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derivatives which may be subject to the clearing obligation under EMIR Following the authorisation of Nasdaq OMX Clearing AB as the first EU-based central counterparty (CCP) under the European Market
The Bank of England has published an article by members of the PRA’s Policy Division on the role of business model analysis (BMA) in the supervision of insurers. This is in the “Topical Articles” sec...
A new article in a mobile commerce magazine says that location based marketing is the most important factor in mobile advertising; with claims that it is “vital” to advertising success on smartphones....
“The Ring” means more than just a dead girl crawling out of a well; it can also mean the one ring that you get on your cell phone that’s designed to get you to call back to find out who the caller was...
Waking Shark II: a curate’s egg? The findings from Waking Shark II, published in February, make good reading but continue to raise some big issues, some of which were aired before the Desktop Cyber E...
Last month, I attended CeBIT for the Code_N event, a unique platform for innovative startups and entrepreneurs to show off new products and services. This year, the focus of the event was “driving the...
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a consultation paper seeking views from general insurers on a draft supervisory statement which sets out the PRA’s expectations in relation to t...
Good article from Tim Harford (he of the enjoyable "Undercover Economist" books) in the FT last week called "Big data: are we making a big mistake". Tim injects some healthy reali...
It's time we looked at innovation and how it can be used to drive new customer propositions. 'Oh no, not that buzzword again,' I hear you all shout. But actually, I want to look at lack of innovation....
Workplace violence is something everyone needs to be educated about. Know the warning signs to protect yourself and your employees. The Navy Yard shootings were a harsh reminder that, while studies ...
Yes, it’s a Monty Python reference, and if you have never seen the Pet shop skit please take a moment to watch it now, and give yourself a treat! So the question remains: is the Collections industry...
The House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee has discussed the EU draft Regulation on reporting and transparency of securities financing transactions (SFT Regulation). This details the Government...