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		<title>FSOkx to host one day exclusive event &#8211; Governance, Risk Management and Compliance in Financial Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction A turbulent economic climate and new regulations such as Basel III, the Dodd-Frank Act, and FATCA have led to an increased focus on corporate governance, risk, and compliance within the financial services industry. But in an environment of compressed margins and increased global pressures, financial services organizations simply cannot dedicate unlimited budget and resources [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fsokx.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8846712&amp;post=226&amp;subd=fsokx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Pain of Counterparty Risk Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re hearing from many of our members that counterparty risk management is an increasing pain point for their organizations. In today’s uncertain financial environment, what was once a sound investment six months—or even a few days&#8211;ago now can present a significant risk. Banks, insurers, and asset managers will require real-time counterparty risk data not only [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fsokx.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8846712&amp;post=224&amp;subd=fsokx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Scrutinizing Credit Rating Agencies</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent credit ratings downgrade for the U.S., Poland, Ireland, Greece, and Spain impact customer sentiment and confidence in the economies of these nations. While the ratings agencies are charged with portraying a lucid picture of a nation’s creditworthiness, the ratings agencies themselves are coming under scrutiny, primarily for the role political influence plays in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fsokx.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8846712&amp;post=221&amp;subd=fsokx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Looking Ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week we concluded our successful 2nd Annual Business Process Management and Technology Innovation Forum and Expo. BPM continues to be a hot topic for the financial services industry, and its definitely an area where transformation continues to occur. Like last year’s event, we heard many speakers and industry practitioners lament about increasing regulatory and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fsokx.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8846712&amp;post=218&amp;subd=fsokx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Busy Fall Line-up</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Labor Day, which we celebrated in the U.S. on Monday, marks the unofficial end of summer. The summer, however, has been anything but relaxing, with intense market volatility amid economic uncertainty and fears about the European debt crisis and potential of a double dip recession. Of course, there’s no magic bullet to making conditions more [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fsokx.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8846712&amp;post=213&amp;subd=fsokx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gear up Operations to Withstand Double Dip</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The risk of a double dip recession is steadily rising as countries observe a slower growth rate and global markets continue to swing wildly. Last week, major media outlets were buzzing with headlines about a double dip as well as the approach of Hurricane Irene. Unsure which of the two looming disasters was worse, readers [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fsokx.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8846712&amp;post=209&amp;subd=fsokx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Need of the Hour &#8211; Business Agility &amp; Process Improvement Initiatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The present day business environment with regulatory changes, economic volatility, and changing customer expectations undoubtedly calls for responsive agility from the process point of view. Effective adaptation of business processes to changing market conditions requires handling of high data volumes with complex patterns. Business Activity Monitoring and continuous improvement are based on scheduling algorithms using [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fsokx.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8846712&amp;post=203&amp;subd=fsokx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Outsourcing the Front Office: An Idea Yet To Take Hold</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many asset managers, it makes a lot of sense to outsource their back office accounting functions to a third party provider. Back office functions are often seen as commodity functions that, of course, need to be completed accurately and efficiently but are not an area where firms can significantly differentiate themselves. The middle office [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fsokx.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8846712&amp;post=199&amp;subd=fsokx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>7th Annual Asset Management Industry Outsourcing Forum</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The current competitive environment requires businesses to foresee their needs and carry out the pre-assessment of the results of their strategies well before they are actually implemented. Moreover, the challenges faced by industry participants are multiplied to a great extent. In order to address the transforming industry demands, FSOkx hosts The Asset Management Industry Outsourcing Forum annually, where industry practitioners discuss emerging trends, operational strategies and latest technologies for the investment industry.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fsokx.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8846712&amp;post=189&amp;subd=fsokx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2nd Business Process Management and Technology Innovation Forum and Expo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Financial services firms have relied on business process management (BPM) to drive efficiencies, reduce costs, and decrease time to market of new products and services for some time. While firms have made progress in BPM, often times BPM initiatives remain siloed and fail to achieve the promised ROI. There is still work to be done before financial services firms can achieve enterprise-wide benefits that can transform the organization and provide true competitive advantage.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=fsokx.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8846712&amp;post=181&amp;subd=fsokx&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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