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SEPA end-date in sight?

So, at last, the EU Commission is bowing to the inevitable by launching a consultation on the possibility of an end-date for the migration from legacy payment instruments (credit transfer and direct

09 Jun 2009
A Finextra Member

So Beautiful and Yet so Neutral

I must admit to sometimes getting a little overwhelmed at all the effort it takes to live an eco-friendly life. It's not that I'm not making an effort. I recycle at home and at work. I turn off unne...

08 Jun 2009
Going green
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Banks and Google wave: whats in it for a common user ?

I watched the google wave developers demo on friday since i was curious about its potential. It has already created waves on the internet and is currently being talked about as the next big thing comi...

03 Jun 2009
Banking Architecture
A Finextra Member

Trust - A Turmoiling Trait ?

Surveys in this phase of turmoil (recovery?) indicate that the customer priorities for choosing Banks are "Financial stability”, "Trust" and "customer focus" of Banks- Interp...

28 May 2009
Innovation in Financial Services
John Cant

Brokers move to form industry standard CSA platform

The announcement overnight that Cogent Consulting LLC, leading developer of commission management systems for the securities industry, has signed a letter of intent for the sale of a majority of the ...

20 May 2009
Innovation in Financial Services
A Finextra Member

SWIFT Changes for 2009-MT202COV

Currently the messages MT103 / 103+ are used to effect a customer credit transfer and the MT 202 is used for a financial institution transfer. In order to speed up the payment process for custome...

19 May 2009
SWIFT Matters
John Cant

Nurturing my Inner Maverick

Apparently travel broadens the mind, at least that’s why I am travelling to Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium with alliance partner Rob Woolley (SVP EMEA of Globant) to the Somesso “Creating Social Capital” ...

14 May 2009
Innovation in Financial Services
Gert Raeves

It always is, was and will be about the Data, Stupid

Apparently, more than 40% of senior bankers believe better data quality and availability are really quite important to improve risk management. So many cliches, such lack of imagination and inventiven...

07 May 2009
Data Management 101
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Bad Data is Out of Fashion

Every day, I get email and snail-mail delivered faithfully, eagerly and hopefully into my mailbox by some organization that has spent time and money with the singular goal of delivering their message...

07 May 2009
Women in Technology
John Cant

The innovation debate

In one of my recent Financial Sector bulletins, I initiated a discussion on whether innovation is a good strategy for current market conditions. The debate on our FS Think Tank LinkedIn group - a new...

04 May 2009
Trends in Financial Services
A Finextra Member

SEPA Direct Debits falter in France

The SEPA project received something of a blow when, in December 2008, the French Banking Federation (FBF) announced that its members had suspended work on SEPA pending clarification from European auth...

01 May 2009
A Finextra Member

It's a Bird It's a Plane...It's Earth Day

Happy Belated Earth Day! Yes, I know Earth Day was yesterday...hence the belated...but tell the truth did you remember to celebrate? How do you celebrate the Earth? Do you hug a tree, have a neighb...

23 Apr 2009
Going green

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