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…
I'm introducing a free webcast next week with Accuity on mobile payments. The focus is on: "When Payments Go Mobile Who's Accountable?" and airs on Wednesday, October 7th at 9:00 EST / 14:00 UK. Here's the background: Mobile banking and M-payments are growing in popularity. These devices are being used for remittances, consumer purchases, banking…
Newsweek has picked out some killer quotes that they thought tracked the financial crisis. Here are a few of them, with my own interpretation … * February 23rd 2004 “American consumers might benefit if lenders provided greater mortgage product alternatives to the traditional fixed rate mortgage. To the degree that households are driven by fears…
Newsweek has picked out some killer quotes that they thought tracked the financial crisis. Here are a few of them, with my own interpretation … * February 23rd 2004 “American consumers might benefit if lenders provided greater mortgage product alternatives to the traditional fixed rate mortgage. To the degree that households are driven by fears…
Newsweek has picked out some killer quotes that they thought tracked the financial crisis. Here are a few of them, with my own interpretation … * February 23rd 2004 “American consumers might benefit if lenders provided greater mortgage product alternatives to the traditional fixed rate mortgage. To the degree that households are driven by fears…
This is your final chance to participate in the Financial Services Club's Cloud Computing Survey. So far, over 200 finance professionals have completed the survey and the results show that payments and retail and commercial banking are the sweet spots for cloud computing. The barrier into the banking markets being firmly based around security concerns…
Just noticed that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) closed down their 93rd and 94th banks in the USA this weekend. The latest two to succumb are Irwin Union Bank and Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company after the parent firm, Irwin Financial, could not meet the FDIC's requirements to increase their capital. Who will…
Just noticed that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) closed down their 93rd and 94th banks in the USA this weekend. The latest two to succumb are Irwin Union Bank and Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company after the parent firm, Irwin Financial, could not meet the FDIC's requirements to increase their capital. Who will…
Just noticed that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) closed down their 93rd and 94th banks in the USA this weekend. The latest two to succumb are Irwin Union Bank and Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company after the parent firm, Irwin Financial, could not meet the FDIC's requirements to increase their capital. Who will…
It seems strange when you've looked forward to something to be looking back already, but here we are at the end of another SIBOS jamboree. Here's a few personal highlights from SIBOS 2009: And now, of course, we can all look forward to SIBOS 2010 in Amsterdam! * The Finanser is sponsored by VocaLink and Cisco: For details…
