media opportunities for finance firms in this ever-evolving digital age... In today’s digital age, customers are approaching financial service providers armed with extensive... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/15/social-media-how-are-financial-services-companies-using-these-new-tools-to-their-advantage.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:28:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/16/liquidity-risk-management-needs-a-collaborative-approach-says-swift-representative.html Effective liquidity risk management requires a collaborative approach between banks and financial institutions, a SWIFT representative has said. Catherine Banneux, senior market manager, banking markets at SWIFT made the comments following the recent publication of the Managing liquidity risk white... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/16/liquidity-risk-management-needs-a-collaborative-approach-says-swift-representative.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:45:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/19/sibos-2011-and-so-it-begins-.html After months of planning and preparation, Sibos 2011 is finally upon us. This year it’s the turn of Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre to be the location for what should prove to be a week of insightful debate and discussion. There are plenty of issues to fuel talk at this year’s conference.... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/19/sibos-2011-and-so-it-begins-.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:20:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/20/sibos-2011-may-the-it-forces-be-with-you.html The time for preparation is over. With the doors to the Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre now officially open, the dialogue surrounding the key themes of regulation re-visited, technology, global and local perspectives and changing landscape - new expectations has well and truly begun for the... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/20/sibos-2011-may-the-it-forces-be-with-you.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:48:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/21/sibos-2011-the-devil-is-in-the-regulatory-detail.html “We’ve learned that what is extreme is much more plausible. And what is plausible is much more extreme.” (Lawrence Sweet, senior vice-president at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) Regulation and its impact on the global financial services industry was a key topic as tongues at Sibos 2011... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/21/sibos-2011-the-devil-is-in-the-regulatory-detail.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:19:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/22/sibos-2011-financial-services-need-the-right-medicine.html Day three at Sibos and the advantage of opting for footwear other than high heels is becoming increasingly obvious. It’s quite a walk from the north building, where the large plenary sessions are held, down to the guts of the south building and the hubbub of the exhibition hall. That familiar... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/22/sibos-2011-financial-services-need-the-right-medicine.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:45:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/22/sibos-2011-and-mobile-marches-on-.html After four days of intense “critical dialogue” both in the sessions and on the conference floor, the final curtain has almost come down over Sibos. And, as expected, the event’s debate has ducked and dived in and around the key agenda topics. Regulation re-visited, technology, global and local... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Sep/22/sibos-2011-and-mobile-marches-on-.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:38:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Oct/10/tradetech-architecture-everyone-needs-to-reach-the-finishing-line-at-the-same-time.html Landmines and automated mice are not necessarily the first things to spring to mind when contemplating the landscape of global trading - but they were part of the picture painted during the opening address at the TradeTech Architecture event held on 5 and 6 October in London. Chris Skinner, chairman... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Oct/10/tradetech-architecture-everyone-needs-to-reach-the-finishing-line-at-the-same-time.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:59:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Oct/20/mobile-banking-technology-enables-consumers-to-be-self-sufficient.html Consumers who want to become more self-sufficient will be at the forefront of adopting mobile banking m-banking technology, Carsten Kress, senior director of sales at Sybase 365, said at the firm’s Financial Services Executive Summit in London. He argued that mobile is a self-service banking... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Oct/20/mobile-banking-technology-enables-consumers-to-be-self-sufficient.html Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:49:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Oct/25/cloud-computing-is-key-to-compliance-with-fsa-mobile-regulations-says-it-vendor.html Cloud computing is an important innovation which can help financial firms comply with new regulations surrounding the storage of mobile conversations, an IT vendor has said. New regulations from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) mean organisations working in the financial services sector will... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Oct/25/cloud-computing-is-key-to-compliance-with-fsa-mobile-regulations-says-it-vendor.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:35:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Oct/26/social-media-the-mobile-money-ecosystem.html Haridas Nair, vice president, mCommerce Solutions and Services at Sybase 365I recently learned about a sweet little mobile banking application called WishList. You download it to your phone, and type in all the stuff you’d like to buy: furniture, vacations, a house, new car, etc. As you save... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Oct/26/social-media-the-mobile-money-ecosystem.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:35:00 +0100 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Nov/9/social-media-and-banks-when-are-financial-institutions-going-to-the-join-the-party.html Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn - as technological innovations continues, an increasing number of communication channels are appearing. And as consumers spend more of their time living online, the banking world is doing its best to keep up. Recent research by Amplicate suggests that financial... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Nov/9/social-media-and-banks-when-are-financial-institutions-going-to-the-join-the-party.