Bjorn Lomborg, author of The Skeptical Environmentalist and head of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, was the guest speaker at the corporate social responsibility (CSR) breakfast at Sibos in Vienna. He spoke to Finextra after the presentation to discuss the cost and benefits of microfinance initiatives, ethical investment, carbon trading, and wider CSR priorities.
PacNet Services is a company specialising in cross-border cheque and credit card processing. Managing director Paul Davis and senior developer Joerg Beekmann spoke to Finextra about their experiences of joining an MA-CUG sponsored by Barclays and using SMA Financial's bureau service.
Ifor Williams of Accountis, a Fundtech company, talks in this video about how the industry is getting more focused on the environmental benefits of embracing e-invoicing, amidst a wider trend to take corporate social responsibility more seriously.
Chairman of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSEC), Dr. Rong-I Wu, spoke to Finextra recently about the ongoing merger of TSEC with the country's futures and OTC exchanges, and the domestic clearing body. He also discusses the opening up of investment flows with mainland China under the island's new leadership, and the process of listing the new exchange group holding company, attracting foreign strategic investment, and refreshing the exchange's trading technology.
The banking industry should think twice before dispensing with paper-based cheque payments, says Ian Benn, managing director, Emea payment services, Fidelity National Information Services.
James Gardner, head of innovation and reasearch at Lloyds TSB, spoke to Finextra ahead of the Finextra Innovation in Financial Services forum being held on Thursday 8 November.
Gavin Holland of Heidrick & Struggles' Financial Services Practice assesses the leadership challenges facing global exchanges.
Is Microsoft trying to create its own online currency? asks Paul Penrose, head of research at Finextra.
Millions of bank customers are revealing all on Facebook, but are they putting themselves and their banks at risk, or does the new mania for online public living present useful information-gathering opportunities for banking institutions? By Paul Johns, chief marketing officer, Complinet
Chris Skinner foresees a future in which we pay for goods and services using chips implanted in the human body.
Banks are now demonstrating a considerable appetite for technology investment. Ian Weavers of City Practitioners believes that some banks may be carrying out technology projects without a clear enough picture of how and what they’re spending their money on.
Capital markets industry participants are facing challenges regarding reference data and the relationships they have with suppliers, says Mike Brennan, partner, CSC Consulting Group.