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Don't Go It Alone! The inability to effectively manage complex securities is the primary cause of the global financial crisis. With few untouched by the crisis, addressing the challenges associated wi...
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$40 was pretty steep. I do point out that it could be a good strategy. After all we know that the non-bank competitors are lining up superior services and banks need to try and hang on to their custom...
What is behind high frequency trading? I read an article in a paper. I won't name it since I could be hassled for copyright infringement if I reuse as few as 11 words. Insufficient to link it, let alo...
Apple Tablet PC is rumored to arrive soon, and will add some oil to the fire with discussions on touchscreen devices and their possible use. The two greatest achievements so far were the successful i...
The financial services industry has met over 80% of consuemrs fraud resolution needs, and it's high time to devote more attention to the relatively weak areas of prevention and detection. The law of d...
Recently, the industry has focused on the communication between the two parties involved in OTC contract confirmation. Media attention has concentrated on the debate of market infrastructure and the ...
The Payment Systems End Users Committee (EUC) warned last week of risks of SEPA failure unless the end users of payments systems are more widely consulted. They highlight that the combination of the ...
On the IT front I can't report any real increase in the level of risks out there. With a couple of conventions on at the moment we could get a few new exploits, but they don't really effect the genera...
The ISITC OTC Derivatives Working Group, of which I am a member, recently announced its Market Practice for Contract Notification. I've been involved with OTC Derivatives trading operations and techno...
Everyone makes mistakes; individuals, small businesses, large corporations and even government agencies. ( I made a mistake while drafting this blog and hit publish before finishing it--so if you're ...
Card fraud is undoubtedly a global problem, and one that financial institutions around the world do already take seriously. However, it is well-documented that fraudulent attacks have the potential to...