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In banks today, technology strategy is the essence of business strategy.  In capital markets, where algorithmic trading analytics can make the difference between success and failure, technology is critical to competitiveness.  If you cannot compete with another bank’s new derivatives capabilities, which are driven by technical excellence, you might as well give up the ghost. …

I have had the contention for a while that Technology needs to be seen as disposable.  The day you buy it, it is out-of-date.  No sooner do you invest in new technology, than you find your investment is obsolete.    It has always been this way ever since the PC revolution took over.  Should I…

I have had the contention for a while that Technology needs to be seen as disposable.  The day you buy it, it is out-of-date.  No sooner do you invest in new technology, than you find your investment is obsolete.    It has always been this way ever since the PC revolution took over.  Should I…

Most of us are fearful of virus, malware and phishing, especially in the financial industry.  Therefore, I was pleased to see a way to make our fears become reality by the online security firm Messagelabs.  Messagelabs has visualised these online security threats into art and you can checkout this lot at their art gallery, which…

Most of us are fearful of virus, malware and phishing, especially in the financial industry.  Therefore, I was pleased to see a way to make our fears become reality by the online security firm Messagelabs.  Messagelabs has visualised these online security threats into art and you can checkout this lot at their art gallery, which…

As those who deal with me in my work as Balatro know, I’m a one-man band.  I gain most of my knowledge by conferencing, networking, meeting, consulting and drinking with bankers and technologists through the Financial Services Club, and all the other events I speak, chair and present at.  Why am I telling you this? …

As those who deal with me in my work as Balatro know, I’m a one-man band.  I gain most of my knowledge by conferencing, networking, meeting, consulting and drinking with bankers and technologists through the Financial Services Club, and all the other events I speak, chair and present at.  Why am I telling you this? …

It’s been a while since I logged a numbers blog, the last one was in November, but it takes a while to find one that’s worthy.  So I was gratified today to find one – eBay.  Now, what has eBay got to do with financial technology, you may ask?  Well, many folks have said that…

I hid this link in my blog about the Abbey, but had to draw out this survey in more depth.  According to the BBC’s Mintel survey of over 13,000 Brits, 57.5% are very satisfied or satisfied with their bank.  Mind you, that does mean that 42.1% are disatisfied or very disatisfied. Nevertheless, 80% have stayed…

I hid this link in my blog about the Abbey, but had to draw out this survey in more depth.  According to the BBC’s Mintel survey of over 13,000 Brits, 57.5% are very satisfied or satisfied with their bank.  Mind you, that does mean that 42.1% are disatisfied or very disatisfied. Nevertheless, 80% have stayed…