> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Anne & Lynn Wheeler > > [ snip ] > > somewhat as a result of the electronic commerce and x9.59 work, we were > invited into NSCC (since merged with DTC for DTCC) to look at doing > something similar for all trading operations. After a short while, the > work was suspended ... possibly because a side effort would have been > significantly increased transparency and visibility ... which apparently > wasn't naturally part of trader culture. > > note in the recent congressional hearings into the Madoff Ponzi scheme, > a reoccuring theme by the person that had been trying for a decade to > get SEC to do something about Madoff ... was that much more important > than new regulations is the requirement for transparency and visibility.
What?? No more "under-the-table deals"? Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain...... -jc- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html