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NEWSFLASHES
Zurich Financial Services Australia implements HiPortfolio from DST International; Commercial-mortgage-backed securities pricing added to the Reuters DataScope; The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation and the Taiwan Securities Central Depository sign general agreement of mutual cooperation.
Celent Ranks Anti-Money Laundering Vendors
Between 2003 and 2005, Celent Communications estimates there will be approximately $632.2 million spent on anti-money-laundering software- related hardware and services.
Firms Eye Risk In Regulatory Storm
In today's compliance-intensive environment, firms are seeking the most effective way to structure their risk departments.
To Catch a Criminal
Mid-tier financial institutions may be interested in an anti-money-laundering and USA Patriot Act solution from Actimize.
WS&T WEEK
IT executives at financial-services firms, ECNs and the exchanges had many issues to contend with during the blackout. Below we tell their stories.
Amex Runs Out of Steam
The American Stock Exchange had all its bases covered in the event of a power failure -- except one.
ECNs Battle Blackout
Electronic-communications networks worked through the night to make sure their customers were plugged in.
Devastated on 9-11; eSpeed Handles Blackout with Ease
Advest rerouts calls to get around branches affected by the blackout.
Outage Knocks Out Small Broker
Disaster-recovery sites and backup diesel generators cost money that some smaller players just don't have.
NEWSFLASHES
Northern Trust Company announces availability of its Trade Services capability for global institutional-investment managers; Chicago Mercantile Exchange's Globex soon accessible through Sprint; HSBC Bank USA extends use of Calypso to equity-derivatives products.
This Week's Tech Update
This week's tech happenings from around the financial-services industry; including briefs on electronic trading, investment technology, risk management, market data and operations.
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