Profile of Greg MacSweeney

Editorial Director Member Since: 5/8/2014
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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.

Gamification Gets Serious for Financial Services Compliance Training

8/29/2012
True Office, a start-up that gamifies compliance training, has named former SunGard CEO and financial technology innovator Cristóbal Conde as executive chairman.

Northern Trust's Scott Murray: A Man of Action

8/24/2012
In establishing centers of excellence for IT disciplines, EVP and CTO Scott Murray is helping Northern Trust's technology organization improve quality while the bank continues to grow.

Tech Innovation -- With an Eye Toward Quality

8/21/2012
Even with the frequent tech failures, scathing headlines and mounting regulatory fines, technology innovation is thriving on the Street -- with an emphasis on testing and quality.

Equity Market Structure Confidence at All-Time Low

8/21/2012
Only 2 percent of capital markets industry professionals indicate their market structure confidence is very high, according to survey results from TABB Group.

Equity Market Structure Confidence at All-Time Low

8/21/2012
Only 2 percent of capital markets industry professionals indicate their market structure confidence is very high, according to survey results from TABB Group.

GOLD BOOK 2012: A Focus on Growth, Innovation and New Technology

8/20/2012
The 2012 Gold Book honorees are focused on testing and getting quality products to market, while also providing innovative business solutions and great customer service.

GOLD BOOK 2012: Northern Trust's Scott Murray Is a Man of Action

8/19/2012
In establishing centers of excellence for IT disciplines, EVP and CTO Scott Murray is helping Northern Trust's technology organization improve quality while the bank continues to grow.

Is Jon Corzine Starting a Hedge Fund? And More Speculation from Wall Street

8/17/2012
Jon Corzine is back in the news and the fallout from Knight Capital's software problems continues, while Goldman Sachs avoids charges. These are just a few of the topics industry observers are discussing this week.

Tablet Usage to Explode in Capital Markets

8/15/2012
Seventy percent of capital markets users will buy or upgrade a tablet in the next 18 months, according to a S&P Capital IQ study.

Financial Industry Expert Julio Gomez Joins UIA/Data Analytics Provider Attivio

8/14/2012
Julio Gomez, the founder of Gomez, Inc. and Innovation Councils, has joined Attivio to help it expand in the financial services industry.

Will Knight Capital's Trading Disaster Hurt Market Confidence?

8/7/2012
If history is a guide, confidence in market structure will take another hit following Knight Capital's $400 million trading software glitch.

Knight Capital Sets Twittersphere Afire, Just After #Knight Burns Itself

8/3/2012
The tweets about Knight Capital’s $400 million and counting software glitch run the gamut from shocked, to sad, to “I told you so.” No one knows if Knight Capital will survive the weekend, but here is what people are tweeting as the firm searches for a lifeline.

Industry in Denial: Market Structure Is the Root of Recent Problems

8/2/2012
After the latest electronic trading glitch, this one at Knight Capital, it's easy to see why investors are turning away from the financial markets.