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What is Innovation in Payments (Part Two)

Last week, I blogged about innovations in payments from a consumer’s perspective, and followed it up yesterday with an ancillary note. In this second part, I thought I would take a closer look at what is innovatory in the corporate world of payments. Many of us would immediately start talking about e-invoicing, supply chains and…

RBS, Gary

Regulate for what’s needed, not politics

Just went to another great plenary session discussing whether transaction banking will be the engine for the next phase of sustainable growth and moderated by Karen Cone of TowerGroup. The panel consisted of the heads of global transaction banking from some of the largest banks: Werner Steinmuller of Deutsche Bank Andrew Long from HSBC Catherine…

Regulate

Regulate for what’s needed, not politics

Just went to another great plenary session discussing whether transaction banking will be the engine for the next phase of sustainable growth and moderated by Karen Cone of TowerGroup. The panel consisted of the heads of global transaction banking from some of the largest banks: Werner Steinmuller of Deutsche Bank Andrew Long from HSBC Catherine…

Regulate

Financial Services Club, Winter Season 2009

We have just completed the season outline for the Financial Services Club this winter.  It's a busy one, with several key events: 15th September 2009, FSClub Ireland, Dublin“NAMA and the Future of Irish Banking”A panel of speakers including:Michael Grehan Managing Director of Residential with Sherry Fitzgerald Johanna Gill, Director of Valuations at DTZ Ruiari Quinn,…

Providing a single customer view

The Financial Services Club starts its new season of events next Tuesday, September 8th, with a meeting of the Capital Markets Chamber in partnership with JWG-IT. The meeting will be a debate on Risk Management and the importance of managing macro prudential reference data correctly in dealing with the new G20 action plan, with the…

Providing a single customer view

The Financial Services Club starts its new season of events next Tuesday, September 8th, with a meeting of the Capital Markets Chamber in partnership with JWG-IT. The meeting will be a debate on Risk Management and the importance of managing macro prudential reference data correctly in dealing with the new G20 action plan, with the…

Providing a single customer view

The Financial Services Club starts its new season of events next Tuesday, September 8th, with a meeting of the Capital Markets Chamber in partnership with JWG-IT. The meeting will be a debate on Risk Management and the importance of managing macro prudential reference data correctly in dealing with the new G20 action plan, with the…

SEPA and PSD Survey – the Winners

Our SEPA/PSD survey closed on Friday and we are delighted to say that over 370 people responded, with almost half of those from the banking community and a tenth from outside Europe including China, India, the USA and Middle East. The results are fascinating and will be announced on 8th September at a press briefing…

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Why banks have no competition

Over the past few weeks, I've been posting a blog each week about social networking themes in the build up to the big bank tradeshow, SIBOS. First, I argued that banks don't innovate, and then I put forward the reasons why social networks are relevant to banks. Nevertheless, although I regularly blog about social networks…

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Flash Goldman

I had a chat with a couple of people last week about the hot topics in capital markets. Along with our regular talk about liquidity risk, new EU regulations and USA and EU focus upon OTC Derivatives, clearing and settlement, another subject has recently come to the fore. The use of broker–dealer capabilities to leverage…

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