Category Archives: Conference and Event Planning

FTF Rings the Opening Bell for Nasdaq

Maureen Lowe provides a first-person, behind-the-scenes account of ringing the opening bell for the Nasdaq trading day.  As you might have seen in our announcements earlier this week, the Nasdaq invited FTF to ring the opening bell yesterday as we … Continue reading

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Last Call: Accepting Submissions for Corporate Actions Speakers

FTF is still accepting submissions for speakers at our 6th Annual Corporate Actions Processing Conference, to be held on October 3, 2012 at Bayard’s in New York.  Please contact me ASAP as our speaker roster is first come, first serve.  … Continue reading

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Operation Backpack 2012 Sets Record!

Thanks to everyone for their support and participation in Volunteers of America’s Operation Backpack initiative this year.  With the help and generosity of FTF staff members and peers, FTF collected backpacks overflowing with school supplies for homeless children in NYC. … Continue reading

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ANNOUNCING: Keynote Speaker CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton

We are excited to announce that CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton will be the keynote speaker for our 7th Annual OTC Derivatives Operations & Processing Conference on November 14, 2012! His career spans 25 years in government service—working on Capitol Hill in … Continue reading

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Less Means More

“Less Means More” three little words with a significant meaning. Unless you are talking about Regulation and Compliance, then “More Means More!” After the crisis in 2008, the financial industry needed to make changes in the regulatory system. But with … Continue reading

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Financial Crime & AML Compliance – Event Wrap-Up

We recently held our 2nd Annual Financial Crime & AML Compliance Breakfast event on July 18th, and we couldn’t have asked for better timing!  With so many recent AML investigations including ING, HSBC and the Vatican, we knew the sessions … Continue reading

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FTF New Venue Announcement

As Summer comes to an end, FTF  has decided to Fall  back with a new venue!  BizBash named Sentry Centers one of the top 10 meeting venues in New York and we are proud to announce them as the new … Continue reading

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Take Our Survey and Get 10% Off a 2012 FTF Training Seminar

FTF would like to better serve your firm’s needs for continuing education and professional development by conducting a brief survey relating to company-wide training. Upon completion of this short, 5-minute survey, you will be sent a 10% off coupon code, … Continue reading

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The People Have Spoken

FTF News subscribers have spoken and selected the winners of the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards of 2012. Winning an award is a great honor; not that my shelves are piled high with trophies, but I do know that with … Continue reading

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Featured Speaker from FINRA Enforcement

We are pleased to have Sarah Green, Senior Director in the Enforcement Division at FINRA sitting on a panel at our upcoming 2nd Annual Financial Crime & AML Compliance breakfast briefing on July 18th.  Sarah specializes in anti-money laundering (AML) … Continue reading

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