Next Year, Aim for Communication & Clarity of Cloud Apps
12/30/2014Capital Markets Outlook 2015: Enterprises will better manage their cloud exposure by offering enterprise versions of consumer applications and alternative apps vetted by security.
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Becca Lipman is Senior Editor for Wall Street & Technology. She writes in-depth news articles with a focus on big data and compliance in the capital markets. She regularly meets with information technology leaders and innovators and writes about cloud computing, datacenters, market structure, and the impacts of regulations and social media on business strategy. Prior to joining WS&T Becca served as Editor-in-Chief at Kapitall Wire where she regularly reported on the stock market and trading strategies. Originally from New Jersey, she received a BA in both economics and environmental studies from New York University.
Articles by Becca Lipman
Capital Markets Outlook 2015: Enterprises will better manage their cloud exposure by offering enterprise versions of consumer applications and alternative apps vetted by security.
Universities Increasing Programs for Data Scientists
12/29/2014Capital Markets Outlook 2015: Investment in big data continues to increase, but it all means squat if there's no talent to program the tools, analyze the results, and create business value. Universities are responding by creating programs to train a generation of data scientists in technical and business capabilities.
2015 Prediction: FinServ & Regulators Will See Opportunity in Internet of Things
12/23/2014The Internet of Things still seems a bit foreign to capital markets, but next year may be the start of conversations, investment, and regulations on how firms can incorporate the world of sensor data.
As Market Matures, Fintech Startup Winners Will Emerge in 2015
12/23/2014Capital Markets Outlook 2015: Financial technology startups have boomed in recent years, and the time is ripe for some market leaders to emerge, while others will get acquired or simply disappear.
Financial Firms to Struggle With Growing Social Infrastructure in 2015
12/22/2014Capital Markets Outlook 2015: Social media infrastructure in financial services will grow dramatically in the coming year, putting pressure on IT and compliance to shed manual processes and use scalable technology.
Verifying Behavior, Not Input, to Detect Sophisticated Attacks
12/11/2014Understanding how users interact with the touch points with biometric information is an increasingly important part of digital security.
5 Common Misconceptions About BYOD
12/8/2014These are the five most common myths about BYOD, according to Vox Mobile's Andrew Bisesi.
The Digital Trends for Data-Driven Markets in 2015 & Beyond
12/3/2014Top marketing trends for social, mobile, advertising, and digital analytics, according to Teradata's Michael Lummus
SEC Examinations: What to Expect When the SEC Is on Its Way
11/26/2014Theodore Eichenlaub highlights trends in SEC expectations and how to approach a risk assessment of your compliance program.
Wirehouses May See More Independent BDs as Retention Packages Expire
11/25/2014Retention bonuses are expiring, leaving brokerages vulnerable to attrition. Is access to technology making it easier for brokers to go independent?
'Enlightened' Non-IT Execs More Likely To Run Secure Organization
11/21/2014Do senior executives understand their role in data security? On the whole, unsurprisingly, no.
Citibank Brazil Deploys Award-Winning BPM Solution: Now What?
11/19/2014Citibank Brazil automated commercial customer onboarding and reduced cycle time by 70%. But how can a global organization harness the successes of its islands of solutions?
Stop Using Spreadsheets for Disclosure Management, Says Linedata
11/17/2014The rules for aggregating and calculating disclosures vary tremendously across global jurisdictions, getting well ahead of traditional approaches. Interest in automated solutions rises.
Aequitas Approved: Canadian Regs Green-Light Anti-Predatory HFT Exchange
11/17/2014The newly approved Aequitas exchange wants to correct unfair advantages given to HFTs over retail investors. Competition had prompted TMX Group to plan a similarly minded relaunch of the Alpha exchange. But is the devil in the details?
Enterprise Exposure to Cloud Apps Rises, Security Controls Spread Thin
11/12/2014The average number of cloud services used in financial services has jumped to 844. Security risks are greater than many perceived. Can IT keep up?
Technology & Compliance Biggest Setback in Social Strategy
11/10/2014Wells Fargo says better social aggregation and search technology will help financial firms put their people back into the social realm.
OptionsCity To Launch Customizable Trading Experience
10/31/2014The Metro Now platform breaks tools down into downloadable build or buy widgets for faster deployment and a more customized trading style.
Survey Shows an Urgency to Automate the Back Office
10/29/2014Confluence reports numbers are trending up across the board when discussing the need to automate back-office processes.
The Sentient Enterprise: Data Driven as a Strategy, Not a Tactic
10/28/2014Can capital markets take a tip from front-to-back-office customer execution efficiencies and apply it to the investment process?
