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Abstract – This article is purely from my own assumptions and experience no where related to any conclusion. focused on the issues, developments and trends around banks, banking, fintech & financi...
Amidst the on-going rumblings about delays to MiFID II, and the budget and planning uncertainty this has created, it’s good to see that market participants continue to press on with implementation. Mi...
In the digital age, with an always-on mentality, employees are more connected to their work than ever before. With increasing workloads and mounting time pressures, employers can struggle to encourage...
As I report that Amazon has been making further inroads into the UK online shopping market, I realise it is probably an under-statement. As it was our go-to provider long before the holiday season it ...
The latest World Payments Report by Capgemini pointed to some key trends for 2016. The payments front end is rapidly changing with new non-bank entrants providing newer ways of bringing customers and...
Despite all the hype before 6th April 2015 (how can we forget the commentary on pensioners cashing in their pensions and buying Lamborghinis?), we are now starting to see strong themes emerging in the...
What’s in it for the UK? The UK passed a major milestone on its journey to becoming a cashless society last year when it was reported that electronic payments overtook their paper counterparts for the...
Change is accelerating in the electronic foreign exchange markets. With the fixing scandal and the currency rigging cases resulting in multi-billion dollar bank fines, investors are choosing a mix of ...
In 2016 we have to ask what working committee agreed to allowing "last look" trading tool to market makers and platform providers ? Sadly the more information received only shows how abuse
E-id as a bank service has been in place for soon 20-years in Finland and it serves especially well the public sector where strong e-id is often needed - but with low usage intensity. This means that...
A few months ago, I'd posted the following update on social media: Privacy does not equal Security: Privacy is refusing to give out your mobile #. Security is refusing to give out your debit card PIN ...
Although money transfers within Europe are set to take place in real time soon, we have not yet heard a great many specifics about how the instant payment process will work. Now, some initial proposal...