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Articles from May 2005

Commentary: Fast Thoughts on STP, Corporate Actions, and Industry Leadership

Taylor Bodman, a partner at Brown Brothers Harriman with responsibility for the custodian’s Infomediary service, had some advice for firms thinking about how they should approach STP projects.

Fireman’s Fund Gets New Planning and Incentive System to Boost Agent Success

Using GlobeNet Technologies’ Firestorm Compensation system, Fireman’s Fund will revamp its agency administration, agency business planning and incentive compensation management, with the ultimate goal of boosting agent performance.

“Mendocino” Has Potential for Excel and Office Users

Mendocino, the partnership announced last month between Microsoft and SAP, promises to link SAP process functionality seamlessly to Microsoft Office applications. In the financial services arena, where Excel has a strong foothold, there is potential for easier access into back-office functions, as well as an increased possibility that more vendors will begin forging tighter bonds between front-office applications like Excel and business processes, an analyst said.

iSCSI-Based SAN Adds Storage Options for Small, Mid-Size Banks and Agencies

With built-in support for iSCSI protocols in the Windows Server platform, Microsoft is working to drive iSCSI SAN as a solution that could make SANs viable for small and mid-sized companies, like community banks or insurance agencies. EqualLogic, a provider of iSCSI SAN solutions, announced last month it will participate in the Microsoft Windows Simple SAN program aimed at that market. One user said his company’s move to iSCSI (or Internet-based Small Computer System Interface) storage saved considerable cost and management time, without sacrificing performance.