What’s Next in News Analytics: Not Social, Not Yet
10/27/2014News sentiment analysis has come a long way, but it's still difficult to incorporate trusted social media data.
Shared Reporting Services on the Horizon, Genpact Predicts
10/24/2014The financial services industry is starting to adopt shared services, resulting in reasonable impacts to the bottom line. Genpact expects a push for reporting efficiency will come next.
New York FinTech Innovation Lab Calls for New Entrepreneurial Applicants
10/21/2014Wells Fargo joins 14 other major financial institutions providing mentoring and guidance to the six chosen startups.
Teradata Highlights 'Data Driven' Strategy at PARTNERS 2014
10/20/2014In-memory efficiency and tools to identify contextual relationships across systems take center stage at Teradata annual PARTNERS conference.
Managing Social Media Risk Strategy: Technology Can Only Go So Far
10/17/2014Advanced analytical technologies are an important part of a social media risk management strategy, an Accenture report says, but the technology must be balanced with training and procedures.
4 Takeaways From Caplin's Mobile Trading Study
10/14/2014Don't have a mobile trading offering? Your excuse is invalid.
Application Whitelisting Increasingly Applied in Cyber Security
10/13/2014Innovations in application whitelisting solutions are helping IT teams more efficiently and flexibly automate and manage lists of approved applications.
Only 23% of Buy Side Can Perform Intraday Calculations
10/9/2014According to a SimCorp poll, 83% of buy-side respondents place a high importance on the ability to perform intraday calculations, but only 23% are able to perform these calculations.
Innovation Is Job One At Fidelity Labs
10/8/2014Fidelity Labs has a long history of investing in technologies ahead of the business case. Sean Belka has taken up the mantle.
FATCA Compliance Still Global Nightmare
10/7/2014In a survey of finance executives, 67% report that the complexity of FATCA requirements is the top hurdle to achieving compliance.
A Digital Revolution of Wealth Management
10/6/2014Digital advisory solutions are helping advisers with back-end efficiencies and client-facing platforms so they can focus on their core business.
First Cryptography Advisory Board Formed for Cloud Security
10/2/2014Skyhigh Networks assembles a board of cryptography experts to consider a range of academically vetted cryptographic solutions that do not reduce functionality.
Customer Focus Is More Important Than On-Budget
10/2/2014At TIAA-CREF, the best-built system or platform that hits all business deliverables is useless if the customers don’t love the functionality.
Asia/Pacific Challenged by T+2 European Settlement Cycle
9/30/2014A survey commissioned by Omgeo shows market participants in Asia/Pacific are ill prepared for Europe's T+2 settlement deadline in October.
Behavior Biometrics a Popular Defense Against Cyberthreats
9/25/2014Banks are capturing behavioral data like swipes, typing cadence, and mouse patterns to identify fraudulent account activity.
Updating the Datacenter: Monitoring the Gradual Shift
9/24/2014To gradually virtualize legacy infrastructure, institutions first need a detailed view of performance across systems.
Markit Collaboration Services Directory Integrated With Reuters Eikon Messenger
9/24/2014The integration is helping users access and collaborate more efficiently with a community of over 250,000 financial professionals.
Hacking the Hackers: The Legal Risks of Taking Matters Into Private Hands
9/23/2014Private groups are beginning to fight back against foreign sources of malware and credit fraud, but methodologies put these digital crusaders and their employers at serious legal risk.
Interactive Data Launches Continuous Fixed Income Pricing Service
9/19/2014Independent intra-day FI pricing is helping to shine light on the opaque fixed income market.
Banks to Increase IT Spend on Big Data Challenges, Finds Aite Report
9/17/2014Big data has presented the greatest challenges and dissatisfaction for banks, yet it is the most likely to see upward spending in the next two years.
Canada's Securities Depository Now a Pre-LOU, Part of Global LEI System
9/12/2014Canada's national securities depository, clearing, and settlement service was endorsed as a Pre-LOU ahead of the Oct. 31 trade reporting deadline.
4 Surprising Ways Firms Think About Data Security Costs
9/10/2014Almost 28% of firms are willing to bear the cost of some financial losses due to cybercrime, because it's less than the cost of upgrading IT systems.
BYOD Policy: Don't Reinvent the Wheel
8/27/2014Financial firms still feel overwhelmed by BYOD risks and challenges. But these can be addressed by a good policy, and the guidelines are already out there.
Getting Onboarding Right in the Age of the Customer
8/26/2014Disparate “Frankenstein” systems slow down the onboarding process and impede customer service, says Pegasystems.
Accuracy in the Financial Data Supply Chain
8/25/2014Some of the best-practices from the retail world’s physical supply chain, including data standards and visibility, can be leveraged for efficiency in financial services.
