Marcus Sehr, head of wholesale solutions and business development, Cash Management Financial Institutions, Deutsche BankWith a combination of economic shocks and regulatory initiatives confronting the cash management landscape at an ever-increasing rate, client-focused innovation is the only way to ensure success, says Marcus Sehr, head of wholesale solutions and business development, Cash Management Financial Institutions at Deutsche Bank.
From revamping the humble ATM to eradicating time-consuming coin transactions, the banking world's technology teams have surpassed themselves over the past 12 months when it comes to problem solving and money saving. The Banker's Innovation in Banking Technology Awards celebrates those behind the industry's brightest ideas.
The Tahawwut Master Agreement is similar to that agreed by Bank Islam (above) and Bank Muamalat in MalaysiaThe Islamic finance market is set to transform with the creation of a new standardised benchmark document aimed at encouraging use of Islamic derivatives in the Middle East.
The UK is in the honeymoon period of a new government - a novel coalition of right-of-centre Conservatives and left-of-centre Liberal Democrats. This is sure to end as the government sets about taking the tough tax and spending decisions required to bring the UK's budget numbers back into shape and avert a Greek-style crisis.
For the first time in its modern economic history, Japan is being hotly pursued by China, which recently became the world's second-largest economy. Nomura Research Institute's chief economist reveals what Japan needs to learn if it is to maintain its lofty position in the new global economic order.
The fraud charge levelled against Goldman Sachs saw the company's stock price take a hitThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil action against Goldman Sachs last month, accusing the bank of securities fraud for failing to disclose vital information to its investors.
Abu Dhabi: home of the world's largest SWFAbu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the world's largest sovereign wealth fund (SWF), has published its first annual review detailing its investment aims and portfolio. The report groups the fund's asset allocation by asset class and geographical distribution. ADIA declined to reveal its total assets, which are estimated at between $350bn and $450bn.