As you read this edition of Intelligence in Finance – summer vacations will have faded into history and the Q4 race begun.

In the last two issues we have focused on the quest for low latency in trading and the challenges of the data mountain – from market data to the new strictures of regulatory reporting. In this issue we apply a more technology-centric approach and focus on the data center itself - the challenges of design, power consumption, the green debate, and in the context of the financial services industry (FSI) its relevance to the effective management of operational risk.

Nigel Woodward Financial Services Director UK Intel

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The mood of MiFID conversations has shifted and now the political centers and some large players mean business. Seven member states, representing approximately 60% of the market, have so far been officially recognized as ready for 1 November, with some of the ‘unready’ cancelling holidays to get the job done.

PJ Di Giammarino CEO JWG-IT Group Ltd

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What’s a green data center? Do they use green boxes? Are they mean - like Mean Joe Green? Do they support Greenpeace? Or do they just save green, as in greenbacks? Well all are true. Green is the new data center strategy.

Larry Tabb Founder & CEO TABB Group

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Many financial institutions are finding it hard to reconcile the drive to boost business performance with the green agenda that increasingly dominates business today. But when it comes to data centers and energy consumption, there are plenty of ways that banks can align growth with their corporate social responsibility strategy.

Rick Jacobson Marketing Director - Financial Services Sector Intel Americas

Ciaran Flanagan Data Center Solutions Manager Intel

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With the rapid growth of algorithmic trading and widespread automation of financial instruments, high performance computing requirements have become mainstream in the industry. At the same time, consolidation and power efficiency have become top priority for all IT managers, making virtualization the hot topic of the day.

Dimitrios Ziakas Enterprise Architecture Manager Inte

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Perhaps nowhere is greater computing power more critical and profitable than in fixed income derivative trading, where some organizations have doubled their incomes by expanding computing resources. These firms require more performance, data center efficiency, workload management and scalability to maximize these resources – capabilities delivered by grid computing. Firms are investing in computing resources that rapidly return profitability to the business and provide a truly competitive advantage.

Rick Jacobson Marketing Director - Financial Services Sector Intel America

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