Profile of Melanie Rodier

Senior Editor and Head of Video Member Since: 5/8/2014
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Melanie Rodier has worked as a print and broadcast journalist for over 10 years, covering business and finance, general news, and film trade news. Prior to joining Wall Street & Technology in April 2007, Melanie lived in Paris, where she worked for the International Herald Tribune, and Rome, where she wrote for Reuters and Screen International, a film trade publication. Melanie was born in London, and graduated from Oxford University where she studied Spanish and Italian. She is also a fluent French speaker.

Is Co-Sourcing The New Outsourcing for Asset Managers?

5/30/2012
Co-sourcing could be a model that both large funds and start-ups consider as they grapple with uncertain economic conditions.

Cheated Again: Madoff Victims Receive Millions Less Than Trustee

5/29/2012
Irving Picard’s fee is a huge $850 an hour. But is he worth his weight in gold?

How to Climb the Wall Street Corporate IT Ladder

5/29/2012
Even as layoffs lay waste to financial services payrolls, top IT pros remain in strong demand. Here are the skills -- including Big Data and social media -- workers need to survive and thrive in a modern Wall Street IT organization.

NYSE Euronext Opens Liquidity Center to Third-Party Service Providers

5/25/2012
The move is a response to customers’ requests for lower costs for a range of market services, including colocation.

Funniest Reactions To Goldman Sachs' First Tweets

5/24/2012
Goldman Sachs has finally started tweeting, leading to a flurry of reactions on Twitter and elsewhere.

Goldman Sachs Starts Tweeting, With Mixed Results

5/24/2012
With its first tweet, Goldman gained 7,000 followers.

Nasdaq: Looking Back In Dismay at Facebook IPO

5/23/2012
Had we known then what we know now, we would have delayed the IPO, a senior exec says.

More Wall Street Execs Are Fighting The SEC

5/23/2012
The SEC is currently actively litigating about 90 cases, up more than 50 percent in the past year.

JPMorgan Risk Chief Had History of Trading Losses and Sanctions

5/21/2012
Goldman's previous Wall Street firm received a slap on the wrist from regulators.

The iPhone5 Is Almost Here, And It’s Going To Be Big

5/18/2012
A multitude of rumors about Apple's latest smartphone have been swirling around the web. Here is a low down of what it is expected to look like.

Nasdaq Data Center Launches Express Connect for Co-Location Clients

5/17/2012
The network solution will offer customers low latency connections from a single liquidity hub.

TradeKing and Zecco Merge To Challenge “Big 5” Brokerages

5/15/2012
The merger of the two competing brokerages, which are leaders in the social media space, makes sense for several reasons.

For Regulators, JP Morgan’s $2 Billion Loss Is Really Not A Big Deal

5/14/2012
Besides stress tests, the Fed has not produced any alternative way of truly guaranteeing the stability of the financial system.

Euro's Future Very Uncertain, Ex-British PM Tells TD Ameritrade Investors

5/11/2012
If any European leader were to give a speech in my place, they would insist that the Euro will survive, Tony Blair said at the meeting in New York.

Former CFTC Acting Chairman Appointed Head of DTCC’s U.S. Swap Data Repository

5/10/2012
In his new role, he will be working with global regulators to harmonize various international reporting constituencies.

10 Ways Broker-Dealers Can Avoid The Wrath Of Regulators

5/7/2012
Here are 10 best practices from Broadridge.

Big Data Technology: Buyer Beware

5/7/2012
Big data holds big promise. But the technologies needed to understand it come with a steep learning curve. Here's what you need to know before you buy.

How Broker-Dealers Can Avoid The Wrath Of Regulators

5/7/2012
Here are 10 outsourcing best practices from Broadridge.

With Wealth Management Industry In Turmoil, Online Brokerages Seek New Avenues

5/3/2012
A Celent survey highlights what should be the primary focus for online brokerages.

Facebook's Acqusition of Instagram Is All About Big Data

5/2/2012
The social network's acquisition of the start-up is about more than a photo-sharing app. Like other recent M&As, the deal is about big data capabilities, experts say.

BlackBerry Claws At Comeback With New Phone, But It's Not Looking Good

5/2/2012
At RIM’s annual conference, attendees caught a glimpse of what the new BlackBerry will look like. But response was tepid at best.

New Open Data Center Alliance Workgroup Will Help Firms Harness Big Data

5/1/2012
Vendors step up to focus on content management solutions for big data.