At a recent round table hosted by The Banker, a panel of industry experts discussed the changing nature of technology and innovation with regards to economic and regulatory influences. The experts also considered how these factors shape the competitive landscape and create opportunities for co-operation. The event, the last in a four-part series, was sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland, but independently written and edited.
Should the brakes be applied to high-frequency trading?
November 26, 2012The European Parliament wants high-frequency traders to hold stocks for half a second before selling to prevent a future stock market crash, but critics retort that slowing down trading is not a solution to the problem.
Erste CIO uses outside knowledge to lead bank's innovation
November 1, 2012Erste Bank Group’s CIO and head of group organisation and IT, Christian Gosch, explains how the bank has modernised and standardised its core banking networks to optimise its operating model across central and eastern Europe
Corporates shape a new global transaction banking landscape
November 1, 2012The global financial crisis caused many corporates to review their treasury operations, with a large number reducing banking partners and signing up to shared technology platforms. Such changes, combined with the introduction of new regulations, such as the Single European Payments Area, have left many banks rethinking their global transaction services.
SEPA goes ahead despite technical uncertainties
October 1, 2012A decade-old political vision to create a harmonised payments scheme across Europe is finally nearing its deadline. But the prospect of a Single European Payments Area never seemed so threatened by economic volatility or so opaque in regulatory direction.
Banks wake up to intraday liquidity management challenge
October 1, 2012Market reforms are flooding the financial sector and banks are facing the challenge of managing their liquidity more efficiently. But the industry remains divided on best practice approaches to intraday liquidity management.
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Banks wake up to intraday liquidity management challenge
October 1, 2012Market reforms are flooding the financial sector and banks are facing the challenge of managing their liquidity more efficiently. But the industry remains divided on best practice approaches to intraday liquidity management.
Banque du Liban’s reaps rewards from national payment system upgrade
October 1, 2012Lebanon’s central bank recently went live with a national payment scheme. Ali Nahle, senior executive director and head of the IT department, talks about its success and discusses the national clearing house and government payment scheme, which are next on the agenda.
Front to back strategy: future-proofing operations
October 1, 2012Deutsche Bank’s Mary Campbell, global head of cash and trade finance operations, and Marcus Sehr, global head of cash management for financial institutions, discuss the importance and evolution of operations in global transaction banking.
Correspondent banking under Dodd-Frank, Section 1073: the new normal
October 1, 2012The Dodd-Frank Act, Section 1073 is going to alter the practice of retail cross-border payments services – not just for US-based financial institutions but also for their correspondent banking relationships abroad. The deadline is near, but a practical solution to meet the requirements of the rule still seems far off. The Banker looks at some alternatives that have finally started to emerge.