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The BIS released came out with a list of 'systemically important' banks.http://www.bis.org/publ/bcbs207.htm So, we now officially acknowledge that whatever happens, even if some countries go down, th...
This weekend we will see rockets shooting high into the air leaving a trail of sparks behind them. Hopefully, the mortgage reforms being discussed at an international and European level will not leav...
Five or ten years ago, it was relatively easy for scammers to trick people into opening email attachments that would launch malicious programs on victims’ PCs. Nowadays, most email providers won’t per...
With the G20 meeting this week and the European banking industry coming together at Euro Finance Week on November 14th – 18th, the woes of the industry will no doubt be discussed at length. While issu...
The proposals to update the Mifid directive governing European financial markets is just the latest in a slew of regulatory initiatives to hit the financial services market. The increase in regulatory...
Fraud prevention for financial institutions should be on the top of the agenda for banks and it seems their customers are beginning to think so too. Aite Group surveyed North American financial instit...
No sooner than the Eurozone crisis appears to be moving into calmer waters than another shock wave hits. Only a week ago it looked like Merkel and Sarkozy had agreed a deal to buy some time to ultimat...
Just a moment ago, Finextra tweeted an piece of Amex-related news: American Express has filed a patent for a system and method for using loyalty rewards as a currency. Any loyalty practitioner will ...
According to a recent survey by Asian Banker Research, 71% of top tier banks in Thailand and Indonesia cite customer campaign management as a key challenge. Why? They struggle to integrate customer p...
Earlier this summer, a story appeared in the press about a new Israeli company, face.com, which claims to provide the ability to recognise a photograph of a face on the web, create an algorithm based ...
My stock trading account and the bank account to which it is linked are both held at the same bank which is a Top 3 private sector bank in India. Around five-six years ago, this bank changed all bank ...
Last week Google announced a partnership with Citizens Advice to offer consumers guidance on online security and privacy issues. Despite the rapid rise in e-commerce and online spending, there are st...