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So, we have an ultra-intelligent guru of programming for the phenomenon of ultra-high frequency trading resorting to "the dog at my homework" defense? "I thought I was uploading open so...
It was interesting to note the recent article in the Mail regarding Lloyds and Cap Gemini. In order to meet contractual commitment for work being done in the UK, Cap Gemini are 'landing' their offshor...
Do an online search for “fake ids” and you’ll be amazed to discover how easy it can be to obtain an ID allowing you to pose as someone else. Or how easy it can be for someone else to obtain an ID that...
As a french citizen, I was born Chip and Pin capable!!! Actually I have not known any other system until I went out of France. Now I'm running my own company and I'm travelling more often. I started
I note there is a movement afoot to revert to plain language and traditional type mortgages in these changes we see sweeping the financial industry. I'm all for plain language. Keep it simple. Anythi...
Well that is easy - just ask the average European to act so that 2 litres less is used - a year. Should not be difficult - and one could in the same go throw in other fossile fuels and CO2 generation ...
Wells Fargo's Guided by History blog has unearthed a great architectural curio from the early 1970s. To celebrate its centennial year in 1972, NorthWest National Bank created and staffed a space age ...
Great event organised by PRMIA and IAFE last night at Goldman's London offices with a long title: "A Little Thought Goes A Long Way and Lessons for Risk Management from the Current Crisis"...
In today’s financial climate in which banks’ credibility has already taken a hit, any further reputational damage needs to be avoided at all costs. While financial institutions have come a long way in...
It never ceases to amaze me that in the world of banking two different worlds can seemingly co-exist side by side, each oblivious of the other. There are many examples of this, such as "sound ris...
B.J. Ostergren is a proud Virginian. She’s known as “The Virginia Watchdog,” but I like to call her “The Pit Bull of Personal Privacy.” She is relentless in her efforts to protect citizens’ privacy, a...
Whoa! Run that by me again. The London Stock Exchange is seriously contemplating scrapping its £40 million TradElect system. The TradElect switch was flipped amid great fanfare barely two years ago, f...