Posts Tagged ‘banking’
Use of commission sharing agreements grows in support of increased investment efficiencies – says MPI Survey
The MPI Europe market wide survey of several hundred senior staff in financial institutions looks into trends and challenges for commission sharing agreements. This found that the increase in commission sharing agreement usage globally would continue and will benefit sophisticated firms by delivering increased efficiencies in their investment process.
Mobile banking vulnerability highlighted
Analyst firm Ovum has warned of the need to improve security collaboration
Liquidity, fragmentation & consolidation – post MiFID European equities trading landscape
Adam Toms MD & Head of Market Access Group for Nomura, gives his perspective on the post MiFID equities trading landscape, particularly around liquidity, fragmentation and now consolidation and also the importance of technology in this arena.
OFT to examine Retail Banking
Despite the significant number of institutions looking to enter or enhance their offering to the UK retail banking market the UK competition watchdog, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), has launched a review looking at the barriers to entry in the retail banking market.
The Writing is Not on the Wall – using digital signage in finance
Smart digital signs can be used to give directions to an event or maybe sell an iPad by demonstrating what it looks like in operation, however their application to financial services is less clear. For example, in say personal finance, will the regulatory issues to be tackled, such as Know Your Customer, when trying to interact with “unknown” people mean that they will struggle to go beyond a more engaging rolling advert platform?
Luup and Temenos form strategic partnership
Mobile payments solutions provider Luup has agreed to integrate banking software Temenos’ TEMENOS T24 banking components as part of its growth strategy
So, are mobile payments safer than cards?
Mobile payments and banking is growing and are predicted to continue doing so quite rapidly, but how safe are they for all stakeholders involved?

