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- Offshore outsourcers turn cautious
- The three primary publicly traded offshore outsourcing companies have turned cautious about the future even as their financial results remain strong. Among the worries--a weak dollar that's hurting revenue and margins, economic uncertainty, murky IT budgets and a concentration of financial services and retail customers. Meanwhile, CIOs...
- Tags: Revenue, Wipro Technologies, Financial Service, Outsourcing Company, Net Income, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Outsourcing, Operational Accounting, Financial Planning, Financial Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- IONA develops beefed up capabilities for financial services, STP automation
- The latest release from the Dublin, Ireland-based IONA includes a comprehensive implementation of SWIFTNet MT Standards Release 2008, a new free online validation service, and new offerings for over-the-counter OTC derivatives processing and payments STP. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: Payment, Financial, Financial Service, Iona Technologies, Messaging, Automation, Standards Library, Groupware, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2008-06-18
- Financial Services Firm Scales Fast-Growing Hedging Application on Low-Cost Cluster
- Milliman, a global financial consulting firm, needed to expand the use of its highly successful variable annuity hedging model. The company deployed Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition on 150 servers - expected to grow to 250 by the end of 2008 - to reduce operating system licensing costs, retain...
- Tags: Financial Service, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Linux, Operating Systems, Investment, Servers, Software, Finance, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-05-14
- Customer satisfaction across financial service institutions
- Financial Institution 2006 2007 2008 Bank 69% 70% 72% Credit Card Company 63% 62% 65% Brokerage Firm 66% 67% 70% Source: comScore by NB
- Tags: Financial, Financial Service, Customer Satisfaction, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting, Finance, NB
- Blog posts 2008-04-21
- Taking the Guesswork Out of High-Performance Computing for Financial Services
- The attendee of this webcast will learn how insurers can use Towers Perrin's MoSes V6.2 software with Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 to run sophisticated financial models in less time. Changes in the financial services industry are requiring firms to manage risks and capital better. To meet this challenge,...
- Tags: Financial, Financial Service, High-performance Computing, High-performance, Microsoft Corp., Research & Development, Leadership, Business Operations, Management
- Webcasts 2008-04-15
- The Bear Stearns fiasco: What tech vendors will take a few lumps?
- J.P. Morgan bought Bear Stearns for a whopping $2 a share, well below the investment bank's share price of $100 just a few months ago. The tech angle: J.P. Morgan's Federal Reserve inspired mercy killing has rattled Wall Street, financial services companies and most likely the technology spending plans of...
- Tags: Revenue, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Financial, Financial Service, Sun Microsystems Inc., Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., IBM Corp., Bachman, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-17
- Financial Services Firm Protects Client Information, Ensures Security With New Server
- RCM needs to make sure that mobile devices stay compliant with security guidelines while users are traveling. It also needs a way to remediate noncompliant devices so that users can access important network resources. In addition, outside users - such as partners, vendors, and suppliers - need to access some...
- Tags: Financial, Network, Financial Service, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Security, Operating Systems, Software
- Case studies 2008-03-12
- Microsoft Technology Improves Enterprise-Wide Collaboration for Financial Services Distributor
- Many NFP firms were operating with different versions of Microsoft Outlook. Others relied on Yahoo!, Google or AOL as their e-mail system, while still others used GroupWise or GoldMine. NFP was determined to reduce the cost of doing business for its firms by lowering overall administrative costs, and centralizing e-mail...
- Tags: Financial, Financial Service, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook, E-mail, Groupware, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Online Communications, Enterprise Software
- Case studies 2008-03-07
- Data Security - Complexity, Cost and Potential Legislation
- Currently, there is no uniform standard for data security - either voluntary or mandated by the federal government. However, the large number of bills introduced in recent Congresses suggests that the House and the Senate are no longer looking the other way. With the significant possibility of legislative changes establishing...
- Tags: Financial Service, Compliance, Industry, Data Security, Kaulkin Ginsberg, Security
- White papers 2008-03-01
- SharePoint 2007 and Financial Services
- SharePoint is an integrated suite of server capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information-sharing across boundaries for better business insight. The SharePoint is one integrated solution that manages content and processes, it improves business insight...
