18/10/2012 by IntelligentHQ
[Banks and Financial Organisations , Opinion , Regulation and Compliance ]   This is a guest post by Lior Alkalay, senior analyst, eToro.  Lior is the head of market research at eToro and advises on various subjects including hedging models, trading strategies and trading education, he …

02/10/2012 by IntelligentHQ
[Banks and Financial Organisations , Economy , Regulation and Compliance , World ]   In one of the latest IMF Press Releases issued, last Monday, Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF, urged policymakers to take the immediate actions needed to achieve a decisive turn in the global …

24/09/2012 by IntelligentHQ
[Capital Markets , Fin Tech , Regulation and Compliance ] Only 1 in 5 firms excels at supporting new regulation and responding rapidly to client demands. Leading firms are rethinking their operations, forming external partnerships. A new report from IBM and Broadridge Financial Solutions reveals …

13/09/2012 by Hayden Richards
[Opinion , Reg & compliance , Regulation and Compliance ] Brian Nadzan, TradingScreen’s Chief Development Officer, recently attended a technology breakout at IMN’s Derivatives Trading in the Era of Dodd Frank’s Title VII conference on 06/09/2012. The conference served as a learning tool for those …

10/09/2012 by IntelligentHQ
[Banks and Financial Organisations , News , Regulation and Compliance ] The review of Ireland’s performance was completed by Executive Board of IMF on September 5, 2012. The economic program was supported by a three-year plan with SDR 19.47 billion (about €23.55 billion or about US$29.62 …

07/09/2012 by IntelligentHQ
[Banks and Financial Organisations , Funds , Regulation and Compliance ]   The IMF update of the World Economic Outlook was published on July 16, 2012. Below are the key facts and figures that summarizes the deviations from the original World Economic Outlook published in April …

26/08/2012 by Donna Jackson
[Articles , Business , Marketing , Networks , Regulation and Compliance , Social Media , Tech , Wisequeen Weekly ]   It’s no secret that I was an early adopter of Pinterest. As I have written, I believe it’s the new way for companies to connect with their customers/consumers (32% of surveyed customers say sites like Pinterest …

17/08/2012 by Edwin Etadafe
[Banks and Financial Organisations , Opinion , Regulation and Compliance ]   Standard Chartered Bank have been accused of scheming with the Iranian government to launder billions of dollars will be subject to two years of monitoring at its New York branch and will permanently install …

23/07/2012 by James Baron
[Banks and Financial Organisations , Cloud , Regulation and Compliance ] US bank regulators the Federal Financial Institution Examination Council Agencies (FFIEC) have recommended that financial institutions take special precautions when using third-party cloud computing services. Banks are increasingly attracted to outsourced cloud computing as a way to …

12/07/2012 by IntelligentHQ
[Articles , Forex , Regulation and Compliance ] Regulation has a significant impact on how businesses operate across the world, and no industry is more tightly regulated than the financial sector. In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008 regulators responded with …

06/07/2012 by IntelligentHQ
[Capital Markets , Capital Mkts , News , Regulation and Compliance , Tech ] New Smart Advisor Solution Transforms Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Communications for Financial Advisors Broadridge is a technology services company focused on global capital markets. Broadridge is the market leader enabling secure and accurate processing of information …

04/07/2012 by Edwin Etadafe
[Banks and Financial Organisations , Opinion , Regulation and Compliance ]   1. The Serious Fraud Office does not possess enough power. Britain’s Serious Fraud Office said it hopes to decide whether to pursue criminal charges within a month. “The SFO is aware of investigations in …

04/07/2012 by Edwin Etadafe
[Banks and Financial Organisations , Opinion , Regulation and Compliance ] Bob Diamond resigned yesterday what was “the right decision for Barclays – and for the country” as commented by George Osborne. ”I think Bob Diamond’s resignation is the first step towards the new age of responsibility we …

28/06/2012 by Edwin Etadafe
[Banks and Financial Organisations , News , Regulation and Compliance ]   Chief Executive Bob Diamond mentioned earlier this week that he will waive his 2012 bonus, but in light of their recent fine for ￡290 million pounds for market manipulation is this enough? In reaction …