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Taking the lead – in pursuit of high performance

International Finance DeskOctober 19, 2015

by International Finance DeskOctober 19, 2015

Knowledge is power only if you know how to use it Paul Yarwood October 19, 2015: “Knowledge is power” – ever since this became a favourite IT sales cliché in the 1980s, enterprises have been gathering and archiving megabytes, gigabytes and now terabytes of digital data. Contemplating such mountains of data can leave one feeling...

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Real cost of data management

International Finance DeskOctober 15, 2015

by International Finance DeskOctober 15, 2015

Assessing the hidden costs of data management in an asset management firm October 15, 2015: The desire to pursue new, sophisticated investment strategies generates conflicting objectives. All firms wish to increase their business agility and shorten time to market. This must be weighed against the need to manage a growing body of complex data that...

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Second half of 2015 promises to be exciting

International Finance DeskSeptember 30, 2015

by International Finance DeskSeptember 30, 2015

2014 and the beginning of 2015 was a time of ups and downs for the financial markets. Experts from FBS Brokerage Company believe that the second half of the year promises to be positive for trading September 30, 2015: The entire 2015, despite some cautious forecasts of economic development, promises to bring many new opportunities...

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Crystals and investor worries as we go from seasonal weakness to strength

International Finance DeskSeptember 22, 2015

by International Finance DeskSeptember 22, 2015

Risks regarding China and the Fed may be receding a bit for now but there remains plenty to keep an eye on including the risk of an “accident” flowing from slower emerging market growth and the plunge in commodities Introduction Back in April this year when shares were riding high, it seemed the worry list...

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UK FinTech firm Hello Soda expands to USA

International Finance DeskSeptember 22, 2015

by International Finance DeskSeptember 22, 2015

It seeks to revolutionise the financial services and fraud detection markets September 22, 2015: UK FinTech company, Hello Soda announced its expansion into the United States with the opening of a New York office and recruitment of two new heads of sales. The US office and hiring of experienced new recruits, Layton Brooks and Oliver Peckham, will...

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Data management getting attention at executive level

International Finance DeskSeptember 21, 2015

by International Finance DeskSeptember 21, 2015

The economic benefits of a managed data service for asset managers September 21, 2015: As the investment environment has changed, drivers of data management have evolved accordingly. In the pre-2008 environment, data management within asset management firms comprised centralised operational teams, focusing on: Data timeliness for key business processes Data quality and accuracy Cost management...

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Lycamoney choses Saxo payments for its international money remittance business

International Finance DeskSeptember 17, 2015

by International Finance DeskSeptember 17, 2015

Lycamoney to gain competitive edge with this partnership September 17, 2015: Saxo Payments, the global transactions services provider, has been chosen by Lycamoney Financial Services Ltd, for its new International Money Remittance business, LycaRemit. As a member of the Saxo Payments Banking Marketplace, LycaRemit will benefit from low FX charges and real-time payments, giving it...

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Oman wants to increase success rate of SMEs

International Finance DeskSeptember 15, 2015

by International Finance DeskSeptember 15, 2015

Over 50% fail within five years, which is a drag on efforts by the Gulf nation to diversify its oil & gas based economy IFM Correspondent September 15, 2015: The two-day Oman SME Summit in Muscat got off to a rousing start with a welcome speech and special address by His Highness Al Sayyid Dr. Adham...

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ONPEX enters Brazil and the South American market

International Finance DeskSeptember 8, 2015

by International Finance DeskSeptember 8, 2015

Gets into partnership with EBANX, a financial services company September 8, 2015: ONPEX, The online payment exchange, has announced a new partnership with EBANX, an integrated international financial services company dedicated to provide ecommerce payment solutions in Brazil. Latin America is the second fastest-growing ecommerce market in the world – only trailing behind China. And,...

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£6bn in revenue left on the table by mobile businesses last year

International Finance DeskAugust 20, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 20, 2015

Survey reveals that more than half of UK smartphone users have abandoned their transaction August 20, 2015 London: Jumio Inc. on Thursday released results from the company’s latest Mobile Consumer Insights study, which looks at user behaviour and transactions on mobile. Conducted online by Harris Interactive, the study identifies the driving forces of purchase and...