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Credit crisis spurs interest in operational risk technology
In response to evolving market conditions, global financial institutions are beginning to view operational risk as a means of providing a more proactive decision-making framework, as opposed to seeing it purely as a compliance and reporting function. Through leveraging operational risk controls, financial institutions can unlock significant performance benefits.
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Lightspeed mulls expansion into FIX
Lightspeed Trading is considering the addition of a FIX converter to its algorithmic trading product, enabling customers to come on board without having to make changes to their existing trading applications. However, persuading customers to actually engage in a rewrite for full HUBB functionality will be more of a challenge, and one that Lightspeed will need to tread carefully to address.
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Low-latency infrastructure remains popular in financial markets despite current turmoil
Technology vendors and service providers are vying to offer financial markets the lowest possible latency in the delivery of market data and trade execution information. Despite the current economic climate, the fundamental drivers of the demand for low-latency persist and may even be accentuated by the present volatility.
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Highlights of IBM's 'Transformation in the Banking Industry' analyst day
Datamonitor recently attended IBM's 'Transformation in the Banking Industry' analyst day, where the company shared some candid views on the current and future state of the banking sector. IBM is undeniably impacted to a significant extent by the global financial crisis, and has therefore been compelled to act accordingly.
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Raiffeisen International opts to outsource core systems development
Misys, in partnership with HCL, is to provide Austria's Raiffeisen International with outsourced resources to support core system development. Raiffeisen International is not the first financial institution to outsource core systems development, and Datamonitor believes its decision makes sense in light of market conditions. However, it remains to be seen quite how successful the strategy will be.
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NetQoS eyes market data latency monitoring
Having already launched its first foray into low-latency infrastructure monitoring for the financial markets, network performance vendor NetQoS is now said to be considering the development of a product specifically for monitoring the delivery of financial market data. Given that there is no single protocol that dominates in market data, NetQoS may have identified a viable commercial opportunity.
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VAT rate cut could prove an IT challenge to businesses
Although it is hoped that the plans mapped out in the Chancellor's pre-budget report will have a positive effect on the economy, there are major challenges ahead and not only at an economic level. The decision to drop VAT by 2.5% on a wide range of goods will challenge businesses and their business management systems, particularly financial management and enterprise resource planning applications.
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Intel's health guide puts telehealth in the spotlight
Intel has entered the healthcare market in full force with the announcement of its Intel Health Guide product. However, a closer look at the 'personal health system' reveals it to be something of a disappointment. Although Intel's entrance into the telehealth space will bring much needed attention to the emerging technology, the company's success in this competitive new arena remains to be seen.
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Curbed IT budgets to hit global manufacturing and retail sectors
Although many companies in the manufacturing and retail industries, as well as in the financial services sector, are planning for continued IT budget cuts in 2009, most IT budgets will actually remain flat next year. However, the majority of IT decision makers are under pressure to increase efficiency and lower costs, presenting an obvious revenue threat to IT vendors targeting these markets.
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IBM and Serena are ahead of the game in enterprise mashups
An increasing number of retail banks are looking to implement Web 2.0 features in their online services, particularly mashup technology. IBM and Serena both already provide mature mashup offerings within the sector, despite ongoing security worries. It will be interesting to see whether any other players in enterprise applications move to offer a heterogeneous mashup capability.
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Has the downturn hit the IT industry?
How are technology firms fairing as the crisis of confidence in the financial sector begins to ripple through the rest of the economy?
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Nuance acquires Philips Speech Recognition Systems to gain European presence
Nuance acquired Philips Speech Recognition Systems, its biggest rival in the healthcare dictation market, on September 28 for E66m (roughly $96m). Nuance has been rapidly expanding its presence in the healthcare market as a speech technology and transcription provider, and this deal should help it to gain customers and partners in Europe and bring in new revenues for the business.
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Contact centers invest in CRM to improve customer retention
Enterprises are to up investment in customer relationship management and unified desktop solutions in a bid to improve customer retention. Indeed, investment in customer relationship management solutions in contact centers is expected to increase at a CAGR of 10% to 2013. Unified agent desktops - solutions that provide a complete view of the customer from one application - are expected to thrive.
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Web 2.0 holds promises and threats for online banking
Web 2.0 technologies represent a means through which retail banks can more accurately serve the modern consumer. As such, many banks appreciate the benefits that such technologies could bring to their online offerings, such as a new, more customizable and interactive internet experience. However, they remain cautious about implementing the technology due to perceived security implications.
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Web 2.0: changing the way enterprises think about IT
Technology vendors and industry commentators have been appending the '2.0' suffix to all manner of enterprise products and domains over the last year or so in an attempt to signify something new, innovative and user-focused.
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