Articles by Rob Daly
Where Do Clouds End?
With any new technology adoption cycle, there is a boom in providers that precedes eventual consolidation, and cloud computing is no different from the railroad boom of the 19th century.
Enough with the Heat Already
If anything has helped humanity progress in the past century, it's air conditioning. It allows cooler heads to prevail in the hottest environments and prevents really mind-bogglingly stupid things from happening during the summer months. How many good,…
On Your Mark, Get Set ... Just Kidding
A panelist at a recent foreign exchange (FX) conference said that the evolution of FX marketplace is not a race to the bottom. But at the same event, I spoke to an official from a major multi-dealer platform, who wondered what really separates multi…
Waters Rankings 2011 - All the Winners and Write Ups
Waters recently announced the winners of this year's Waters Rankings at a Manhattan-hosted cocktail party. Read all the company write ups and view the additional video footage taken at July 13 event, here.
Two Down, One to Go
First, the Australian government nixed the proposed merger of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) because it was "contrary to national interests." Earlier this week, TMX Group and LSE Group management failed to…
LSE, TMX Eye ‘Opportunities Elsewhere' after Abandoning Merger
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) Group and Canadian exchange group TMX have called off their planned merger after a proxy vote revealed the deal was unlikely to achieve the required support of two-thirds of TMX's shareholders.
What Is the Proper Role for Tablet Computing?
On the PATH train to New York from Hoboken, NJ, this morning, I noticed there were about three Apple iPad users in my car, which is fairly typical for my commute. Every time I looked up I could see the iPad users playing various games or watching a video.
FPL Targets Q4 Release for Latency Protocol
Messaging standard body FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) expects to have version 1.0 of its FIX Inter-Party Latency protocol available by early fourth quarter, according to FPL officials.
Mobile Apps: Truly Ready for Prime Time?
Since the introduction of Apple's iPad a little over a year ago, financial service firms have been rushing applications to market for these new devices and their competitors. But have these devices truly found their true niche yet?