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PayPal will naturally get some stick for this, and rightly so, but I think you have to give the firm some credit for the way it handled the problem and kept us all informed. During the outage a blog ...
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...
Paul Krugman in the NY Times writes that high frequency trading serves no social purpose other than to offer one person (or one bank) a profit. "Just to be clear: financial speculation can serve...
Making life easier and work more productive for SMEs in EU is a central goal for EU and most member states. More productive SMEs means more productive large enterprises and lower cost for the public s...
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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...
From Deutsche Bank report: “the bulk of the companies [SMEs in Germany] squander the sizeable efficiency gains that come with the introduction of digital invoices. According to estimates by researche...
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 ...