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Canada fixed income sees e-trading surge

In the midst of the global financial crisis, Canada's largest and most active institutional fixed-income traders led a long-awaited move into electronic trading, according to research from Greenwich Associates.

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After worst year ever, IT spending to rebound in 2010 - Gartner

Global spending on information technology is in for its worst ever year but things are looking up, with growth expected to return in 2010, according to research firm Gartner.

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Gullible Brits make life easy for ID thieves

Despite a massive drive to educate the public about identity theft, Brits are still far too willing to hand over personal information to complete strangers, says Sophos man Graham Cluley.

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Recession fuels ID theft fears

Over three quarters of Brits are worried about identity theft yet two thirds admit they don't know how to protect themselves, according to a survey for Lloyds TSB.

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M-banking services should target offline customers - survey

American financial institutions should mine the untapped market of offline customers as a potential target audience for mobile banking and payment services, a survey commissioned by VeriSign suggests.

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Young Americans don't trust banks; want more social tech-driven communication - survey

US banks seeking to rebuild trust among young "millennials" should tap blogs and social networks to improve communication, according to a Microsoft sponsored survey.

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Americans prefer pen and paper to money management sites - survey

Despite the buzz surrounding outfits such as Wesabe and recently acquired Mint, just five per cent of Americans use personal financial management Web sites compared to the 50% still relying on old fashioned pen and paper to track their money.

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Firms failing to treat card data security seriously

Businesses are putting customer credit card data at risk by failing to treat security as a top strategic initiative, according to a survey from the Ponemon Institute.

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Americans prefer online banking - ABA survey

For the first time, more US bank customers express a preference for managing their finances online compared to any other method, according to a survey from the American Bankers Association.

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Brits ditch cheques as Fast Payments gathers momentum

The total value of cheques cleared in the UK in the second quarter fell a massive 20% compared to the same period in 2008, as Brits continued to turn to debit cards.

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Bankers fear budget cuts leave them exposed to rising tide of fraud - survey

Cost cutting measures put in place by banks in the wake of last year's financial crisis are leaving them, and their customers, vulnerable to criminal attack, according to a survey from Norkom Technologies.

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Four in five firms not prepared for Swift MT202 COV - Dow Jones survey

Just 22% of industry executives say they are prepared for the additional workload that will come their way when the new Swift MT202 COV message standard comes into effect in November, according to a survey from Dow Jones Risk & Compliance.

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Which? criticises online banking security

UK consumer group Which? has accused Abbey and Halifax of employing poor online security measures, leaving customers vulnerable to fraud.

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Eight million Brits share PIN numbers - survey

Over eight million Brits have handed over their Chip and PIN details to someone else in the last year, with a quarter of these falling victim to fraud, according to a survey for insurance firm LV=.

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Hackers take the summer off before winter spike

With high profile data breaches making the headlines, firms may fear they're next this summer as IT staff go on their holidays. But they needn't worry - the hackers are taking a break themselves, according to a survey from security vendor Tufin Technologies.

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Finextra50 sees reversal of fortunes

The Finextra50 Technology Index continues its rise in July with an almost eight point gain. In a complete reversal from June, Fico was one of the top five gainers while Microgen slipped down to one of the top five losers.

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Sepa still looms large for UK corporates - survey

Ensuring compliance with changes in payments regulation, such as the migration to Sepa and the PSD, remains a priority for 40% of UK corporates, according to a survey from Experian.

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Americans turn to bank sites for paying bills - Javelin

More Americans are now paying bills at bank Web sites than at biller-direct portals, with the 'big four' of Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo taking the lion's share of business, according to Javelin Strategy & Research.

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Bank data-stealing Trojan infects hundreds of thousands of PCs - researcher

A "tremendous" amount of financial data has been stolen by a Trojan that has infected hundreds of thousands of corporate and personal PCs, according to information security specialist SecureWorks.

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Banks need to personalise online services - Gartner

Banks are in danger of losing online customers unless they improve the levels of personalisation and communication offered, according to US and UK surveys from analyst house Gartner.