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Less than a week ago, Finextra's News section ran a press release by Emu who promised a Holy Grail alternative to Square and iZettle - no dongles, and (almost) no charges (Emu's Web site does promine...
Baby Boomers and Gen-X have in common the need to experience life in all it’s glory. Whether that is born out of a sense of adventure, the need for tactile feedback or in the sense of face-to-face soc...
Following the acquisition of the LME by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, the launch of the ASEAN Trading Link is the latest sign that Asian markets are joining global trends. The ASEAN link went live...
If any publicity is good publicity, the Dodd-Frank Act got a healthy shot in the arm from the two candidates for U.S. president during their first debate on Wednesday, with each contender discussing ...
Firstly, it’s important to understand that though people say ‘4G’ as singular, it actually refers to a number of different types of technology, with different implementations, in different areas, to d...
When it comes to payments, London taxi is an interesting microcosm. A few years ago, cash was king and cabbies didn't look elsewhere - it is rumoured that many black cab drivers were filing their tax ...
Introduction I’ve been working in the software industry for over 30 years and one thing hasn’t changed in that time. Clients, quite understandably, continue to want software delivered on time and on b...
Part 5 In order to monitor systemic risks as near to real-time as possible regulators have introduced the requirement for market participants to report all OTC derivatives trading activity to swap dat...
The European Parliament’s financial committee decided last week to rein in the velocity of high-frequency trading. The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee’s unanimous vote paves the way for a half...
With the universal banking model being an accepted fact of life for the UK’s ‘Big Four’ banks, these institutions have struggled to shake off the taint of association with their investment arms, whose...
BT recently conducted a survey amongst 1000 of its staff in a bid to gauge their attitudes and approaches to online security. What caught my eye about this survey is the simple fact that going online...
Global ACH, or iACH as it is sometimes called, seems to be the buzzword of the moment. Is there is a good business case for a global ACH? Characteristics of an ACH Automated Clearing Houses are great ...