1270 Results from 2013
Retired Member
by Kiki Pentheroudaki We have discussed the historic development of automated trading and how regulators are pushing high-frequency traders to become market makers. We now want to look at further ways to regulate automated trading under MiFID II. The impact of high frequency trading (HFT) flow on markets will also see continued attention from mark...
02 April 2013 /regulation
Cross-border flows are getting more emphasis in recent times with traditionally domestic focused institutions looking for cross-border trade. Countries from Asia-Pacific, Africa, and South America are experiencing massive inter-region trade and fund flows. Companies from China and India are purchasing assets and resources particularly in Africa, t...
02 April 2013 /wholesale
If Apple will introduce iWatch, on my wish list is payment app which contains my iTunes card info. With this app I could pay my purchases, accept my kids iTunes purchases but also on stores in real world, not digital cyperland. This app would also contain real time info on stores where app is accepted. For merchant this app would be interesting, ...
02 April 2013 Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
The 2013 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey has been published and this year’s survey results indicate an overall decrease in the incidence of fraud attempts. This downward trend is due in part to the increasing shift from paper to electronic payments. With fewer checks in the system, less check fraud occurs although checks still remain the mo...
01 April 2013 /payments
During this ‘countdown’ year to the SEPA migration end date, certain things have become apparent. Firstly, the inertia that has dominated the industry for some years about SEPA now needs to end, as we have discussed in previous instalments in this series. Secondly, there is significant help available today to facilitate migration, particularly the...
Last week while at a Financials conference I wrote about the “calm before the storm” – basically what will happen when the Mexico tax authority mandates the use of CFDI. As I stated in that blog, more than 90% of all invoices in Mexico are still on a legacy version called CFD, not the version of CFDI which requires real time government validation...
28 March 2013 /regulation Electronic invoicing
The fact that ING is considering the use of biometrics for customer authentication is unsurprising. However, the fact that the industry is not already at the stage where this is commonplace perhaps is. The inherent insecurity of all current counter-fraud systems is that they aren’t directly attached to the individual. Passwords, PIN numbers, magn...
28 March 2013 /security
The bio-rhythmical silent haptic alarm goes off on your Sputnik™ smartwatch, gently waking you up during the optimal sleep phase. You glance at the watch to check the outdoor temperature and weather forecast, select the clothes to wear and head to the shower. You press the Action button - the only one on your Sputnik - to switch on your coffee mac...
28 March 2013 Innovation in Financial Services
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com and one of the most successful businessmen to emerge in the last decade, once said: “We see our customers as invited guests to a party, and we are the hosts. It’s our job every day to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better.” It’s this attitude towards the customer that has undoubted...
28 March 2013
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the responses received to its consultation paper. There were six published form Krajowy Depozyt Papierow Wartosciowch SA (KDPW) Poland, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, Polish Bank Association, Abide Financial Limited, Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation and the London Metal ...
28 March 2013 Financial Services Regulation
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