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Welcome to the lost bank
After pounding the exhibit hall for a while, and dropping into a few sessions on SEPA and regulations without learning too much, I decided to see what today’s main plenary would tell me. Walking down towards the plenary, my mood continued to be cheered by the signage that SWIFT has laid on here this year….
Sovereign Wealth Funds, Gucci and Prada
It’s morning on the second day of SIBOS 2008, and I’m thinking it’s horrible. That’s a good start to the day, but it’s horrible weather. Non-stop rain and only 10 degrees C. In fact, it was horrible yesterday and the day before. Actually, the whole summer has been pretty horrendous. London has had nothing but…
Sovereign Wealth Funds, Gucci and Prada
It’s morning on the second day of SIBOS 2008, and I’m thinking it’s horrible. That’s a good start to the day, but it’s horrible weather. Non-stop rain and only 10 degrees C. In fact, it was horrible yesterday and the day before. Actually, the whole summer has been pretty horrendous. London has had nothing but…
SIBOS Vienna – culture or chaos
Just arrived in Vienna , Austria for SIBOS, the all payments focused conference run by SWIFT. This year, there are around 7,500 people attending – not bad for a credit crisis. For those who have not been here, it’s a week of whirlwind presentations, meetings, lunches, dinners, shows, chats, ideas, coffee … and drinking. Lots…
SIBOS Vienna – culture or chaos
Just arrived in Vienna , Austria for SIBOS, the all payments focused conference run by SWIFT. This year, there are around 7,500 people attending – not bad for a credit crisis. For those who have not been here, it’s a week of whirlwind presentations, meetings, lunches, dinners, shows, chats, ideas, coffee … and drinking. Lots…
SIBOS Vienna – culture or chaos
Just arrived in Vienna , Austria for SIBOS, the all payments focused conference run by SWIFT. This year, there are around 7,500 people attending – not bad for a credit crisis. For those who have not been here, it’s a week of whirlwind presentations, meetings, lunches, dinners, shows, chats, ideas, coffee … and drinking. Lots…
SIBOS Vienna – culture or chaos
Just arrived in Vienna , Austria for SIBOS, the all payments focused conference run by SWIFT. This year, there are around 7,500 people attending – not bad for a credit crisis. For those who have not been here, it’s a week of whirlwind presentations, meetings, lunches, dinners, shows, chats, ideas, coffee … and drinking. Lots…
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