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Finance firms shun investment in new tech in favour of essentials - survey

Most financial services firms are failing to invest in new technologies this year, instead focusing on IT essentials such as compliance and security, according to a survey from LogLogic.

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DTCC, Swift and XBRL US make case for corporate actions automation

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Swift and XBRL US have published a business case in favour of automating corporate actions messages.

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Co-op Bank tops UK sales site table

The Co-operative Bank has topped a review of how well UK retail financial services Web sites sell services and products, with Yorkshire Bank bottom of the pile.

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Banks increase information security budgets as threats evolve

Despite the global economic downturn over the last two years, most financial institutions increased their information security budget in 2010 as they faced up to new, often internal, threats, according to a global survey from Deloitte.

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US online banking customer satisfaction slips but remains high

Customer satisfaction with Internet banking in the US has slipped over the last year but the channel is still more highly rated than offline alternatives, according to two separate reports.

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Risk management weaknesses at finance firms persist - EIU survey

Many of the flaws in risk management at banks and insurers that precipitated the global financial crisis remain unaddressed even as new dangers have emerged, according to research from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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LSE trading fees under scrutiny

Executing a UK equity trade on the London Stock Exchange is significantly more expensive than on Chi-X or Bats Europe, with over 80% of the cost coming from trading fees, according to research commissioned by Euroclear.

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Restless City IT staff looking to change jobs - survey

Over three quarters of UK IT professionals working in financial services plan to look for a new job over the next year, according to a survey from recruitment outfit Hays.

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Millions of Brits risking fraud by writing down PINs - Which?

Around one in 10 Brits write down their card PIN or share it with someone, increasing the risk of fraud, according to a survey from Which?

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Technology, not regulation, key to fighting insider trading - survey

Insider trading is a systemic risk that is largely immune to regulation and instead needs to be tackled culturally and technologically, according to a survey of UK market players by MPI Europe.

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Smartphones to drive European m-banking take-up - Forrester

European BlackBerry and iPhone users are nearly three times more likely to use mobile banking services than the owners of other handsets, according to research from Forrester.

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P2P payments gains support among US online bankers - survey

Nearly half of Americans that bank online are interested in using electronic person-to-person payments, according to research sponsored by Fis, PayPal and Nacha.

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Swift MT202 COV increasing workload and costs - Dow Jones survey

The majority of compliance and payments industry executives believe the new Swift cover payments rule MT202 COV has raised the standard of sanctions compliance but many also credit it with increased workloads and costs, according to surveys from Dow Jones.

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UK banks in better shape to repel new entrants than before credit crunch - analysts

The slew of new technologically savvy outfits hoping to break into the British banking market face a daunting task, with the six big lenders actually emerging from the credit crunch stronger than ever, according to the banks team at Citi.

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M-banking in India: dual strategy needed for rural and urban areas - Celent

Mobile banking take-up in India is set to soar over the next two years thanks to relaxed regulations and improved technology but providers need to ensure they tailor their offerings to the different needs of urban and rural customers, according to research from Celent.

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Community banks ready for mobile push - survey

Just a quarter of US community banks currently offer mobile services but this is set to increase sharply over the next 18 months, according to a survey from Banc Investment Group.

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Cash no longer king as Brits turn to debit cards

Cash has seen its position as king of payments challenged in the UK over the last 10 years by alternatives such as debit and contactless cards and the Internet, says the Payments Council, which predicts the trend will continue, leaving notes and coins all but redundant by 2050.

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Tech vital for push to improve OTC derivatives transparency - TowerGroup

With the OTC derivatives market coming under increasing regulatory scrutiny, firms are looking to technology to help them improve transparency and efficiency, according to research conducted by TowerGroup for vendor SunGard.

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European ATM fraud losses tumble - East

European ATM-related fraud losses fell from EUR485 million in 2008 to EUR312 million last year, a 36% drop, despite a rise in attacks, according to figures from industry group East.

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Fraudulent US ATM withdrawals on the rise - Javelin

With around 10% of US fraud victims having their details used to make withdrawals at ATMs, banks need to beef up their machines' security, according to a report from Javelin Strategy & Research.