Moderator: Eric Knorr, Executive Editor, InfoWorld
Sheppard Narkier, Vice President, Head of Portfolio Management, CIB Technology, Wachovia
Jim Crew, VP, SOA Software
Maurizio Ferconi, Head of Financial Engineering, Putnam Investments
Financial services firms are on the leading edge of SOA adoption, mainly because they have the budgets -- and disciplined governance -- to get ahead of the curve. Senior IT representatives from two financial services companies present their architectures, with an eye toward cost-saving measures in mind.