Are Your Vendors Listening to You?

While few would argue that this is a good market for financial technology vendors, our front page makes it clear that user firms are still in the market. Merrill Lynch is ready to spend $95 million on outsourcing with IBM while ABN Amro and Commerzbank Capital Markets are moving forward with platforms for the very lucrative fixed-income markets. It’s clear, then, that if there’s a will, there’s a purchase order to be signed.

Clearly, there are lessons to be learned for vendors and users in this