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Collaboration vs Competition

Jet lag has finally receded. And I did make the boat trip last night - most enjoyable, with good company, lively discusssion and just the right amount of liquid refreshment. Work began again with a breakfast discussion on SEPA issues and related topics. Looking back over the last 2 days, the key issues appear to revolve around collaboration. It is...

/sibos Finextra@Sibos

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SEPA

Jet lag has started to kick in! Or perhaps its the number of SEPA sessions I have attend today where the same problems are being reiterated. The encouraging signs are that at least some banks have started their preparations (although only 12% of banks have allocated resources for 2007 activties) and the large banks will be ready to join the SEIFT ...

/sibos Finextra@Sibos

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Are you ready

It's the end of the first day. The key message I have heard throughout the day has been around raising our ambitions and transforming the industry. Heady stuff. But the real question is are we really ready to take up the challenges facing our industry across all sections. I have been involved with SWIFT and the payments industry for just over 10...

/sibos Finextra@Sibos

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Who has a full SEPA Plan

Interesting to note LogicaCMG's survey about planning and readiness for SEPA. Can't help wondering which banks have full SEPA migration plans in place - some 30% claim to have such advanced thinking. Do their clients know anything about this?

/sibos Finextra@Sibos

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Opening Remarks

At lsst I have found an opportunity to record some of my views of this year's SIBOS. The journey was longer than usual, but gave chance to catch up on the reading and think about what to expect from the event this year. After being used to being spoilt as a Board member and seeing the long queues to register, I was impressed with how easy and eff...

/sibos Finextra@Sibos

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