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Company culture pays off; how to be prepared your yearly review; and the reason it’s important for managers to have good relationships with employees....
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Rules for asset repairs from the IRS; new laws for a new year; and a Wall Street veteran remembers the past. It’s all in...
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A conversation with FIA President John Damgard
Last year was full of big news and events for the futures and options industry, and this year promises to be full of more...
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A conversation with new GFMA CEO Simon Lewis
The Global Financial Markets Association named Simon Lewis as CEO. Lewis also serves as CEO of the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, a...
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DTCC’s Dan Cohen on financial reform in Asia
Depository Trust & Clearing is working to establish global trade repositories for five over-the-counter derivatives asset classes, and it met recently with regulators and...
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The business buzzwords you should cut from your vocabulary; tragic tales of terrible coworkers; and four reasons why employees call it quits. It’s all...
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SmartBrief interview: IACPM Chairman Derek Saunders
With an eye on what lies ahead for the industry, SmartBrief editor Sean McMahon conducted an e-mail interview with International Association of Credit Portfolio...
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Thought Leadership: Feb. 7 to 14, 2012
A collection of opinion and analysis pieces from the past week … The Wall Street Journal weighs in — with a full dose of...
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Thought Leadership: Feb. 21, 2012
A collection of thought-provoking commentaries and analysis from the past week … Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and others join...
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SmartBrief interview: Dan Maguire, head of SwapClear U.S.
Dan Maguire, head of SwapClear U.S. The collapse of MF Global Holdings made the protection of customer funds a hot topic for the futures...
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Eurex and SGX link co-location centers to boost global market access
Eurex and Singapore Exchange plan to link their data centers in Frankfurt, Germany, and Singapore to provide enhanced service for customers looking to access...
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SmartBrief interview: LCH.Clearnet CEO Ian Axe
Ian Axe, CEO of LCH.Clearnet Group LCH.Clearnet Group has very much been in the news lately by way of its tie-up with the London...
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CFTC’s Chilton talks increased regulation for high-frequency trading
CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton Commissioner Bart Chilton is never shy when asked how he thinks the Commodity Futures Trading Commission can improve its regulation...
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SmartBrief interview: Lombard Risk CEO John Wisbey
Global regulatory reform is presenting major compliance challenges for financial-services firms. SmartBrief caught up with John Wisbey, CEO of Lombard Risk, to learn what...
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Thought Leadership: March 30, 2012
A collection of recent commentaries and analysis pieces … Ali Naimi, Saudi Arabia’s minister of petroleum and mineral resources, writes in the Financial Times...
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Weekend Reading: April 20, 2012
News and analyses worth another look this weekend … The Economist looks at how banks worldwide are going native with their lending: “A big...
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In My View: John G. Taft, CEO of RBC Wealth Management U.S.
John G. Taft “Too many laws, too few examples.” That aphorism, attributed to poet and French revolutionary Louis de Saint-Just, neatly describes the state...
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Quick hits from the Milken Institute Global Conference: May 1
This week, SmartBrief will be bringing you selected highlights from the Milken Institute Global Conference. PIMCO’s El-Erian expects lackluster economy to continue PIMCO CEO...
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Nobel laureate Thomas Sargent talks inflation targeting, survival of the euro and the “immaculate bailout”
Thomas J. Sargent, Nobel laureate in economic sciences SmartBrief is reporting live from the International Swaps and Derivatives Association 27th Annual General Meeting. Tuesday’s...
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Quick hits from the Milken Institute Global Conference: May 2
This week, SmartBrief is bringing you selected highlights from the Milken Institute Global Conference. Emerging powers China and Brazil are wary of each other...
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Dimon in the rough
So Jamie Dimon is human after all. His firm has finally missed the fairway and found itself in the rough. His shareholders, employees and...
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3 economists look at the construction industry and economic recovery
Regulatory uncertainty, sub-par gross domestic product growth, an inventory of distressed residential properties and a Congress that sees compromise “as a four-letter word” —...
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In Our View: Social media trends and best practices among financial advisory firms
Facebook’s recent public offering represented much more than just another hot technology IPO. The event was an important moment in a long list of...
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Who (or what) will fund needed infrastructure work?
Traditionally, infrastructure projects — road and bridge repair, public-transit expansion and port development — are funded by federal, state and local grants or loans,...
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Analysis: Little to like about last week’s employment data
Robert Barone Horrible! That is the most accurate word that I can find to describe Friday’s employment report. The 69,000 jobs created in May...
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What millions of consumer conversations tell us about banks
Jason Falls Typical market research surveys a focus group of people — likely customers or potential customers — who know they’re being interviewed. But...
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Increase in demand for CPAs equals job openings nationwide
While many people in America are struggling to find work, certified public accountants remain in demand. This is one of the fields in which...
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Weekend Reading: July 6, 2012
News and analyses worth a read this weekend … The Guardian offers up this interactive data set that shows London Interbank Offered Rate submissions...
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How banks “map” their way to successful branches
When a bank is looking to expand its footprint, the retail location it chooses can be critical to the success of the branch. However,...
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Weekend Reading: July 27, 2012
News and analyses worth a read this weekend … Barney vs. Bartiromo — Love him or hate him, Rep. Barney Frank is a great...
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In My View: John Spence on the 4 biggest challenges facing industry leaders
During the past eight years, I have had the opportunity to present leadership and business improvement training sessions to more than 1,200 CEOs from...
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Weekend Reading: Aug. 10, 2012
News and analyses worth a read this weekend … A former software engineer wrote in The New York Times about how algorithmic-trading firms could...
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Thought Leadership: Aug. 14, 2012
The U.S. is on the right track with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s expected-loss model, Tim Bush of Pensions and Investment Research Consultants writes...
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Weekend Reading: Aug. 17, 2012
News and analyses worth a read this weekend … Sen. Rob Portmann, R-Ohio, wrote in The Wall Street Journal about the “regulatory cliff” facing...
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Financial status of the global construction market and obstacles to continued growth
For all of the angst that accompanied the global financial crisis, the top international architecture, engineering and construction firms felt little pain. The building...
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Q-and-A: Esri’s Simon Thompson on how GIS is changing consumer banking
Geographic information system technology is not only changing the way consumers eat and shop but also revolutionizing how they conduct banking. SmartBrief recently sat...
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Thought leadership: Oct. 4, 2012
The Wall Street Journal says the money market industry “would be wise to work with” Securities and Exchange Commission officials on reporting floating values...
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Quick hits from the 2012 SIFMA Annual Meeting
A collection of news and insights from the 2012 SIFMA Annual Meeting taking place today in New York City. Greenspan skeptical about Dodd-Frank: Former...
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Lawmakers and economists talk election, fiscal cliff
A pair of U.S. senators likely to play a key role in the drama surrounding the fiscal cliff paid a visit to Wall Street...
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Survey: Majority of investment professionals think outcome of Obama vs. Romney will affect U.S., global economies
The majority of investment professionals think the presidential election will affect both the U.S. and global economic recovery, the CFA Institute reported in a...
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Committee on Capital Markets Regulation issues statement on Volcker rule
The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, an independent and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) research organization dedicated to improving regulation of U.S. capital markets, has issued recommendations...
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Construction industry now, 2013 and beyond: 3 economists look into their crystal balls
The architecture, engineering and construction industry is in better shape than it was a year ago, and the upward trend could continue, three economists...