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Phil Albinus is the former editor-in-chief of Advanced Trading. He has nearly two decades of journalism experience and has been covering financial technology and regulation for nine years. Before joining Advanced Trading, he served as editor of Waters, a monthly trade journal that analyzed the challenges of the CIO for sell side, buy side firms and exchanges. He has moderated countless briefings, webinars and industry panels. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English from the State University of New York at New Paltz and lives with his wife and three children in Ossining, NY. Follow him in Twitter at @philalbinus

Articles by Phil Albinus
posted in July 2012

Momentum Trading Partners Closes Shop, Shops Around

7/31/2012
The hedge fund brokerage that kept a lid on information leakage stopped trading yesterday and is putting itself on the market. Why? Tough market realities that are claiming other struggling brokerages.

The Funniest Sandy Weill Twitter Responses

7/26/2012
Former Citigroup CEO and the architect of the modern mega-bank dropped a bombshell on CNBC yesterday: We should break up the big banks that are too big to fail. This statement may seem simple and sensible but consider the source: this came from the man who created these very banking behemoths. Needless to say, Twitter was abuzz comparing Sandy Weill's truth bomb to other statements no one ever expected to hear. Enjoy.

Sandy Weill: Break Up the Banks

7/25/2012
The man who created the modern bank supermarket and shattered Glass-Steagall thinks the banks are too big and should be broken up.

Morgan Stanley's Earnings – By the Numbers

7/19/2012
It was earnings day for the sixth largest bank in the U.S. – and it wasn’t pretty. Revenue is down though profits were up compared to the first quarter of this year.

Fidessa Updates Canadian Trading Platform

7/18/2012
It's called - drumroll, please - Version 12.1 and the firm's trading kit has been deployed across 90 percent of Fidessa's Canadian's clients, including eight of the top ten financial institutions north of the border.

Dimon Denial: Not Too Big To Fail

7/13/2012
Despite the terrible losses, the PR nightmare and the firings of senior managers, JPMorgan CEO Janie Dimon still thinks his bank is just the right size.

Hot Remarks From JPMorgan's Earnings Call

7/13/2012
The investment bank's $2 Billion "Bad Bet" has blossomed to a staggering $5 Billion as it unwinds, and industry observers predict it could continue to grow. In a dramatic quarterly earning report, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon got a grilling from financial reporters compared to his appearance before Congress last month. Here are some of the most dramatic quotes from this morning's conference call.

From Romney's Hedge Fund Family Tree to Parliament's HF Treasure Chest: The Top Hedge Fund Tweets 

7/6/2012
What has the Twitterati been saying about hedge funds for the past few days? A potential First Lady invested a ton into her son's hedge fund, lawmakers in the UK want to grill the same hedge fund managers who donated a boatload of cash to their coffers and high-end ladies footwear were some of the hot topics. Advanced Trading chose a sample of the most provocative Tweets and gathered them into in one handy gallery. Did we miss your favorite? Send it to us and we'll re-tweet it in a hurry.

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