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What is sufficient anti-money laundering protection? 30 Mar 2012 | 12:00 pm
To ensure adequate monitoring of high-risk individuals, such as politically exposed persons (PEPs), financial institutions are obliged to show due diligence from customer acquisition through to in-lif...
HSBC launches sub-custody and clearing services in Germany 26 Mar 2012 | 12:00 pm
HSBC Securities Services is now offering sub-custody and clearing services to cross-border banks and broker dealers through HSBC Trinkaus in Germany, a leading provider of domestic custody. HSBC has i...
Cybercrime accounts for a greater proportion of economic crime in the financial services sector 26 Mar 2012 | 12:00 pm
Cybercrime has risen up the ranks over the last year to become the second most commonly reported economic crime affecting companies in the financial services (FS) sector after asset misappropriation ...
Foreign exchange risk in a volatile market 19 Mar 2012 | 12:00 pm
Given growing economic uncertainty in a number of markets across Europe, businesses are tackling slowing domestic demand by expanding their activities overseas. This emerging trend amongst companies i...
UK banks to offer real-time mobile payments 6 Mar 2012 | 02:00 pm
VocaLink is working with the UK's Payments Council to deliver "transformational mobile payment services" to the UK's banking industry. As part of its renewed focus on immediate payments, David Yates, ...
Money-market funds are under threat from touted SEC reforms 6 Mar 2012 | 02:00 pm
Money market fund (MMF) investors are threatening to exist their investments entirely if SEC reforms of funds are implemented. A client survey conducted by Institutional Cash Distributors (ICD), an in...
SIX Group announces 150 job cuts as dampened trading conditions hit profitability 28 Feb 2012 | 02:00 pm
The difficult market environment worldwide and the strong Swiss franc have affected the profitability of SIX Group, which is set to cut 150 jobs. Although the Swiss-based group generated a profit of ...
Financial transaction tax will lead to a shift of business away from funds in Europe 28 Feb 2012 | 02:00 pm
The debate regarding the pros and cons of a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) continue with the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) being the latest group to speak out against the tax...
Citi beefs up intercompany lending functionality 24 Feb 2012 | 02:00 pm
Citi has released its TreasuryVision® Global Liquidity Portal’s Intercompany Lending Module version 2.0. New functionality now available with this enhanced tool allows clients to manage the intercompa...
Eurozone crisis and negative growth prospects in the West continue to provoke uncertainty among CFOs and treasurers 24 Feb 2012 | 02:00 pm
Despite the latest round of measures to stop Greece from defaulting on its debt, the uncertainty surrounding the future of the eurozone is impacting companies not only within Europe, but outside of Eu...
