Profile of Greg MacSweeney

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Greg MacSweeney is editorial director of InformationWeek Financial Services, whose brands include Wall Street & Technology, Bank Systems & Technology, Advanced Trading, and Insurance & Technology.

Bain Capital Ventures Anticipates XBRL Boom With EDGAR Online Investment

1/29/2010
$12 million stock purchase to help EDGAR grow and invest in technology for 2012 SEC XBRL deadline.

Bankers Get the Cold Shoulder in Davos

1/29/2010
The atmosphere inside the World Economic Forum is warm and congenial. But bankers are feeling the chill wind of disapproval.

Back Office: Time to Pay the Piper

1/27/2010
With increasing complexity and the need for more highly automated operations, the back office will require increased innovation and continued investment.

AIG and Backdoor Bailouts?

1/27/2010
WSJ's Dennis Berman tells Kelsey Hubbard about ongoing investigations into the bailout of AIG, including allegations of a coverup over payments made to some of the biggest banks who had exposure to the collapsed insurer.

What They're Really Doing in Davos

1/27/2010
Some of the world's most high-powered people are meeting in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) not to make decisions, but to get to know each other and face the problems together.

FDIC May Securitize Bad Assets

1/26/2010
The FDIC is planning on securitizing the assets and selling it off to investors.

What's Driving Goldman's Earnings and Bonus Plans?

1/22/2010
Goldman Sachs made around $5 billion in profits last quarter and has slightly reduced its bonus plan, likely to avoid a further populist and political backlash to excessive compensation.

Jefferies Joins Tradeweb's Government Bond Electronic Trading Platform

1/14/2010
Jefferies further expands its fixed income product offering by joining Tradeweb's electronic marketplace for government bonds.

New Fees Could Take a Swipe at Bank Profits

1/12/2010
The Obama administration is likely to slap banks with a fee designed to recoup losses associated with TARP, in a move that could help lower the deficit and reduce risk-taking by big banks.

Fed Could Be Looking at a Record $45 Billion Profit

1/12/2010
Early reports indicate the Federal Reserve's 2009 earnings will show record profits - close to $45 billion because of the aggressive stance the bank took when the financial crisis hit.

Gelber Group Selects OneTick for Tick Data Management and Analytics

1/11/2010
Proprietary trading firm will use OneTick to consolidate data management and analysis to one high-performance platform.

Need Stock Advice? Some Investors Are Turning to Psychics

1/8/2010
Some investors are looking into other options to find out about future financial fortunes.

How Dodd's Retirement Affects Wall Street Reform

1/7/2010
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd will not seek re-election. He was leading the Senate's work on Wall Street reform, so what happens now?

Will Tomorrow's Job Report be Positive?

1/7/2010
Data is indicating that Friday's weekly job report may actually be show positive job growth for the first time in, well, a very long time.

Volatility Falls to Pre-Lehman Lows

1/7/2010
The VIX's decline to a 16-month low shows an absence of anxiety on Wall Street, reports Barrons.com's Bob O'Brien.

FDIC Looking to Cash In on Risky Behavior

1/7/2010
In order to replenish dwindling reserves, the FDIC is considering charging member banks more if they're involved in risky behavior

Top Economists Warn Crisis Isn't Over

1/5/2010
The American Economic Association's annual meeting is taking place in Atlanta. American Public Media's Bob Moon reports on what message the top economic titans are sending.