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The general theme in finance now is all about restructuring, retrenchment and back to basics. It is generally acknowledged that banks are going to have to shrink, and if they do not do so of their own accord then governments will force the issue.

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Far from suffering during the financial crisis, ANZ Bank benefited from the pullback of US and European banks in Asia Pacific, strengthening its position with businesses acquired from RBS. Mark Whelan, managing director, Institutional, Asia Pacific, Europe & America, says ANZ has a clear-cut strategy to provide a viable alternative for companies doing business in the region.

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Given its recent focus on expanding clearing services and adding functionality, Alberto Pravettoni, managing director, corporate strategy, LCH.Clearnet, says risk management remains paramount.

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As the financial services industry enters a period of reflection and re-organisation, Tom Warsop, group president, Financial Institution Services, Fiserv, says financial software vendors need to change the way they do things if they are to help firms achieve an enterprise-wide view of risk.

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Last summer the banking industry went into freefall, but transaction banking bucked the downward trend, proving to be a profitable and less volatile business for most banks. Nevertheless, there are  challenging times ahead, especially with low interest rates and
the looming threat from non-banks.

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Despite language and business-practice challenges, Western financial institutions are continuing expansion and development in the burgeoning Asia-Pacific region.

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Weak appetite, slow implementation and threatened delays – where did SEPA go wrong – and how can banks and regulators put it right?

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Securities infrastructures have changed their approach and are looking at global opportunities, says John Gubert. However, diversification will create its own set of problems, and must be thought through carefully

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Pierre Francotte, who is standing down as CEO of Brussels ICSD, Euroclear, in early 2010, reflects on the sweeping changes that have taken place over the past decade – and suggests areas where there is still room for improvement.

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Changes are afoot in the OTC derivatives market and centralised clearing appears imminent, especially with the US and Europe on course to forge much closer links.

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Basel II deeply divided the banking world, but with increased globalisation and changes in attitude towards risk, it is time to create a more relevant successor.

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The current conservative approach to risk management is set to evolve in response to a more demanding and aggressive financial environment. And liquidity risk will now assume a much more focal position.

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Plans for integration may have been put on hold during the recession, but they will be high on the agenda once budgets return. We look at the cost-effective solutions that banks are now undertaking.

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All indicators suggest that inroads are being made in the convergence of market and reference data. However, making best use of the data is still a work in progress.

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Cloud computing is being hyped as the next big thing by the IT industry, but interested companies first need to consider a host of issues such as data security.

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Broadridge expands its coverage of key Asian securities markets with the latest release of its international securities processing solution. Download Article >>

With recent mass data compromises making international headlines, financial service providers face an increased threat landscape as hackers, fraudsters and criminal gangs take advantage of flaws in data security, payment card and online channels to perpetrate more sophisticated forms of attack. Information security needs to lie at the heart of a firm’s data storage policy. It is not just about protecting static data, but also data in transit. We explore the options available to banks to help minimise the losses and disruption caused by data breaches. There is no “silver bullet,” and the best strategy it seems is to deploy multiple layers of security.

 

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