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03/07/2025

Applying A.I. to securities operations is “definitely a force multiplier,” says Rob Stone at SS&C Technologies, in this FTF News Q&A: https://lnkd.in/eW6NGs47

18/06/2025

It’s time to consider a framework where firms start small, explain results, and scale gradually. Check out the Bull Run: https://lnkd.in/g9C2T2-x

11/06/2025

Humans must be in the loop for workflows that use artificial intelligence, as that will build trust in A.I. at financial services firms, says P. McKay Marschalk Jr., CFA, vice president, director, reporting and distribution product management at FactSet. He took part in this FTF News video, which also features Pat Reilly, CFA, senior vice president, senior director, middle office – Americas, FactSet.

This FTF News video explores how A.I.-enhanced workflows for client reporting teams still need humans.

10/06/2025

Tim Leissner, formerly with Goldman Sachs, was ultimately sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the 1MDB fiasco:

The wheels of justice in the U.S. appear to be a little rusty, but they still run, and every once in a while, they remind us of a major scandal or two.

05/06/2025

FTF has announced the winners of the 2025 FTF News Technology Innovation Awards program — now in its 14th year:

Financial Technologies Forum (FTF) has revealed the winners of the 2025 FTF News Technology Innovation Awards program, and cutting-edge and mainstream

28/05/2025

Summer K. Mersinger and Christy Goldsmith Romero will be gone from the regulator by May 31:

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the regulator for the U.S. derivatives markets, may need to install a revolving door for all the exits

28/05/2025

The New York Fed and BIS have been experimenting with tokenization to see if central banks could operate in a world where tokenization plays a major role in securities settlement:

As U.S. regulators explore new guardrails for digital assets, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) based

23/05/2025

CHECK OUT A NEW VIDEO CHAT: FactSet’s clients are grappling with data management persistence, A.I., new asset classes & other pain points. In the meantime, FactSet has found a way around data & IT silos:

FactSet’s Pat Reilly and Sean Murray sit down for a video chat about how the company is leading its clients by keeping them on a journey of discovery.

22/05/2025

Paul Atkins has taken the reins at the SEC and it will be a new day for crypto markets:

The smoke has cleared, the U.S. Senate confirmation process is over, and the swearing-in ceremony is part of history. There is a new sheriff in town, and

19/05/2025

Check out our podcast on AllianceBernstein’s approach to A.I., featuring Madu Rojukhirdu & Che Guan: https://www.ftfnews.com/podcast/when-robots-write-your-client-reports/

19/05/2025

This is the first of several gadget reports to come that will explore how you might want to make the most of your hard-earned bonuses:

While many teams at securities-trading firms are wondering if and when they will get a bonus for this year, most have gotten their bonuses for 2024 by now

19/05/2025

Check out our exclusive Q&A with James Ferrarelli, COO of SSGA, who cites an urgent need to manage the risks tied to A.I. models:

(In April, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) outlined its stance on artificial intelligence (A.I.) in financial operations. Speaking at