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Daniel SzmuklerEBA Group - Paris

Digitalisation, open banking, PSD2, instant payments remain hot topics for 2017

23 December 2016 | 2679 views | 0 comments

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One does not have to be a clairvoyant to see that digitalisation, open banking, PSD2 and instant payments will be high on the industry’s agenda in 2017. Consequently, these topics will feature prominently in the programme of next year’s EBAday and of the Summer and Winter School that the EBA will organise throughout the year to give participants f...

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Anthony HyneseNett International - Melbourne

Three ways for travel companies to survive currency fluctuations

23 December 2016 | 2235 views | 0 comments

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Major political and economic events across the world have seen currencies fluctuate dramatically – at times we saw the pound tumble to its lowest level in three decades. This volatility has become the new normal, making it increasingly difficult for travel companies to predict the final cost of a holiday months in advance. They are already operati...

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Blockchain and what happened during our stay in South Africa?

22 December 2016 | 4984 views | 0 comments

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In the past three weeks we travelled throughout South Africa. Our main focus was on the country, the people, the safaris, the Big Five. But not on blockchain! Now being back home I am curious what hap...

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Charles PlattSoftware AG - London

Capital Markets 2017: Choppy, Robotic and Pragmatic

22 December 2016 | 2706 views | 0 comments

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Choppy regulatory waters and unprecedented political volatility will result in a more pragmatic approach from capital markets firms in 2017, even as they innovate into robo capabilities, automation an...

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Henri WajsblatAnaplan - Paris

Open banking can improve financial services & transparency within firms

22 December 2016 | 2974 views | 0 comments

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August’s banking report from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), calling for banks to open up and allow more competition, received a mixed reaction. Some hailed it as a game changer, however,...

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Alex KregerUX Design Agency - Riga

To Survive in User-Centered Economy, Financial Services Have to Deliver a Perfect User Experience

22 December 2016 | 4926 views | 0 comments

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Some experts fear that the sharing economy will destroy a traditional capitalism with its global corporations, banks, and supply chain. For instance, Uber — a simple service to search private drivers

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Peter HillSimCorp - London

Grey with some sunny spells - the outlook for Europe

22 December 2016 | 2050 views | 0 comments

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Recent unrest among the middle classes across both sides of the Atlantic and a greater number of voters in both the UK referendum and US elections suggest they want change, and they want it soon. Wol...

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Michael CooperBT Radianz Services, BT - London

Technology trends and predictions for financial markets in 2017

21 December 2016 | 5014 views | 0 comments

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The point of making predictions is not to be right, but to be ready. So with that purpose in mind, what might technology have in store for financial markets in 2017? The big four underlying trends One...

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Lee CameronMonitise - London

Retail banks and retailers: do department stores offer a possible blueprint for tech success?

19 December 2016 | 6050 views | 0 comments

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The role of bank CIO has always been a high-pressure one. It is characterised by the need to ‘keep the lights on’, continuously using data and technology to innovate, juggling budgetary restrictions a...

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Christopher TruceSaxo Bank A/S - Copenhagen

Sink or swim: new technologies are critical to the survival of wealth management firms

19 December 2016 | 5771 views | 0 comments

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Fintechs are disrupting many aspects of the financial services industry and wealth management is no exception. These new entrants can provide scale and greater customisation at a much lower cost than ...

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