Mobile has long been a buzzword in banking, but while bankers almost unanimously agree on the significance of the mobile platform, there is still a lot of uncertainty about how they can monetise it.
Banks tighten up their trading floor surveillance
March 2, 2015Thanks to the latest biometric and voice recognition technologies, banks are able to adopt a 'big brother' approach on the trading floor, monitoring their traders for rogue dealings and foul play.
New rules reshape securities services
February 27, 2015Julian Kasparien, head of sales and relationship management for the UK at BNP Paribas Securities Services, explains how new regulation has changed the role of the securities services division.
Deploying capital in volatile times
February 9, 2015Citi's head of liquidity management services for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Amit Agarwal, discusses strategies for dealing with a volatile global economic landscape.
Electronifie looks to make all the right corporate bond connections
February 2, 2015Electronifie's trading platform aims to address the problems of liquidity and a lack of transparency that the corporate bond market has grappled with. Jane Cooper talks to its chief executive.
Acquirers grapple with new payments landscape
February 2, 2015The explosion in payment choices in recent years has left consumers confused as banks struggle to keep up with the latest innovations. This has made the role of the merchant acquirer more important than ever, as Jane Cooper discovers.
Dealing with changing customer needs in the GTS space
January 23, 2015Julian Oldale, head of global transaction services origination, North America, RBS explains how the needs of US corporate clients are changing.
Standard Chartered's Alex Manson reflects on change
January 6, 2015In a career that has spanned multiple decades and banks, Standard Chartered's Alex Manson, group head of transaction banking, has witnessed many industry trends. He discusses the latest developments in the industry today.
Catching them while he can: what Frank Abagnale did next
January 5, 2015Frank Abagnale's story of cheque forger-turned-good guy is well documented in print and on film. His career has seen him work in partnership with 41st Parameter CEO and founder Ori Eisen. They tell Jane Cooper about their work to stay one step ahead of the cyber criminals.
Views diverge on outlook for transaction banking in 2015
January 5, 2015Target2-Securities, a still-sluggish economy in Europe, technological challenges, the rise of Bitcoin, an increase in project volumes and trade finance, developments in Asean, what next for the renminbi? No one is really sure what the big topic for transaction banking will be in 2015 will be, as Jane Cooper discovers.
