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Register Today: 2013 NICSA Midwest Regional Meeting NICSA is coming to Chicago and we want you to join us.
Register today to attend the 2013 Midwest Regional Meeting on Wednesday, June 26 from 10:00am-2:45pm CT at The Standard Club in Chicago. Take a look at some of this year's program highlights that you won't want to miss:
- Interactive roundtable discussions of a variety of topics including transfer agent operations and human capital management
- Keynote address tackling the topic of data protection delivered by Stacey Bolton, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Ethics, Northern Trust
- Sessions covering technology hot topics, intermediary oversight and much more
Make your plans today to join us in Chicago. Registrations submitted before June 12, 2013 will receive an early-bird discount. So, reserve your seat today!
Committee Spotlight | NICSA Midwest Regional Committee 
NICSA has over 250 active committee volunteers who are dedicated to providing new opportunities for members while delivering industry best practices to our constituents.
The committee spotlight for this quarter features the Midwest Regional Committee, currently led by co-chairs Nicole Best, Heartland Advisors, and Rajan Chari, Deloitte.
Learn more about the Midwest Regional Committee's mission, as well as their upcoming networking opportunities in this NICSA News feature. Read more...
NICSA has over 250 active committee volunteers who are dedicated to providing new opportunities for members while delivering industry best practices to our constituents.The committee spotlight for this quarter features the Midwest Regional Committee, currently led by co-chairs Nicole Best, Heartland Advisors, and Rajan Chari, Deloitte.
Learn more about the Midwest Regional Committee's mission, as well as their upcoming networking opportunities in this NICSA News feature. Read more...
What's on the Horizon for the Retirement Industry...
Retirement has become the hot topic of discussion on both the legislative and regulatory sides of the industry.In this NICSA webinar recap, Chad Breunig, Senior Vice President and Director of Fiduciary Services for Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust gave attendees an inside look at the current state of the retirement industry and what we can expect to see in 2014.
Read more about the what lies ahead for the retirement industry in today's featured NICSA News post.
NICSA News | 6 Tips for Spring Cleaning the Data Basement
Scrubbing data isn’t a glamorous job – just an essential one.At the recent “NICSA in the Middle” Conference focusing on middle office issues, representatives from Beacon Consulting, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, DST Global Solutions, Eaton Vance and Pioneer Investments shared advice for organizations looking to launch a big data strategy and how to align your project with your business objectives.
Read more in today's NICSA News post.
It's Official! The 2013 NICSA Transfer Agent Compliance Guide is Here
The wait is finally over! NICSA is pleased to announce the official release of the 2013 Transfer Agent Compliance Guide--now available to online subscribers.
This year's edition features enhanced functionality, up-to-date information and new industry resources right at your fingertips. Take a look at some of the changes you can expect to see in the 2013 guide:
This year's edition features enhanced functionality, up-to-date information and new industry resources right at your fingertips. Take a look at some of the changes you can expect to see in the 2013 guide:- An extended privacy and data protection section
- Hyperlinks to the text of laws, regulations and other supporting materials
- Access to general reference information, and other citations, outside of the online guide
- and much more!
Financial Times Feature | Complex funds need better risk disclosure
Assessing the risks associated with mutual fund investments have become a challenge for today's investor.
With the introduction of non-traditional securities and investment techniques, traditional investments have started to take a back seat. However, when it comes to risk assessment, investors are forced to rely on outdated, confusing information about their investments.
In this Financial Times feature, Complex funds need better risk disclosure, Bob Pozen, senior lecturer at the Harvard Business School, and Theresa Hamacher, President, NICSA, suggest that funds establish standardized, quantitative measures to help investors understand and evaluate overall investment risk better than the traditional method.
With the introduction of non-traditional securities and investment techniques, traditional investments have started to take a back seat. However, when it comes to risk assessment, investors are forced to rely on outdated, confusing information about their investments. In this Financial Times feature, Complex funds need better risk disclosure, Bob Pozen, senior lecturer at the Harvard Business School, and Theresa Hamacher, President, NICSA, suggest that funds establish standardized, quantitative measures to help investors understand and evaluate overall investment risk better than the traditional method.
Super Storm Sandy: Challenges and Lessons Learned
Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc across the Eastern US and caused the New York Stock Exchange to close for two days—a weather-related closing unprecedented since 1888. The week of October 29, 2012 marked the beginning of a renewed focus on ensuring the financial services industry is operationally ready for future events of this magnitude and beyond.
Take a look at this NICSA News webinar highlight where panelists representing member-firms MFS, Raymond James and DST Systems discussed the challenges and lessons learned from this historical event.
Read more in this webinar recap.
The 4 Stages of the Investment Management Industry
The investment management industry is constantly evolving to adapt to the changing needs of investors, new regulation and technological innovation.
At the recent “NICSA in the Middle” Conference, focusing on middle office issues, Dick Taggart, Senior Vice President, Investment Management, at State Street reviewed the evolution of the structure of the industry.
At the recent “NICSA in the Middle” Conference, focusing on middle office issues, Dick Taggart, Senior Vice President, Investment Management, at State Street reviewed the evolution of the structure of the industry. nicsa NeWS | Uncovering the secrets behind big data 
Where there is big data, there is big opportunity, especially when it comes to the financial services industry.
In this NICSA webinar recap, we reveal the secrets behind the big data buzz with the help of our expert panelists, Paul Barth and Prithwi Thakuria of NewVantage Partners.
Don't miss this featured NICSA News post.
Where there is big data, there is big opportunity, especially when it comes to the financial services industry.In this NICSA webinar recap, we reveal the secrets behind the big data buzz with the help of our expert panelists, Paul Barth and Prithwi Thakuria of NewVantage Partners.
Don't miss this featured NICSA News post.