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The European Commission and market regulators have indicated that a review of the nature of market transparency in the bonds and derivatives sectors may kick off this autumn, shortly before MiFID is d...
Over someone’s shoulder on the train this morning I noticed an article about remarriage being “the triumph of hope over experience”. It makes me think of one political party’s theme-song of “Things c...
I once predicted the demise of the mainframe – for a few minutes. I’d been running a pan-European survey project for a major computer manufacturer into the market for all sizes of computers for the c...
The UK retail banking industry has always been a fraud when it comes to technology; it invests heavily to keep up with its savvier, more glamorous counterparts like retail and entertainment. But while...
I’m buying and selling houses this year. Sounds very grand, but I assure you that there is minimal wealth involved here. Facts are that the last two junior family members are off to university in cent...
What’s the difference between an application standard and a standard application? (I’ll let you ponder on that one for a moment). All standards are developed by volunteers – practitioners who, as part...
I've made a mental note in future to check the weather forecast before taking a day off although today's deluge does bring back nostalgic memories of windswept childhood holidays, somewhere in Wales w...
“Latency” is an issue that we hear a lot about over in the Capital Markets and Financial Technology spaces. It looks like it may well have an impact in the payments space too. A lot of talk about Pay...
You queue and queue. You enter your PIN. You have an overwhelming urge to wash your hands in bleach - the thing's filthy. You choose the cash option (no receipt since you're eco-friendly). You choose ...
If you've not heard of Blendtec, then be aware they manufacture kitchen blenders and have a truly inspired marketing team. This month on www.willitblend.com/ they are having a go at seeing if the iPho...
The Register has an article on a plug and play phishing kit which automates the installation of a complete phishing site. Handily it's a single file (PHP script) which handles the whole tedious busi...
That seems like a pretty fair question, since it’s hard to find someone who can give me a straight and understandable answer, and since some parties are claiming that “the industry is migrating to ISO...