No Rush to Upgrade OMSs Among Sell-Side Firms
8/18/2014A Tabb Group study finds general acceptance of outdated and inefficient OMS functionality and lower priority for tech refresh.
IT Budgets Struggle With Data Growth, Survey Finds
8/14/2014Data is growing exponentially and IT managers are worried about budgeting for future storage. More sustainable solutions must come from the business lines.
The 10 Hottest Cloud Apps on Wall Street
8/12/2014Your IT team may not have heard of them.
Financial Service Employees Ranked 2nd-Riskiest Users of Cloud Services
8/7/2014Skyhigh Networks reports that financial services demonstrated some of the most risky behaviors among major industries.
Market Data Isn't Free – & Other Lessons FinTech Startups Learn the Hard Way
8/6/2014Stephane Dubois shares market data advice for those looking to revolutionize financial technology.
Research & the Role of Big Data
8/4/2014How have technology and big data shaped the future of the independent research and agency broker partnerships?
So Much Data, So Little Time
7/21/2014How fast does data need to be used in order to be beneficial?
Investment Bank Prager Takes New Approach to CRM
7/18/2014Prager & Co. is one of a growing number of financial service firms turning to customer relationship management (CRM) technology to improve customer success.
Compliance Training Goes From Mindless to Competitive With Game Mechanics
7/16/2014True Office is helping big banks gamify compliance training for better engagement and understanding.
Are You Ready for the Mobile Enterprise?
7/15/2014In addition to supporting external customers, banks need to support their own increasingly mobile employee base.
Regulation Is 'New Normal,' Industry Shifts Focus Back to Growth
7/10/2014Linedata surveys suggest the financial industry's future challenges are less focused on regulation and more on improving client relationship and developing products.
New York Tech Scene is Optimistic, Finds NYTECH Survey
7/9/201417% of surveyed New York-based organizations grew more than 50% last year. 26% predict more jobs will be added over the next year.
NY Fintech Scene Growing Faster Than Silicon Valley Since '08
7/3/2014Deals and investments in NY fintech startup scene are important to long-term ability to stay on the cutting edge.
Quincy Data Adds to Low-Latency Microwave Service
6/30/2014Quincy is adding Carteret-sourced cash treasury data and select equity and energy futures from Cermak to its low-latency microwave distribution service.
Former FBI Agent Talks Cyber Security With Deloitte
6/27/2014Vigilance can take security only so far. It's time to focus on resilience.
Higher Demand for Market Data in Compliance Investigations
6/24/2014An emerging trend of risk-and-compliance officers requesting specific blocks of market data suggests new opportunity for information providers.
Context Relevant Automates Machine Learning for Data Scientists
6/23/2014Context Relevant is using machine learning tools to help data scientists automate quant behavior that previously required rare experts and months to tackle.
Where Are We Now? The Era of Trade Surveillance Automation
6/13/2014"For the first time compliance and surveillance people are demanding access to data instead of running away in fear from it."
REDI Acquires InstaQuote EMS From Merrill Lynch
6/11/2014The acquisition expands REDI's EMS client base by more than 20%.
Skyhigh Adds 50+ Cloud Services to 'Enterprise-Ready' Program
6/10/2014An objective rating assessment program helps differentiate enterprise-ready cloud services from high-risk services.
The Long Road To Big Data
6/9/2014Although enterprise-wide big data strategies are elusive, there are many smaller projects providing immediate value and paving the road for larger initiatives.
Compendia: New Mobile Collaboration App Sets Sights on NYC
6/4/2014Rebelling against Apple's famous "there's an app for that" mantra, enterprises are looking to combine functionalists in fewer and more secure mobile platforms. Can Compendia be a big part of the solution?
PwC & SunGard Endorse Data Standard From AltExchange
5/30/2014Momentum grows for AltExchange Alliance's global data standard for the alternative investment industry.
Merrill Lynch's 'Merrill One' Platform Raises the Bar on Investment Solutions
5/27/2014Merrill Lynch is transforming its advisory business by doing what all other brokerages have only talked about for years.
Markit & Genpact Launch Centralized KYC Data Service
5/22/2014The service reduces the burden of duplicate data requests and provides efficiency in the client onboarding process.
Better Takes on Good's Mobile Security Solutions
5/20/2014Better enables corporations to automatically secure the 2 million+ third-party mobile apps available today in the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Nasdaq OMX Launches MiQ for Better Data Intelligence
5/20/2014Today, Nasdaq OMX announced a centralized data management solution that will allow organizations to better visualize cross-system data.
