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Today’s consumers expect their brands to be social. They want to engage in a two-way conversation with organisations on their own terms and they want the businesses they like to be a constituent in th...
With the latest instalment of James Bond; “Skyfall” out on DVD and Blu-Ray this week, I started thinking about how the world of payments is like the world of James Bond. Bond has to sort the good guys...
Last week NetPosti (Itella, local postoffice) provided new payment option for their virtual post office in Finland. Idea is neat and I already see global copy cats to use same idea in larger percpect...
Given the high profile, that AML programs represent to the banks, what officer holds the responsibility ? Surely the CCO - Chief Compliance Officer has the obligation to ensure a program is in place w...
"EMV in the US" still seems to be a debate point. However, the potential far-reaching problem with EMV ("chip" cards) is deeper than its US roadmap. Big Fish, no chips Few people ...
As I am now checking out from full time employment I take this opportunity to sum up what we (not I..) at Nordea, Tieto, the EC Expert Group on e-Invoicing, the Real Time Economy program, the Mobey Fo...
Shareholder activists and individual private investors might not need to cover their faces in war paint or protest loudly outside annual general meetings (AGMs) any more to make a point, although it...
Reproduced by kind permission of the CISI Alex hates this time of year. It's when the bills from Christmas, which have lain unattended for many weeks, now need paying. This year they are a little ...
At a Finserv conference this week, it emerged that compared to their early adopter counterparts in the US, UK consumers are seriously lagging behind in the adoption of mobile banking services. In fact...
The regulation of Crowdcube has probably come as welcome news for the investor population? Crowd funding will hopefully provide good returns for investors, especially those who take the time to check ...
US commentator Brett King is right in his claim that ‘the underbanked don’t need banks anymore’ (FinExtra blog, Dec’12) but, frankly speaking, his is only half the story. King offers an overview of s...
Corporate eBanking services are relatively new in emerging markets and are just beginning to take off. With many treasurers set to upgrade their payment systems there is an opportunity to provide the...