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A proposed new law is currently making its way through the Brussels/Strasbourg law-making factory to delay the introduction of MiFID II. There is little doubt that the industry will breathe a sigh of...
One of the great things about industrial logic is that it's easy to slice it up in so many different ways. This appears to be exactly what is happening with the DB1 LSE merger and the rumoured counter...
I saw a documentary on TV the other day about BMW making Mini's. The production line had 26 basic models but then each car coming off the line was slightly different, according to the specific custome...
South Africa’s regulatory authorities are taking a proactive approach to the local implementation of new global requirements, such as the changing Basel liquidity and capital rules. This commitment t...
NFC mobile payments continue to grab headlines, but to really drive uptake and ensure full market coverage, combining contactless cards with next-gen mobile banking apps is surely the right way to go ...
Latin America has long been at the forefront of business-to-government compliance requirements, and nations across the globe have taken note of how countries in this region have successfully cracked ...
Across the financial industry a Capco/Finextra global survey confirms growing awareness that Utilities are useful – not least because of their potential to transform the way banks approach compliance....
Everyone likes a good selfie, from Hollywood celebrities to the general public! Selfies have become an everyday part of our lives. The selfie is still a relatively new word yet everyone knows what i...
Customers are changing their expectations of everyone. Especially banks. The Connected Customer wants banking services that integrate with their connected life. If banks struggle to understand, but if...
2015 was a big year in banking technology, with new technologies and disruptive entrants to the market changing the way financial transactions are conducted for good. Among the big launches that have ...
In a recent interview the CNN Expansion, Aristoteles Nunez, the head of the SAT, stated that they will start to deploy electronic audits starting in the second half of 2016. This is a move that I hav...
Every two years Bangor University in the UK hosts the George Rae Memorial Lecture. To many of you the name may not be familiar, but Rae was a best-selling author of his day. He may not have reached t...