If You're Appy and You Know It

Some professionals say it is a joke. Some argue it is not the right area to focus on, and some suggest it is too far down the line to start talking about yet. But the reality is that a large number of market participants claim there is a future in smartphone applications for corporate actions.

In an Inside Reference Data poll, more than 80% of market participants said iPhone apps for corporate actions is the way forward. This sentiment has also been picked up by the vendor community. New York-ba