- Tags: Financial Service, Microsoft SharePoint, Softweb Solutions, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-02-06
- Financial Services Firm Improves Application Deployment With New Solution
- Leumi Card offers credit cards and other financial services in Israel. In 2006, the company deployed Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 to increase hardware utilization and to configure servers with Intel processors. The company also deployed Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 to improve management of virtual and physical servers. Leumi Card...
- Tags: Financial, Financial Service, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Software, Finance
- Case studies 2008-02-01
- Financial Services Company Improves Remote Operations With New IT System
- Macquarie Group Limited provides retail banking, investment advice, loans, and other financial services on multiple continents. The Australia-based firm has more than 12,000 employees spread across more than 80 offices worldwide. To stay agile as it moves into new markets, Macquarie Group Limited became an early adopter of Windows Server...
- Tags: Financial, Microsoft Windows Server, Information Technology, Financial Service, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Operating Systems, Software, Finance
- Case studies 2008-02-01
- Tech spending headed for a slump?
- There's an old investment adage: When Wall Street sneezes, London catches a cold and some of my UK colleagues are already complaining about 'man flu.' Economic indicators coming out of the UK suggest the technology sector could be in for a rough ride during 2008. Finextra reports that: The...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Financial Service, U.K., Financial Planning, Financial Services, Finance, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-01-02
- Financial Services Company Gains Improved Sales Performance With Easy-to-Use Solution
- Security Benefit is a growing financial services company with more than 790 employees. Headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, the company's outside sales team operates from remote locations nationwide. For years, the company used an internally developed contact management application based in Lotus Notes to support its remote sales force. But because...
- Tags: Financial, Financial Service, Security Benefit, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- A Large Financial Services Institution Seeks a Technological Solution to Keeping Its Customers Informed
- In the crowded financial services field, one important way for banks seeking to distinguish themselves from the competition is through exceptional customer service. Through its customer alert service, this financial institution sought a way to enhance its customer relationships and boost productivity while aligning its technology strategy more closely to...
- Tags: Financial, Financial Service, Customer, IBM Corp., Financial Services Institution, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Groupware, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- A Major International Financial Services Institution Uses the Information Gleaned From IBM's Social Network Analysis Solution to Streamline Its IT Support and Infrastructure Operations
- The financial services institution's operational structure comprised three separate divisions each of which had different requirements in terms of IT hardware, software and support. Using a central IT infrastructure to meet such a diverse set of needs meant that design and engineering were performed at the lowest common denominator, creating...
- Tags: Social Networking, Information Technology, Financial Service, Streamline, IBM Corp., Financial Services Institution, Strategy, Financial Services, Management
- Case studies 2008-01-01
- See How Financial Services Firms Succeed with Unified Communications
- This Cisco-commissioned Forrester Research study combines survey data from six countries to quantify how unified communications affect the small and medium-size business sector. Focused on Financial Services, the study reveals that with unified communications: SMBs improve responsiveness to customers; employees collaborate effectively; time to resolve problems decreases; approval process time...
- Tags: Financial, Financial Service, Unified Communications, Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme, Collaboration
- White papers 2008-01-01
- HP Compliant Document Capture: For Financial Services
- HP Compliant Document Capture for Financial Services streamlines document workflows, while providing the increased security, audit trails and archival capabilities required by regulators.
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Financial Service, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Finance
- Webcasts 2007-12-01
- Optimizing Branch Office Security and Productivity in the Financial Services Sector
- This white paper examines the problems that financial services sector companies face when attempting to provide secure and efficient data access to branch offices. It also provides solutions based on the features and capabilities included with ISA Server 2006, Whale IAG 2007 and Windows Server 2003 R2. This paper specifically...
- Tags: Branch Office, Financial Service, Microsoft Office, Financial Planning, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Financial Services, Security, Finance, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- White papers 2007-12-01
- IT Services Company Develops Risk and Trading Systems on Integrated Platform
- Financial services organisations need to support the rapidly evolving structured products they offer their clients, however, the solutions available can't always keep pace with the demands of the business. Employees working in the risk and trade management market have to contend with resource-intensive, monolithic systems, and frequently resort to using...
- Tags: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Information Technology, Financial Service, Compliance, IT Services Company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Financial Planning, It Services, Financial Services, Microsoft Office, Finance, Office Suites, Software
- Case studies 2007-12-01
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