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Banking in the future - as seen from 1969

The BBC have put a priceless collection of items from Tomorrow's World online. If you've not heard of it, this used to be essential viewing on BBC1. It was a weekly look at science and technology whic...

14 Sep 2009
Video extravaganza
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Sibos 2009 - Monday

I'm hoping that we're not starting a new tradition of "crisis Monday" at Sibos. Last year, it was fears of banking system collapse and this year it's the imminent typhoon threat to the over ...

14 Sep 2009
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Why did it take so long?

That’s the question that Joseph Yam, CEO of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, asked the Sibos audience in this afternoon’s welcome address. Specifically, why did it take so long for Sibos to come back...

14 Sep 2009
SWIFT Matters
Gareth Ellis

Collaborate to innovate

Reflecting on the three days of the EFMA conference, it seems collaboration has emerged as a key factor in driving further innovation in payments. Let’s take the example of mobile payments which has b...

14 Sep 2009
Elizabeth Lumley

The PSD -- threat or opportunity?

Are you anticipating the upcoming Payments Services Directive with fear, excitement or indifference? Do you see the emergence of additional PIs in Europe as competition or as a business opportunity? T...

14 Sep 2009
Elizabeth Lumley

The gathering storm

This year's Sibos is haunted by the ghosts of Vienna in 2008, when a large chunk of delegates were called back to their home offices to deal with the fall out from the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Whi...

14 Sep 2009
Elizabeth Lumley

Deutsche Bank goes green

Many attending Sibos in Hong Kong this week will have noticed that Deutsche Bank is pushing its green agenda. The bank's booth was made from prefabricated, frameless light-weight modular materials in ...

14 Sep 2009
Elton Cane

Get your Sibos photos here!

Still waiting for the press photographer to turn up to your stand for the client handshake shot? Why not take your own pics and post them to the Sibos Community photos section on Finextra. https://www...

14 Sep 2009
Finextra@Sibos
Elton Cane

Swift does Dragon's Den with Innotribe

Swift's new Innotribe section of the Sibos agenda has evolved into an interesting experiment in collaboration and potentially commercialisation. Presentations at the opening sessions at the SibosLabs...

14 Sep 2009
Innovation in Financial Services
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Corporate Treasuries need both SWIFT and TMS

The global financial crisis has brought the importance of complete and efficient cash management processes to the fore with the continued liquidity crisis enhancing the focus on cash visibility and us...

14 Sep 2009
Bo Harald

Monday at 12.15 at SIBOS in Hong Kong

Extended payments - everything is the same presentation at Open Theatre Synopsis: 1. Up the value chain - new value = new revenues for banking sector 2. Four economics 3. Three neutralities 4. Twoside...

14 Sep 2009
Innovation in Financial Services
A Finextra Member

Sibos 2009 - Sunday

As I rode in to Hong Kong on the very efficient Airport Express train, I noticed something about this Sibos venue which differs from many of the previous locations: industry. It's impossible to escape...

14 Sep 2009

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