Scivantage and Stevens Institute Launch FinTech Incubator Program
5/19/2014The 12-week program supports financial service technology entrepreneurs and early-stage startups.
Open Source for Mission Critical Systems: 5 Lessons
5/8/2014Open Source for mission-critical enterprise needs vision and focus, says Sanjib Sahoo of tradeMONSTER
White House Big Data Report Stresses Privacy and Balance
5/7/2014Companies need to be thoughtful of the upstream and downstream impact of using big data.
BondEdge Launches Analytics Suite for Equities
5/5/2014Fixed income managers are asking for multi asset analysis and reporting tools.
Common Backup Blunders
5/2/2014Don't get caught with your pants down.
Intralinks Proves Social Deal Sourcing Here to Stay
5/1/2014In 2013 Intralinks saw a 99% increase in the total number of actionable M&A opportunities hosted on the platform. Deal volume is on track to double again in 2014.
Nasdaq Launches Redesigned IR Mobile Application
4/28/2014A diverse team of designers at Nasdaq see user experience as a strategic differentiator.
Iceland: The Next Data Center Frontier?
4/25/2014Strategically located between the US and EU, data centers operations are moving to Iceland for low-cost and renewable energy benefits.
Celebrus' Granular Data Helps Build Online Strategy
4/15/2014Real-time tracking of customer click streams and interactions enables banks to test marketing campaigns with increased accuracy.
5 Things to Look For Before Accepting Terms & Conditions
4/13/2014Is your corporate data at risk? Before uploading sensitive information to cloud services be sure to review these terms.
Misinformation is Beautiful: 3 Data Visualization Concerns
4/11/2014Visualizations makes data accessible, but you must remember to ask, is this true?
What is a Data Lake?
4/9/2014A new concept in big data is making the rounds, and it could change the way firms approach long-term analysis.
Nate Silver: “Think Probabilistically”
4/7/2014Famed statistician and FiveThirtyEight founder says the signal to noise ratio can be addressed.
Ten HFT Debates to Follow on Twitter
4/4/2014The moment Flash Boys hit the shelves Twitter became a battleground for the HFT debate. #Flashboys #HFT
Bloomberg Partner Program Lowers Hurdles for Vendor Connections
4/2/2014The enterprise solutions program gives third party tech providers new opportunity to connect with and use Bloomberg data. Integration helps cater to customer demands and industry shifts.
Private Equity Warms to Funding Portals
4/1/2014Digital networks are using innovative technology to simplify private equity deal management for the middle market.
Remembering the CrackBerry: BlackBerry Migration Survey
3/28/2014Two-thirds of CIOs believe end user satisfaction is more important than security.
Advisors, Stop Posting Baby Pictures on Social Media
3/25/201433% of advisors use social media for business purposes - but what presence and behaviors are actually important to investors?
High Frequency Trading: A Regulators' Burden
3/25/2014"The problem I see isn't necessarily HFT, it's about regulatory bodies needing to keep pace and in many cases ahead of the market place to police it effectively."
CFTC Releases Request for Comment for Swaps Data Overhaul
3/21/2014To boost comprehensive reporting of swap-market data, the CFTC released a request for comment for improved solutions.
3 Things You Can't Put Off On World Backup Day
3/20/2014A friendly PSA to backup files and test disaster recovery plans
Fidelity Labs Launches Investing App for Smartwatch
3/18/2014Fidelity Watchapp for the Pebble Smartwatch tests the waters of wearable technology.
Attorney General Calls HFT Advantages "Insider Trading 2.0"
3/18/2014Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman wants to eliminate the "fundamentally unfair" advantages exclusively provided to high frequency trading firms.
DDoS Attacks Get Trickier, Traditional Defenses Fall Short
3/17/2014Popular methods of defense from Distributed Denial of Service (DDos) attacks have proven comically easily to circumvent.
FinTech Startups Benefit from Buy-Side Investment Trends
3/14/2014Cutting edge technology vendors have retargeted their products for the buy-side, a welcome change after years of stagnant technology spending.
7 Unusual Behaviors That Indicate Security Breaches
3/11/2014Breaches create outliers. Identifying anomalous activity can help keep firms in compliance and out of the headlines.
Today's Cyber Security is a Game of Cat-and-Mouse
3/7/2014A new report from Deloitte suggest financial institutions need to rethink their approach to cyber security investments.
Cyber Risk Is World’s Third Corporate-Risk Priority
3/7/2014Financial services topped the list of 26 different industries that cyber criminals most targeted.
Scivantage Appeals to Next Gen Investors with New Platform
3/5/2014To attract young investors, banks and brokerages need to build towards an engaging user-experience.
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