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Almost all enterprises in the country signed up (336.000). Huge growth in transactions. Consumer volumes exploding this year as direct debit features have been integrated.
Advances in Big Data, Internet of Things and other technologies are contributing to an ever-increasing quantum of information in today's digital world. Not surprisingly, analytics has become a hot top...
Empowered and connected like never before, customers want anytime, anywhere access to their financial data. Sounds like hard work and a big technology investment for banks? Actually, life is set to
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to China tomorrow to tighten relations with Beijing as ties worsen with the West over the Ukraine crisis. Along with Oil, gas and some 100 Sukhoi-Superjets Chin ...
Bitcoin world just noticed the awake of the start-up Circle. A bitcoin currency service that was founded in 2013. Circle has emerged today with the launch of bank-like services that will propel the cr...
What hits the headlines might be sobering stuff, but it isn’t the whole story. However, to get the latest horror stories on the table first, let’s take a look at the last month or so. My thanks to Bl...
It’s been a busy decade for data privacy. Incidents such as Edward Snowden, the computer analyst whistleblower who leaked top-secret NSA documents, have thrust the issues further in to the public’s
The recent news that Facebook is close to gaining a banking license in Europe is an interesting development, and potentially quite a frightening one for the established banks. No longer will banks be ...
Banks continue to increase their social media presence, especially on Twitter. But for all the talk of 24/7 omnichannel experiences, the number of institutions offering a genuine round the clock, real...
The timing was perfect. Just as the annual ISDA conference took place, media began to highlight the huge change in capital requirements resulting from the combined EMIR and Basel III provisions on exp...
Square's recent troubles are not exactly a secret. Wall Street Journal published a detailed analysis on the 21st of April this year, detailing Square's financial troubles and their rapidly shrinking ...
To attract assets and satisfy both clients and regulators, every buy-side investment strategy needs to tell a good story. But when it comes to risk management, is the story always as complete as it co...