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US bird flu tests highlight need for more planning

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US bird flu tests highlight need for more planning

US regulators are urging banks to develop contingency plans for dealing with a widespread outbreak of avian flu after a planning exercise conducted last year found that more than one-third of participants had no business continuity strategies in place.

Sepa goes live

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Sepa goes live

The first stage implementation of the single euro payments area (Sepa) - which aims to make cross-border payments as cheap as domestic transactions - has gone live with the official launch of the Sepa payment instrument for credit transfers.

Natwest most targeted by phishers

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Natwest most targeted by phishers

Natwest is the financial institution most targeted by phishing fraudsters, according to a study conducted by UK anti-spam outfit Clearmymail.

Watchdog to probe insurance comparison sites

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Watchdog to probe insurance comparison sites

The UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) is set to review the regulation of insurance comparison sites amid concerns that current rules do not adequately protect customers.

UK online sales rocket

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UK online sales rocket

UK Internet sales hit a record high in 2007, with £46.6 billion spent online during the year, a 54% increase on the £30.2 billion recorded in 2006, according to figures released by Capgemini and the Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG).

US bank spending on compliance soars - Deloitte

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US bank spending on compliance soars - Deloitte

The latest research from Deloitte shows that expenditure on compliance by US banks has increased an average of 159% over the past five years, but the majority of spending - 60% - goes on staff costs while only 18% is dedicated to technology.

Jump in adoption of alternative payment methods

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Jump in adoption of alternative payment methods

Around 30% of US online retailers now offer customers the option to use alternative payment methods (APM) - such as Google Checkout, PayPal and Bill me Later - which is a 25% increase since February 2007, according to a poll conducted by interactive marketing firm Brulant.

HSBC tops climate change strategy survey

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HSBC tops climate change strategy survey

British banking group HSBC has come out top in a study that examines how global banks are tackling the risks and challenges posed by global warming and climate change.

Bank spending on technology to rise

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Bank spending on technology to rise

Financial services firms in the UK will continue to invest in technology despite the on-going impact of last year's global credit crisis, according to a survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Banks failing to plan for environmental sustainability - study

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Banks failing to plan for environmental sustainability - study

A general lack of planning means UK banks are failing to use technology effectively to improve environmental sustainability, according to a study conducted by Datamonitor and commissioned by BT Global Services.

Financial services IT spending set for modest growth - Celent

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Financial services IT spending set for modest growth - Celent

The latest research from Celent shows that IT spending by global financial services institutions slowed in 2007 to stand at US$342.1 billion, a year-to-year increase of 5.9% but substantially lower than the 8.7% growth achieved in 2006.

Mobile operators look for value in m-banking and payments

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Mobile operators look for value in m-banking and payments

Around 25% of mobile subscribers will regularly use wireless banking services by the end of 2009, compared to around seven per cent now, according to a survey of mobile operators conducted by Boston-based consultancy Aite Group.

Phishing losses hit $3.2bn in 2007 - Gartner

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Phishing losses hit $3.2bn in 2007 - Gartner

Phishing attacks in the US have soared in 2007, with direct losses from identity theft fraud costing financial services firms around $3.2 billion, according to research from consultancy Gartner.

Booming stock market driving online trading in China

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Booming stock market driving online trading in China

A booming stock market has boosted growth in online trading services in China this year as an increasing number of investors turned to the Internet to trade stocks and funds, according to local press reports.

Hedge funds facing back office staff shortages - study

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Hedge funds facing back office staff shortages - study

Hedge funds are facing staff shortages in the back office and are struggling to retain employees, according to a US study by auditing firm Rothstein Kass.

Americans to turn to P2P lending to pay credit card debt - study

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Americans to turn to P2P lending to pay credit card debt - study

A new US study released by Javelin Research & Strategy predicts that more Americans will turn to online person-to-person (P2P) social lending networks to pay off credit card debt, with the amount borrowed for this purpose expected to grow from $38 billion in 2007 to $159 billion by 2012.

UK bank IT spending to rise

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UK bank IT spending to rise

Despite the implications of this year's global credit crunch, UK bank expenditure on software and IT services is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.7% between 2007 and 2011, according to a study by European research outfit Pierre Audoin Consultants.

FESE cautions over ECB securities settlement project

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FESE cautions over ECB securities settlement project

The Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) has voiced concerns over the cost implications to its members of the European Central Bank's (ECB) plan to introduce an integrated securities settlement system in the euro zone and has called for more clarity and a clear business case for the project.

Brits scared of the bank manager

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Brits scared of the bank manager

Despite claims that customers still prefer face-to-face advice from high street branches, more than half (55%) of UK adults have not seen their bank manager in the last ten years, according to a study released by Lloyds TSB.

UK trading tech spend to slow - Kimsey

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UK trading tech spend to slow - Kimsey

Expenditure on trading technology by UK firms will rise just four per cent to £3.4 billion in 2008, compared to an estimated 10% increase in 2007, according to the annual dealing room survey from Kimsey Consulting.

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