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Post-crisis world calls for clever IT choices

October 28, 2009

The executive vice-president and CIO of State Street, Chris Perretta, explains how the bank has responded to the pressures brought by the crisis and how the IT function is changing shape. Writer Michelle Price

IMF's new IT system copes with post-crisis demand

August 4, 2009

The IMF's information technology team has had a busy past two years as the fund has taken on an increased workload as a result of the global recession, leading the team's head, Jean Salvati, to implement a new software system to cope with the extra demand. Writer Michelle Price

David Anderson

July 7, 2009

David Anderson, CEO of Co-Operative Financial Services, is faced with overseeing the organisation's core banking overhaul in parallel with the integration of the UK's second largest building society, Britannia. Writer Michelle Price

B R Ho

May 5, 2009

As Taishin Financial Holdings' chief information officer, B R Ho has led the bank through its migration to service-orientated architecture, a move which has enabled the company to build a far more comprehensive knowledge of its customers. Writer Michelle Price
B R Ho, senior vice-president and CIO of Taishin Financial Holdings

Veronique Arnoldi

April 7, 2009

Insurance company Norwich Union's high-profile rebranding as Aviva has created a mammoth integration task for Veronique Arnoldi, new chief technology officer of its asset management division Aviva Investors.

Matt Oakeley

February 2, 2009

­Schroders’ head of group IT, Matthew Oakeley, talks about the bank’s shift from IT outsourcing to a full back-office revamp. Writer Michelle Price.

The outsourcing imperative

December 1, 2008

Pressure to cut IT costs and improve efficiency will result in yet another push towards outsourcing and offshoring. Michelle Price speaks with Daniel Marovitz, head of product management and chief operating officer, technology and MIS, global corporate finance, Deutsche Bank, about the bank’s outsourcing strategy.

Simon Calvert

November 3, 2008

Rabobank’s head of IT risk, Simon Calvert, talks about the bank’s project to revamp its credit risk management capability. Writer Michelle Price.

Ignace Combes

August 4, 2008

Ignace Combes, deputy CEO of Euroclear, is tasked with steering the group through its mission to cut the costs of settling cross-border securities transactions in Europe. He talks to Michelle Price.

Mike Harris

July 1, 2008

The founder of Egg and First Direct has built two businesses around the philosophy of improving the retail banking customer experience. He tells Michelle Price how he intends to continue to change the face of the web.

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