View all posts from The Progress Team on the Progress blog. Connect with us about all things application development and deployment, data integration and digital business.
Fat fingers (or weight-challenged digits to my politically correct friends) have had a good run lately. First we heard that Deutsche Bank had to close its quantitative trading desk in Japan after an automated trading system misread equities market data. The system generated a massive sell order that...
It was an honor to sit on the CFTC Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) last week. I was very impressed with the presentations and discussion, chaired ably by Commissioner Scott O’Malia. I was also impressed by the other Commissioners and with my fellow committee members. This week the CFTC has...
Today’s insider trading cases acquittals in London are a big blow to the FSA, but their ability to detect and prosecute these market abusers cannot be overlooked. Without the technology to detect the trading anomalies, alleged white collar criminals cannot be prosecuted in the first...
It seems that we’re finally making some progress on making the financial markets function more safely.
After the “flash-crash” of 6 May, US equity market operators have agreed to bring in coordinated circuit-breakers to avoid a repeat of this extreme event. There is widespread agreement...
Again this week, capital markets is under the spotlight, with the SEC and Goldman standoff. Just a few weeks ago, the FSA and UK Serious Organised Crime Agency were making multiple arrests for insider trading. Earlier this year Credit Suisse were fined by the New York Stock Exchange for one of their...
Day one of Tradetech Europe 2010 has nearly finished. I won't be here tomorrow, so here are some thoughts and take-aways from today's event.
It's fair to say that Tradetech is the premier European equities trading and technology event, and thus very relevant for Progress'...
It is my view that one of the most significant causes of the global financial crisis was a lack of transparency in financial markets. Put simply, that means no one, not regulators or market participants, knew what the size of certain derivatives markets (like credit default swaps) was, who held...
Let our experts teach you how to use Sitefinity's best-in-class features to deliver compelling digital experiences.
Learn MoreSubscribe to get all the news, info and tutorials you need to build better business apps and sites
Progress collects the Personal Information set out in our Privacy Policy and the Supplemental Privacy notice for residents of California and other US States and uses it for the purposes stated in that policy.
You can also ask us not to share your Personal Information to third parties here: Do Not Sell or Share My Info
We see that you have already chosen to receive marketing materials from us. If you wish to change this at any time you may do so by clicking here.
Thank you for your continued interest in Progress. Based on either your previous activity on our websites or our ongoing relationship, we will keep you updated on our products, solutions, services, company news and events. If you decide that you want to be removed from our mailing lists at any time, you can change your contact preferences by clicking here.