BizAnalyst Network: 12/01/2006

New Tutorials on Derivatives Products, Sales, Trading and Operations

Review the following web sites for information on Sales & Trading, Prime Brokerage and Derivatives Operations.
- Credit Derivatives: Just the facts (a tutorial)
- Financial-Services: Derivatives Operations & ISDA Tutorials
- Credit Derivatives: Global News

Financial Products 101
Learn the basics about financial products used in the global marketplace. Stay up to date on the latest STP initiatives. (STP-USA STP-Europe) (SWIFT-Network)

Derivatives 101
Learn the basics about derivative products and hedging strategies. (Securitization, Credit Derivatives)

Business & Finance Tutorials
Text based tutorials covering a wide range of corporate financial topics. Funding and Capital expenditures, Taxes, Hedging strategies et. al. Try our latest interactive workbook.

Equity Derivatives
Text based tutorials covering a wide range of equity derivatives topics. Equity derivatives structures, post-trade processing, valuation and industry trends.

You can get even more information on technology and financial services from www.BizAnalyst.net/Knowledge-Base and www.BizAnalyst.net/Business

Labels: credit derivatives, derivatives, regulation, risk management, trading

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Managers, not investors, are beneficiaries of fund of funds

Managers, not investors, are beneficiaries of fund of funds

Wall Street will collect some $1 billion in fees this year for managing money in so-called funds of funds. That's a pretty good return for putting money into vehicles that generate pretty bad returns.

Read this article.

IT and Micro-Finance Can Push Back Poverty

IT and Micro-Finance Can Push Back Poverty

During a speech at ITU Telecom World, professor Muhammad Yunus says small loans and wireless phones can raise the quality of life in Asia.

Read this article.

Angry UBS "logic bomber" gets eight years in prison

Angry UBS "logic bomber" gets eight years in prison

A former UBS systems administrator was sentenced to eight years in prison for detonating a "logic bomb" in the company's computer system because he was upset by the size of his annual bonus. Roger Duronio had concocted an elaborate plot in which he bought stock options betting UBS shares would fall when the bomb began deleting files. But the shares held steady and Duronio lost $23,000.

Tech crimes don't pay at UBS. Read more.

Wal-Mart's Indian Connection (Mobile Phone Business)

Wal-Mart's Indian Connection

The world's largest retailer is teaming up with India's largest
mobile-phone marketer to revolutionize retailing on the subcontinent.

Spitzer sues H&R Block over retirement plans, again

Spitzer sues H&R Block over retirement plans, again

Mr. Spitzer sued H&R Block, the nation�s largest tax preparer, in March, claiming that it had encouraged clients to put tax refunds into retirement accounts that charged more in fees than they earned. Now he's refiled the lawsuit.

Citigroup's Prince promises cost cuts, less investment spending

Citigroup's Prince promises cost cuts, less investment spending

Citigroup CEO Charles Prince is looking to save money. The chief executive, speaking at Citigroup's annual investor day, said the company would cut investment spending to "less than half" of this year's level as he looks to build a "leaner, thinner" company. Leading the cost-cutting charge will be newly installed COO Robert Druskin.

Layoffs pending at Citibank. Read more.

Statlistics: Targeted Marketing Lists

Targeted Marketing Lists

Founded in 1983, Statlistics offers veteran list management and list brokerage talent, access and development to advanced list software technologies and a brand of personalized and
dedicated service that reflects our dynamic growth. Many of our clients employ the services of both our list management and brokerage divisions to capitalize on the synergism between the two functions for maximum efficiency and profits. Our three offices in Connecticut, Los Angeles and Chicago provide clients with greater net revenues and results; promotion that goes "one step further"; detailed, accurate, up-to-date reporting; and highly personalized service. Some of our current clients include PennWell's Advanced Technology Division, PennWell's Business and Industrial Division, Investor's Business Daily, Hanley-Wood, and West World Productions.

More information to build your marketing lists.

Can Technology Replace Fund Managers?

Can Technology Replace Fund Managers?

If you're an aspiring hedge-fund manager, you may want to brush up on your computer skills: A professor at the Cass Business School in London says he's designed systems that would have outperformed flesh-and-blood managers 82 percent of the time over 15 years, and predicts...