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.

Cloud Adoption Rapidly Gaining Speed in Financial Services

4/29/2013
Many banks no longer want to run, support and maintain technology and prefer the speed and flexibility of cloud solutions.

Industry Inertia Hampers E-Trading

4/28/2013
Institutional traders see some value in fixed income electronic trading, but a lack of a regulatory push and the desire to maintain existing business models is causing inertia in the move to electronic trading methods.

American Century Names New Head of Quantitative Research

4/26/2013
American Century names former BlackRock/BGI exec Vinod Chandrashekaran as head of quantitative research.

ConvergEx Names 30-Year Industry Veteran as CEO of UK Broker-Dealer Unit

4/23/2013
Joseph Cangemi, who is a member of SIFMA's Equity Markets and Trading Committee, will head ConvergEx Limited in London.

Linear Investments Selects TradingScreen’s TradePrime EMS/OMS

4/17/2013
London-based investment management firm selects TradingScreen’s buy side front-office solution including EMS, OMS and risk functionality.

Nasdaq OMX FinQloud R3 Meets SEC/CFTC Regulatory Requirements, Say Consultants

4/15/2013
Two separate studies of FinQloud's record keeping and record retrieval solution say the technology will meet stringent regulatory demands.

Explosive Data Growth Has Financial Firms Seeking Data Center Efficiencies

4/12/2013
With 50% annual growth rates in data, financial services organizations are struggling to handle the volume. Some firms are turning to flash memory to improve efficiency and lower costs.

UBS appoints Oliver Bussmann as Group CIO

4/12/2013
Former SAP and Allianz executive named as group CIO of UBS.

Financial Services Specific Cloud Offerings Continue to Increase

4/10/2013
More service providers are offering cloud solutions tailored for financial firms, as costs drop and regulatory concerns are addressed.

New Applications for Commercial Lending May Help Banks Increase Profitability

4/8/2013
Misys is the latest technology provider to offer improved functionality for commercial lending institutions.