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Industry players must reach consensus on SOA definition
Date: Aug 29, 2012
Author: John Schlesinger
Categories: Innovation, Technology & Operations
Keywords: SOA, Temenos, John Schlesinger, Application Development, Banking Architecture, Integration, Interaction, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Banque Libano-Francaise, SaaS
John Schlesinger, chief architect at Temenos, feels that the term ‘SOA’ is being bandied around far too much in banking, tarnishing the image of the pioneering architecture when projects go wrong.
PBoC should adopt solutions-driven approach in pilot cross-border payment programme
Date: Jul 17, 2012
Author: Baron Laudermilk
Categories: Capital & Strategic Issues, China, Government Finance, Regulation, Rmb, Trade Finance, Transaction Banking, Capital Markets
Keywords: PBoC, MDE, JP Morgan Chase, David Koh, Currency Trade Swaps, Cross-Border Investment
David Koh, head of treasury services for Greater China at JPMorgan, shares his thoughts on the significance of PBoC’s new initiatives regarding its cross-border Rmb programmes.
London’s renminbi aspirations remains bright despite challenges
Date: Jul 05, 2012
Author: Baron Laudermilk
Categories: China, Payments, Rmb, Trade Finance, Transaction Banking
Keywords: Mark Boleat, London, UK, Beijing, Cross-Border Payments, Liquidity, Policy and Resources Committee
Mark Boleat, chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee for London, explains the challenges that London faces in its bid to become a global renminbi offshore hub.
Retail banking to remain key business driver for Indonesia
Date: Jun 28, 2012
Author: Doron Foo
Categories: Asian Banker 500, Databook, Indonesia, Retail Banking
Keywords: Asia, Consumer Finance, Bank Indonesia, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Bank Danamon, Bank Mandiri, Microfinance, Islamic Banking, Net Interest Margin
As demand for banking services grow, Indonesia’s banking industry is expected to continue growing at a rapid pace in 2012, driven primarily by microfinancing and Islamic banking.
Interview transcript: Dick Kovacevich, chairman emeritus of Wells Fargo, 16th April 2012, Part 2 of 4
Date: May 25, 2012
Author: Asian Banker Editorial
Categories: Operational Risk, Regulation, Risk and Regulation, Risk Management
Keywords: Wells Fargo, Dick Kovacevich, Risk Diversification, Macro-Economic Forces, Cross Selling, Retailing, Walmart, Product Origination, Customer-Centric
In an exclusive video interview, Dick Kovacevich, chairman emeritus of Wells Fargo, discusses the diversification of risk, the secret to successful cross-selling, and implementing a superior business model.
Advances in banking technology driving change
Date: May 16, 2012
Author: Carol Wheatcroft
Categories: Channels, Core Banking, Customer Centricity, Data & Analytics, Data Management, Innovation, Technology & Operations
Keywords: Security and Risk, Big Data, Customer Experience, Microsoft, Verint, OCBC, Ping An Bank, Oracle, Kasikornbank, Sybase, ANZ, Dhanlaxmi Bank, Allianz Bank, ING Bank
Proceedings report for the Technology and Innovation Conference at The Asian Banker Summit 2012 held on April 26 and 27, 2012, on the challenges and issues banks face in their efforts to adopt the latest technologies.
Asian banks need to embrace technological advances to deliver an integrated experience to customers
Date: May 16, 2012
Author: Carol Wheatcroft
Categories: Asian Banker Summit 2012, Customer Centricity, Mobile Banking, Retail Banking, Technology & Operations
Keywords: CRM, NFC, BNP Paribas, Neal Cross, Microsoft, HTML 5, Mobile Banking Platform, Matt Dooley, Rob Findlay, OCBC
Technology is no longer just about faster transactions; it is also about working smarter. Are banks in Asia up for the challenge?
China’s QDII Program: Cross border investment flows and further improvements
Date: May 02, 2012
Author: Baron Laudermilk
Categories: Capital & Strategic Issues, China, Government Finance, Regulation, Risk and Regulation, Rmb, Capital Markets
Keywords: QDII, Risk Culture, Rmb internalisation, Cross Border Investments
The QDII program in China has enhanced the central bank’s regulation of investment flows, opening China’s capital markets to foreign investors. The program will continue to grow and help internationalise the Renminbi.
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