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Oct 15, 2009

Is ‘poor’ acceptable as the industry average?

I wrote yesterday's blog about Mr. Grump versus Mr. Smiley bank because someone recently said to me: "Chris, you seem so angry …" It wasn't a reference to my blog content but to the way my face was purple with steam coming out of my ears because I'm not angry … I'm bloody livid! And…

Oct 13, 2009

Not Powered by NatWest

I blogged in positive terms recently about Royal Bank of Scotland and the 'Powered by NatWest' partnership it had created as a mobile payments processor for O2. Just as this landmark partnership was created, RBS decided to close down their internal mobile payments team. So much for a commitment to the future and the most…

Oct 12, 2009

A little cloud in the sky

It’s Monday, start of the week, smile on my face and sun in the sky. I should be looking up, pushing forward, feeling fine and seeing the future as bright. We should all be. But there’s a little cloud on the horizon called doubt. Why is there doubt? Because there is a feeling that we…

Oct 12, 2009

Webinar on Mobile, AML and KYC

For those who missed it and are interested, here's the webinar I delivered with Accuity last week on mobile payments, AML and KYC. Click here to access the webinar.

Oct 12, 2009

Webinar on Mobile, AML and KYC

For those who missed it and are interested, here's the webinar I delivered with Accuity last week on mobile payments, AML and KYC. Click here to access the webinar.

Oct 12, 2009

Webinar on Mobile, AML and KYC

For those who missed it and are interested, here's the webinar I delivered with Accuity last week on mobile payments, AML and KYC. Click here to access the webinar.

Oct 12, 2009

Webinar on Mobile, AML and KYC

For those who missed it and are interested, here's the webinar I delivered with Accuity last week on mobile payments, AML and KYC. Click here to access the webinar.

Oct 8, 2009

Cloud Computing in Financial Services Research

Thank you to the 235 readers of the Finanser for participating in the Cloud Computing Research the Financial Services Club conducted over the autumn. The results will be released next Wednesday 14th October but, for those who are in London on 13th, we have a special meeting of the Financial Services Club where the results…

Oct 8, 2009

Cloud Computing in Financial Services Research

Oct 5, 2009

How politically incorrect is the banking industry?

I posted the non-PC ad from Optivert last week and this comes on the back of plenty of other politically incorrect items, such as the bank with strippers. Maybe this approach is driven by the folks who run banks who are typically men as, if women were running banks, there wouldn't have been a financial…