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Disconnected banking in a connected world

Since technology first appeared in the financial world, we have worked harder and harder to use automation to reduce costs and increase efficiency. We successfully made the back office a processing machine, whilst trying hard to create a front office where customers serve themselves. Well, we have succeeded. We have managed to get customers out…

Disconnected banking in a connected world

Since technology first appeared in the financial world, we have worked harder and harder to use automation to reduce costs and increase efficiency. We successfully made the back office a processing machine, whilst trying hard to create a front office where customers serve themselves. Well, we have succeeded. We have managed to get customers out…

A few good (sales)men

Here is the City gave me the tip to watch this very funny video spoof today, inspired by Deutsche Bank and the great film A Few Good Men, one of my favourites. But then, like most things, this was just a rip-off of a spoof of the same scene created by some advertising people: I…

People think more about money than sex

A recent quote was on a UK poster. The quote was from Jeremy Clarkson, the biggest bloke (translates into yob, lout, brute) in Britain, and it said: “money and rumpy-pumpy are the twin engines powering everything we do”. … in other words, money and sex make the world go around. Now, there is some truth…

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James Wolfensohn’s vision of 2050

The ACT summit in Edinburgh has had a wide range of speakers of variable quality. However, today’s keynote is one that most people take note of: James Wolfensohn. Wolfensohn is well-known for an illustrious career, including close work with Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, and a tenure as President of the…

James Wolfensohn’s vision of 2050

The ACT summit in Edinburgh has had a wide range of speakers of variable quality. However, today’s keynote is one that most people take note of: James Wolfensohn. Wolfensohn is well-known for an illustrious career, including close work with Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, and a tenure as President of the…

James Wolfensohn’s vision of 2050

The ACT summit in Edinburgh has had a wide range of speakers of variable quality. However, today’s keynote is one that most people take note of: James Wolfensohn. Wolfensohn is well-known for an illustrious career, including close work with Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, and a tenure as President of the…

Government websites hacked so that they install malware

Two interesting stories on hacking this week.  The first is a joke and the second is worrisome. The joke is that we have a race here in London.  The race is to see who can win the vote for Mayor of London this Thursday: Ken Livingstone (Labour) or Boris Johnson (Conservative).  Sorry, that’s not the…

Government websites hacked so that they install malware

Two interesting stories on hacking this week.  The first is a joke and the second is worrisome. The joke is that we have a race here in London.  The race is to see who can win the vote for Mayor of London this Thursday: Ken Livingstone (Labour) or Boris Johnson (Conservative).  Sorry, that’s not the…

Government websites hacked so that they install malware

Two interesting stories on hacking this week.  The first is a joke and the second is worrisome. The joke is that we have a race here in London.  The race is to see who can win the vote for Mayor of London this Thursday: Ken Livingstone (Labour) or Boris Johnson (Conservative).  Sorry, that’s not the…