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:40:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Nov/10/successful-multi-channel-strategies-the-intelligent-way-to-build-customer-loyalty.html By Michael Diefenthaeler, Director, Product Management, Interactive Data Managed SolutionsUsers of financial websites are becoming increasingly mobile and active in social networks. To attract this new generation of customers, banks need to be present in the same channels as they are. From... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Nov/10/successful-multi-channel-strategies-the-intelligent-way-to-build-customer-loyalty.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:44:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Nov/14/fsa-mobile-regulations-the-key-challenges-for-financial-services-firms.html Telephone calls and electronic messages have been the focus of scrutiny from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) since March 2009 - but these regulations are now due to see a significant change. The FSA’s phone recording rules will be updated on Monday 14 November to include all interactions... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Nov/14/fsa-mobile-regulations-the-key-challenges-for-financial-services-firms.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:38:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Nov/21/derivatives-world-regulation-should-not-be-at-the-expense-of-economic-growth.html Volatility in the financial services industry continues to be a key topic of discussion in the sector as the 2011 conference season enters its final month. In his opening address at the Derivatives World conference William Mitting, editor of Futures & Options World (FOW), said that instability is... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Nov/21/derivatives-world-regulation-should-not-be-at-the-expense-of-economic-growth.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:33:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Nov/22/getting-social-in-the-financial-industry-putting-the-customer-at-the-heart-of-business-strategy.html By Gerry Mellett, product executive of financial services industry sales at IBMThe finance industry has long been regarded as complex, restrained by regulation and too internally focused, paying more attention to its own development than providing the financial products and services that customers... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Nov/22/getting-social-in-the-financial-industry-putting-the-customer-at-the-heart-of-business-strategy.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:27:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Nov/23/mobile-banking-adoption-will-be-twice-as-fast-as-online-says-tech-vendor.html The adoption of mobile banking among consumers will be twice as fast as the take up of online banking, a technology vendor has predicted. Carl Tsukahara, chief marketing officer (CMO) at Clairmail, a mobile banking solutions provider, said: “Mobile has been growing at a much faster rate of... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Nov/23/mobile-banking-adoption-will-be-twice-as-fast-as-online-says-tech-vendor.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:36:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Dec/1/mifid-ii-where-are-the-technology-opportunities.html Regulation continues to be a buzzword for the financial services sector, particularly as the economic volatility continues over three years after the collapse of Lehmans. For many financial institutions regulation is viewed as an albatross around the neck in terms of both costs and time. Some... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Dec/1/mifid-ii-where-are-the-technology-opportunities.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:33:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Dec/7/tradetech-liquidity-these-are-challenging-times.html Nikkie Beattie, managing director at the Market Structure Practice and chairman of TradeTech Liquidity, voiced what many delegates must have been thinking for much of 2011 during her opening address: “These are challenging times.” Her statement echoed sentiments expressed at many events in this... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Dec/7/tradetech-liquidity-these-are-challenging-times.html Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:43:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Dec/7/who-will-own-nfc.html By Matthew Talbot, Senior Vice President for mCommerce at Sybase 365 Google officially launched Google Wallet, “the app that makes your phone your wallet,” at the end of September (for customers of US telecom operator, Sprint, with a Nexus S 4G phone). Hot on its heels was the announcement from... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Dec/7/who-will-own-nfc.html Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Dec/15/2011-the-year-of-mobile-assisted-shopping.html By Haridas Nair, vice-president, mCommerce Solutions and Services, Sybase 365Will holiday shoppers bring mobile purchasing into the mainstream this year? They are ready, according to a recent joint survey done recently by the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) and Sybase 365. (1) Almost two-thirds... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2011/Dec/15/2011-the-year-of-mobile-assisted-shopping.html Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:38:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/24/focus-big-data-is-a-big-deal-says-siia-fisd-real-time-technology-roundtable.html At the Real-Time Technology Roundtable, held at BT’s headquarters in the City of London last week on 19 January, the focus on ‘big data’ this year continued. It is expected to be one of the top technology topics for 2012 in what is predicted to be a tough 12 months for IT spending.Organised by... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/24/focus-big-data-is-a-big-deal-says-siia-fisd-real-time-technology-roundtable.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/best-practice-guidelines-for-large-it-implementation-or-integration-projects.html By Wil Cunningham, head of WilPower IT Consulting. An ex-RBS senior IT manager and now a contractor with Lloyds Banking Group and other banks Wil Cunningham, an independent technology consultant who oversaw RBS’s Edinburgh Data Centre Optimisation program and has spent the last two years as a... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Jan/30/best-practice-guidelines-for-large-it-implementation-or-integration-projects.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:59:00 +0000 http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/smartphones-what-security-risks-do-they-pose.html By Alan Thomas, a technology & media executive at the specialist insurer Hiscox Travel anywhere on a plane or train these days and you’ll no doubt notice that you are surrounded by people using a smartphone. They are an extremely useful modern tool that is used by many companies and individuals... http://www.bobsguide.com/guide/news/2012/Feb/2/smartphones-what-security-risks-do-they-pose.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:51:00 +0000 Sunday