Technology
2013: The Technology Landscape
2012 didn’t really see any new technology outcomes. I look around the house today and see an iPad, iPhone and other things, but nothing essentially radically new from 2012 that’s big and different. But something is about to happen that will change things fundamentally. 3D Printing. Like most people, 3D Printing is something that’s been…
Were Skinner’s 2012 predictions correct?
At the start of the year, I always make a few predictions about what will happen in the following year. Watch this blog in January for 2013’s predictions. But what were the predictions for 2012? Well Economically, I made the following forecasts: Asia’s light continues to shine, but not quite as bright American equities is the place…
Were Skinner’s 2012 predictions correct?
At the start of the year, I always make a few predictions about what will happen in the following year. Watch this blog in January for 2013’s predictions. But what were the predictions for 2012? Well Economically, I made the following forecasts: Asia’s light continues to shine, but not quite as bright American equities is the place…
TARGET2 for Securities [T2S] – the latest news
The ECB just released their latest Quarterly Update Magazine and, as we have a plenary meeting of the Clearing & Settlement Working Group next Tuesday, I thought you might be interested in an update on T2S from the ECB. T2S Programme Plan The T2S project is on track and progressing according to the Programme Plan, which…
TARGET2 for Securities [T2S] – the latest news
The ECB just released their latest Quarterly Update Magazine and, as we have a plenary meeting of the Clearing & Settlement Working Group next Tuesday, I thought you might be interested in an update on T2S from the ECB. T2S Programme Plan The T2S project is on track and progressing according to the Programme Plan, which…
Mobile domination: half of all Visa payments will be made by mobile in 2020
The Sunday Times had a specially sponsored section on mobile business this weekend. The section gave some interesting stats that are worth repeating (just in case you didn’t think mobile payments is big business): 28.2 trillion messages will be sent from mobiles in 2016, up from 15 trillion this year (Source: Juniper Research) 9.4 trillion…
Mobile domination: half of all Visa payments will be made by mobile in 2020
The Sunday Times had a specially sponsored section on mobile business this weekend. The section gave some interesting stats that are worth repeating (just in case you didn’t think mobile payments is big business): 28.2 trillion messages will be sent from mobiles in 2016, up from 15 trillion this year (Source: Juniper Research) 9.4 trillion…