Compliance Moves Forward
Compliance, once regulated to the post-execution world of dank back-offices, is now being pushed to the front office. But the complexity of installing real time, pre-trade compliance across multiple trading systems and portfolios is not as easy as you might think.
By Brendan Coffey

Integrating Business with Technology for Competetive Advantage
Many successful organizations in the financial industry, including the world's top banks, investment advisors, mutual fund providers, insurance firms, and other asset managers, are increasingly looking to information technology (IT) to provide competitive advantages. The explosive growth of new securities, the introduction of valuation methods and models, and the expansion of cross-border trading and settlement has made IT more valuable to financial professionals than ever before.
By Ronald Olmstead

Forbes Outlook: Boston Business Profiles
Since its inception 13 years ago, Olmstead Associates has provided both strategic and tactical consulting services to help its clients bridge the gap between business and technology. On one hand, the firm helps clients develop their “Investment Management Operations and SystemsArchitecture Strategy” to integrate across subsidiaries or product lines. On the other hand, once the strategy is formulated, the firm helps execute it.