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Scott Foster

executive vice president, SunGard’s brokerage & clearance business

8
Oct
2010

Regulatory perspectives: The importance of strong community in uncertain times

Contributor: Scott Foster

As the conversations continue around what will happen next for the financial industry as a result of Dodd-Frank and Basel III, there remains a sense of uncertainty in the air. Firms are grappling with the task of preparing for the new regulatory reality that we will all soon face. There are a lot of questions, but not enough answers yet.... read more

Scott Foster

executive vice president, SunGard’s brokerage & clearance business

27
Jul
2010

On interconnectedness and networks

Contributor: Scott Foster

This year, you may have noticed that we are focusing heavily on the acronym TEN, which stands for Transparency, Efficiency, and Networks. If you are a regular reader of the brokerage & clearance blog, you’ll note that we often publish posts that discuss the themes of transparency and efficiency. Today we’ll give some attention to the N of TEN – the importance of networks in reshaping the financial markets.... read more

Scott Foster

executive vice president, SunGard’s brokerage & clearance business

27
Apr
2010

Taking a cue from iTunes

Contributor: Scott Foster

Most people have heard of iTunes. From Apple’s “What is iTunes?” Web page: iTunes is a free application for your Mac or PC. It organizes and plays your digital music and video on your computer. It syncs all your media with your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. And it’s a store on your computer, iPod touch, iPhone, and Apple TV that has everything you need to be entertained. Anywhere. Anytime. Now, this may seem like a jump, but do your middle- and back-office technologies sound like that? If the answer is no, you should be thinking of ways to change that.... read more