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Archive for: January, 2013

David Csiki - INDATA - San Diego | 31/01/2013 | 964 views

Increased Transparency: Byproduct of Improving Technology

A recent survey from a buy-side consulting firm revealed that investment management firms are as focused on client initiatives as they are on upcoming regulatory change. This make complete sense as, in fact, the two go hand in hand. Increased transparency is a byproduct of improving a firm’s regulatory and compliance capabilities. That’... Tags: Risk & regulation, Post-trade & ops

Kyle Thom - Zafin Labs - Vancouver | 31/01/2013 | 1140 views | 1 comment

Unlock hidden value in existing customer relationships

Is relationship pricing and billing on your radar for 2013? Did you know? For every $1 billion in annual revenue generated by global transaction services, banks can “leak” upwards of $25 million – revenue they should be collecting. Let’s face it. There’s no shortage of challenges currently facing global transaction b... Tags: Wholesale banking, Transaction banking

Garin Toren - Striata - New York | 31/01/2013 | 2251 views | 8 comments

Usernames and passwords: everybody hates them

"Many Americans would rather clean toilets than try to come up with a new username or password for sites requiring online logins, a new study shows."* Protecting confidential information within biller self-serve websites through enrollment, and the choosing and remembering of a unique username and password is a process that is universally hated by ... Tags: Security, Payments

Adam Ripley - Certeco - London | 31/01/2013 | 1238 views

Brussels Retreat on Ringfencing Regulation

Michel Barnier, the EU commissioner heading up regulatory reform of European banks, has this week signalled that Brussels is set to think twice on ringfencing. Apparently, EU officials are working on a “precise impact analysis” of the Liikanen report. The principle recommendation of the report is that banks’ trading activities sh... Tags: Risk & regulation

Tom Edwards - Finextra - London | 31/01/2013 | 2001 views | 1 comment

6 Nations 2013 - Finextra Fantasy League

It’s that time of year again… the RBS 6 Nations kicks off this weekend and as a result so does (the arguably more important) Finextra Fantasy League on ESPN Scrum.com. As with previous years, it’s free and easy to play and Finextra will award a bottle of champagne to the winner. There is a ‘lucky-dip’ team selection ... Tags: Payments, Wholesale bankingGroup: After hours