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What is ‘world class technology’?

It’s a question that came up yesterday in discussion with a group of bankers and I often find myself challenged to discuss ‘world class technology’ with folks. This is because they want to be leading edge, innovative, seeking new ways of doing business and driving the engines of the bank with best in class. But…

What is ‘world class technology’?

It’s a question that came up yesterday in discussion with a group of bankers and I often find myself challenged to discuss ‘world class technology’ with folks. This is because they want to be leading edge, innovative, seeking new ways of doing business and driving the engines of the bank with best in class. But…

How to stay off the implode-o-meter

The Financial Times has been writing about the end of the credit crisis this week, saying that BlackRock’s $15 billion deal to buy a portfolio of distressed subprime mortgage debt from UBS, for 75 cents on the dollar, shows things are picking up. Also, Deutsche and Citi have sold $20 billion of similar debt products…

Internet banking in 2008 should be very different

The banking world makes radical changes slowly. Major changes are big risks and we don’t like to jump into taking big risks too fast … unless it’s a structured investment risk of course. But risks related to our technical infrastructures take place far more slowly. That is why most banks launched internet banking well after…

Today is Europe Day, and are we proud (Part 2)?

The EU has an anthem.  It is Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, with the lyrics removed. The original German chorus has been removed to respect the fact that we don’t have a common language in Europe, yet. Strange that, as I thought that most us speak a version of English.  For example, the French Eurovision song…

Today is Europe Day, and are we proud (Part 2)?

The EU has an anthem.  It is Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, with the lyrics removed. The original German chorus has been removed to respect the fact that we don’t have a common language in Europe, yet. Strange that, as I thought that most us speak a version of English.  For example, the French Eurovision song…

Today is Europe Day, and are we proud (Part 2)?

The EU has an anthem.  It is Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, with the lyrics removed. The original German chorus has been removed to respect the fact that we don’t have a common language in Europe, yet. Strange that, as I thought that most us speak a version of English.  For example, the French Eurovision song…

Today is Europe Day, and are we proud (Part 2)?

The EU has an anthem.  It is Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, with the lyrics removed. The original German chorus has been removed to respect the fact that we don’t have a common language in Europe, yet. Strange that, as I thought that most us speak a version of English.  For example, the French Eurovision song…

Today is Europe Day, and are we proud (Part 2)?

The EU has an anthem.  It is Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, with the lyrics removed. The original German chorus has been removed to respect the fact that we don’t have a common language in Europe, yet. Strange that, as I thought that most us speak a version of English.  For example, the French Eurovision song…

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