Does increasing regulatory pressure on banks to simplify their finance function spell the end of the general ledger as we know it? Dan Barnes investigates.

Michael Meriton explains what drives the move to adopt an EDM approach and, once in place, what it allows businesses to achieve.

Unless banks take a more holistic view of their data management systems, they will find regulatory compliance and cross-asset analysis increasingly difficult. Heather McKenzie explains.

It’s no longer enough to gather information, banks must ensure that its use also complies with regulatory demands. This calls for a company-wide solution: enterprise data management. Dan Barnes explains.

With online and back-office payments processing systems becoming increasingly accessible, Dan Barnes asks whether banks can retain their grip on this fundamental area of business.

Siam Commercial Bank’s chief information officer has a hard-nosed ‘if we can do without it, forget it’ attitude to customisation and modification. Dan Barnes reports.

From branch renewal to improving the customer experience, bankers have invested large sums of money in retail banking. That is to be expected because consumer banking was for some time the lone bright star in an otherwise unexciting earnings picture.

Biometric authentication has advanced considerably in recent years, and sceptical sections of the banking community should start using them as a method of identification.By Chris Skinner.

Standard Chartered’s energetic chief information officer is driving internal development by encouraging a culture of competition and innovation. Dan Barnes reports.

Dan Barnes explains how Spain’s Grupo Santander was able to confound the nay-sayers and use IT cost savings as a basis for making its purchase of the UK’s Abbey a success.