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A survey by hosting company Rackspace shows that 62 percent of respondents are concerned and are either acting already or looking at ways of reducing the impact they have on the environment. The rest ...
Two years ago in 2005, GE agreed to buy a 7% stake in Shenzhen Development Bank, which at the time was worth US$100M. However, the deal had been held up due due to disagreements amongst the sharehold...
You know those times when you’re walking along, paying no attention whatsoever to what’s going on around you (staring into the Blackberry, arguing on the phone) – and then you stop, look up, and wonde...
The IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors) have produced a series of publications with guidance on IT, considering CAE (chief internal audit executive) and audit supervisors/managers as the intended aud...
Book: Introduction to Financial Technology (Complete Technology Guides for Financial Services) I am through just approx 30 pages or so (of 368), and already impressed with the way technology and some ...
I'm a little uncertain about the long term future of this effort. Knowing what your cash position is instantly is good, but is this really the way to do it? Almost every tube station in London show...
Not to miss the ‘invest in China’ boat, yesterday, Bear Stearns and Citic Securities announced a co-investment partnership agreement. If everything is approved by the regulators, which it likely will...
The most significant private equity investment in the financial technology sector these past few months was definitely Advent International's (a TA Associates competitor and spin-off) acquisition of a...
Hello All, I work as an investment professional for TA Associates, one of the world's largest global private equity firms with over $10 billion under management and the leading investor in the financ...
World Bank president Robert Zoellick has told the Financial Times that the bank plans to solicit private sector contributions to the International Development Association. This is the tip of the str...
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A few days ago, The Register reported that a California court had allowed a class action case to proceed against retail giant Target. This set me thinking - how long before the websites (&, othe...