Low latency is always important to trading firms especially when extreme market volatility comes into play. In 2009 trading firms will continue to invest in technology that can decrease latency in the trading process as more trades are pushed through; Celent; financial crisis; Gomez Markets; Greg MacSweeney; Julio Gomez; low latency; market volatility; Mayiz Habbal; Robert Hegarty; Robert Iati; Tabb Group; TowerGroup; New regulations and oversight as a result of the financial crisis will challenge cash-strapped CIOs to meet all compliance and governance demands while maintaining operations for the business, according to a panel of industry analysts who spoke with; Bob Iati; Celent; CIO; financial crisis; Gomez Markets; Greg MacSweeney; Julio Gomez; Mayiz Habbal; regulation; Rob Hegarty; Tabb Group; TowerGroup; After a brutal 2008, wealth managers top priority will be working to restore investorŐs confidence and trust. Keeping communication lines open with clients will be important and many firms will turn to CRM technology and online services to keep...; Bob Iati; CRM; Greg MacSweeney; risk management; Rob Hegarty; Tabb Group; TowerGroup; wealth management; Poor risk management policies and governance directly led to the current financial crisis. Firms will be looking to improve risk management procedures and technology in 2009.; Celen; financial crisis; Gomez Markets; Julio Gomez; Mayiz Habbal; risk management; Rob Hegarty; Tabb Group; TowerGroup;

1. Aite Group
2. Algorithmic Trading
3. Analytics
4. Compliance
5. Credit Default Swaps
6. Data Management
7. Exchange
8. Low Latency
9. Market Data
10. Mizuho
11. Operations
12. OU.S.urcing
13. Risk Management
14. Technology Budgets
15. Transparency