Profile of Melanie Rodier

Senior Editor and Head of Video Member Since: 5/8/2014
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Melanie Rodier has worked as a print and broadcast journalist for over 10 years, covering business and finance, general news, and film trade news. Prior to joining Wall Street & Technology in April 2007, Melanie lived in Paris, where she worked for the International Herald Tribune, and Rome, where she wrote for Reuters and Screen International, a film trade publication. Melanie was born in London, and graduated from Oxford University where she studied Spanish and Italian. She is also a fluent French speaker.

UBS Replaces CEO Rohner with Former Credit Suisse Exec

2/26/2009
In a surprise move, UBS replaced its chief executive with the former chief executive of Credit Suisse, Oswald Grubel.

Adhesion’s New UMA Platform Emphasizes Transparency and Paperless workflow

2/26/2009
Some advisors until now have resisted UMAs due to their inability to evaluate and report on the performance of individual managers, according to Adhesion.

Did One Math Formula Cause The Financial Crisis?

2/25/2009
When math wizard David X. Li invented a formula to price collateral debt obligations, many on Wall Street adopted it. But now this formula is being blamed for the collapse of the financial sector.

Markit Launches First Multi-Dealer Valuations Platform

2/25/2009
Markit is launching the platform with six banks - Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and UBS - and expects to add additional participating banks over the coming months.

ClariFI Announces Availability of Barra Optimizer on ModelStation

2/24/2009
This eliminates the need to manually move data between the two products, giving portfolio managers greater flexibility to research, test, and implement new investment strategies, according to ClariFI.

Firms Must Prepare for GIPS To Become Mandatory Reporting Standard

2/23/2009
For firms to be compliant, investment managers will need to ensure their systems are up to snuff, or invest in upgrades or new systems, Aite says in a new report.

U.S. Banks By Far Most Targeted in Global Phishing Attacks

2/20/2009
Overall, phishing attacks rise 66% around the world in 2008, according to new RSA report.

FINRA Names Vet Reg Ketchum To Succeed Schapiro

2/19/2009
Ketchum, now the chief executive of NYSE Regulation, previously worked for the SEC, including as head of market regulation.

Risk Management Evolves for Risky Times

2/18/2009
Real-time risk management systems and a culture of accountability are necessary to help financial firms avoid the pitfalls that caused the financial crisis in the first place.

Firms Need to Urgently Eliminate Singe-Points-of-Failures

2/18/2009
A TABB Group study cites one partner of a firm deciding to invest with Madoff Securities as an example of a single-point-of-failure that can have disastrous and multiple consequences for a firm.

Oracle New Release Helps Firms Comply With Basel II

2/17/2009
The solution addresses all major components of ICAAP, including risk assessment, risk monitoring, modeling, stress testing, risk aggregation and allocation as well as regulatory reporting, according to Oracle.

Behavioral Finance Helps Fund Managers Spot Losers

2/17/2009
All fund managers rely on gut instincts in their pursuit of superior returns. Cabot Research uses behavioral finance to help them identify persistent bad tendencies when buying and selling stocks.

U.S. Equities Market Structure Changes Dramatically

2/17/2009
Technology, new pricing models, and Regulation NMS have forever changed the equities market structure, and electronic order books have become dominant, according to a new report from Celent.

What Ken Lewis Really Should Have Told Congress

2/12/2009
Brokerage firm Themis Trading sent out a note to clients describing what they wish had happened during the Congressional hearings of the Wall Street titans.

Clearwater Analytics Automates Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for FAS 157

2/12/2009
According to FAS 157 guidelines, organizations must assign a fair-value measurement standard to all investment securities.

UK Bankers Apologize, U.S. Bankers Are Contrite

2/11/2009
Top U.S. bankers were contrite as they faced a grilling Wednesday by Congress over their use of the government's financial bailout.

Treasury Revamps Bailout Plan

2/10/2009
Geithner introduced a four-point plan that aims to restart the flow of credit to businesses and consumers. In addition, a public-private investment fund of $500bn will be created to absorb banks' toxic assets.

Madoff and SEC Agree on a Partial Judgment

2/9/2009
Madoff will not have to admit or deny and allegations against him, but will have to eventually return investors' money and pay a fine.

EuroCCP Begins Clearing Trades For Smartpool

2/9/2009
EuroCCP will clear trades in equities for the new platform in 10 European markets it currently supports.

New Calls for Investigation on Financial Crisis

2/5/2009
Just a few months ago, investigators started probing the causes behind the financial crisis. Since then, the investigations have fizzled out. But Congress is now renewing calls for a probe.

Maybe It's The Regulators Who Need Bonuses

2/4/2009
Regulators have really failed, whether it's with the Madoff scandal or the financial crisis. One problem is that regulators aren't attracting the most talented people.

Ponzi Schemes Proliferate Beyond Madoff, Particularly in Florida

2/4/2009
Ever since the Madoff scandal broke in December, authorities have been uncovering one suspected Ponzi scheme after another across the country.

Obama Sets Limit on Executive Pay

2/4/2009
President Barack Obama is imposing a $500,000 cap on executives whose firms receive bailout money and other restrictions.

Corporate Treasury Set to Grow But Industry Must Adapt to Change

2/3/2009
What was once primarily a cash management function has slowly established itself at the heart of nearly every important financial decision companies make, according to a new Aite Group report.

SEC Posts Final Rule Mandating XBRL For Big Companies by June 2009

2/2/2009
Interactive data has the potential to increase the speed, accuracy and usability of financial disclosure, and eventually reduce costs, says SEC.