Future tools might include online training programs, sales and illustration tools and live video presentations. Could an app be far behind?

Nasdaq OMX Group acknowledged Saturday that a Web-based service that promised more than 10,000 directors of corporate boards that they wouldn't have to worry about their communications "being posted on the Web or landing in someone else's inbox" had "potentially" been hacked.

NYSE Euronext said that its equities trading in the U.S. and its derivatives trading worldwide were down in January, compared to a year ago. But there were bright spots, particularly compared to December.

Consumers "like" rock bands and clothing brands on Facebook. A loyalty rewards startup expects that they will also "like" their banks in exchange for discounts on purchases.

The London Stock Exchange has been working with British security services to investigate cyber attacks against it, that may have led to the postponement of a transfer to a new trading technology platform until February 14, according to a report in the Times of London.

That Apple Inc. is targeting mobile payments is a foregone conclusion, but that doesn't mean banks must take a defensive approach.

The National Commission on the Causes of the Financial and Economic Crisis in the United States cast blame wide and far, in releasing its report Thursday on the causes of the 2008-2009 financial crisis. But not once in the 662-page report did high-frequency traders come up.

Companies are not following the leads of consumers. In the enterprise, Apple’s iPad tablets and iPhone smartphones are gaining ground against mobile devices based on Google’s Android operating system. And the biggest adopters of iPads and iPhones are financial services firms, according to a new activation report.

Banks are still juggling how best to use social media to communicate to customers — especially when other systems go down.

Legacy replacement, mobile applications and better use of analytics are among the issues confronting insurers.

BlackRock, which manages $3.4 trillion of assets for investors, will launch its own trading platform inside the firm. The move will cut costs for its customers.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation said Tuesday it plans to add a chairman of the board, with separate duties from that of its chief executive officer, Don Donohue.

The social media landscape is still a jungle for many financial institutions, but a few have cut a clear path for themselves.

Americans are feeling badly about their financial security -- and are giving President Obama reason to worry about his job security, given his work on reviving the economy, according to a new Harris Poll.

Dreyfus and Merlin Securities equip wholesalers and hedge fund customers with iPads.

The four major exchange operators – NYSE Euronext, Nasdaq OMX Group, Direct Edge and BATS Global Markets – will be observing Christmas Eve. But not New Year’s Eve.

The platform, which allows clients to obtain two-way dealable prices and execute trades live or with delta exchange, is a component of BofA Merrill’s overall eFX offering.

MasterCard said its SecureCode payment verification system experienced disruptions temporarily Wednesday as part of an attack that also took out its main website by overwhelming it with high traffic.

Deutsche Bank’s fund arm goes the extra mile to promote its funds, a Corporate Insight study finds.

Broadridge Financial Solutions said it acquired Forefield, Inc., in an effort to expand its business in electronic communications with investors.