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Clearing credit derivatives has been a huge issue as of late, and for a while there, it seemed as if the industry was on the verge of real competition in a new field: CDS clearing. A host of... Read more...

So who made Newsweek's list of environmentally aware companies. State Street, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and JPMorgan all ranked in the top 50. Mellon came in 60th, and Capital One can in 71st. U.S.... Read more...

You do get the feeling that Wall Street dealers are hell-bent on avoiding a mandated move to exchange-based derivatives trading. We've noted before that exchange-based trading is associated with... Read more...

KMM Trading, a Chicago-based hedge fund led by JPMorgan veteran James Gislason, has developed a heat map to help traders visualize the market. The software allows traders to drill down into hot areas... Read more...

It's not seen as alluring or fashionable in any way: The lockbox business just doesn't get a lot of press. But the reality is that a lot of companies still process checks the old-fashioned way. There... Read more...

You would think a desert is the worst place to build a data center. But many top banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, and other companies have flocked to the Phoenix area to set up... Read more...

There's a lot of critical post-merger integration work underway right now: Wells Fargo-Wachovia, JPMorgan-Washington Mutual, Bank of America-Merrill Lynch and Bank of America-Countrywide. The success... Read more...

It's no secret that virtualization is making strong inroads on Wall Street. The recession and budgetary environment will only enhance it's appeal. FinanceTech notes a recent survey by Platform... Read more...

Despite a lot of conjecture to the contrary, it seems that hedge and other funds are as committed as ever to the use of algorithms. According to a recent Tabb Group report, the top providers by... Read more...

There have been some historic mergers struck in the last year or so. Just look at JPMorgan Chase-Bear Stearns, Bank of America-Countrywide, Bank of America-Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo-Wachovia--not... Read more...