Sifting SIFMA: Highlights and Lowdowns

This year's SIFMA show, while smaller than last year's event, had an air of optimism, and though foot traffic was light at times, one might well blame a large portion of that on the US and England football teams playing crucial first-round matches in the World Cup, which coincided with the show.

Taking advantage of America's seemingly new-found passion for the sport, those exhibitors willing to shamelessly tout the tournament were rewarded with a captive audience: Interactive Data showed the