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Snail mail and fax- two big risks

If I send snail mail, I have four worries. One is did other party get it? Second is did he read it. Thirdly did he send me letter back and did I get it. Finally, do I really know that signature I get ...

07 Apr 2011
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Is identity fraud an issue?

There has been a lot of news in the media recently about identity theft and whether identity theft protection services are a necessary purchase. One of the claims is that identity fraud isn’t as big a...

07 Apr 2011
Online Banking
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OTC clearing: Blinded by the light!

There is a regulatory onslaught approaching from both sides of the Atlantic and Asia, that will have a profound impact on the OTC derivatives market. However, with the Dodd-Frank reform in the US

06 Apr 2011
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National interest or political self-interest?

Few can have missed the announcement that the proposed merger between ASX and SGX is about to be halted by Wayne Swan, Australia’s Treasurer. He cites the deal as contrary to the national interest wh...

06 Apr 2011
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Co-opetition, the Common Sense of Competition

There’s a fascinating term in marine biology to describe the service that ‘cleaner fishes’ provide to other fish, including their natural predators, of removing dead skin and surface parasites; it’s c...

06 Apr 2011
Innovation in Financial Services
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Market penetration of e-invoicing in Europe

European market growth for electronic and automated processes is strong and sustainable. Organizations in the public and private sector are keen to reduce costs and to improve their Cash Management. C...

06 Apr 2011
Innovation in Financial Services
Brett King

Private Banking 2.0

Since the emergence of online banking there has been a fundamental assertion from high-net-worth bankers that their clients aren't digitally focused, they don't use social media or mobile banking, and...

06 Apr 2011
Innovation in Financial Services
Nikhil Mittal

Identifying how much to lend before rotating the gears ahead

We all are aware of the growing interests of large and medium businesses towards financing their daily needs via Asset based financing ranging from financing via factoring to Asset based borrowing. Ov...

05 Apr 2011
Keith Appleyard

How to get hold of 8 million dollars

I recall some 25 years ago being told via e-mail to change the Bank Account that my employers Direct Debits would be credited to from a High Street branch of Lloyds to one in a small local village wit...

05 Apr 2011
Whatever...
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iManage my e-invoices

iManage is just idea or imaginary product, but it would be good to test if this could make more sense, at least for SME or individuals when talking about e-invoice solutions. As there are so many solu...

05 Apr 2011
Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Keith Appleyard

Epsilon breach is quite far reaching

I've worked with Epsilon on a few occasions over the years. Hilton Hotels has outsourced all of the processing associated with their HiltonHonors Loyalty program to Epsilon, which includes having your...

05 Apr 2011
Whatever...
Martin Bailey

Armageddon - could you cope ?

It may not be everyone’s idea of a fun Saturday night, but my wife disappearing to the theatre with her friends offered a rare opportunity to catch up with the backlog of recorded TV programs that hav...

04 Apr 2011

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