Financial-i - Defining Transaction Banking
Breaking News
Money-market funds are under threat from touted SEC reforms
An ICD client survey indicates that money-market funds could lose more than USD 700 billion with dire consequences for investment in commercial paper and US borrowing costs if slated SEC reforms go ahead.Read More or Comment >>
Cash Management
Foreign exchange risk in a volatile market
Foreign exchange volatility can hugely impact a businesses' cash flow and profitability, says John Casey, HSBC's head of commercial banking, Continental Europe. That is why it is important companies have a complete picture of their forex exposure.Read More or Comment >>
Business Solutions
What is sufficient anti-money laundering protection?
In the wake of the Financial Services Authority fining private bank Coutts more than £8 million for anti-money laundering failures, Michael Rhodes, senior fraud consultant, SAS UK, says banks need to monitor all activity for fraud and analyse typical fraud techniques.Read More or Comment >>
Securities Services
Regional adoption of a financial transaction tax would be catastrophic
In the latest issue of financial-i magazine, columnist John Gubert lifts the lid on the proposed financial transaction tax, which despite resistance from the UK, is still being considered in parts of Europe.Read More or Comment >>
Trade Services
The supply chain is a company's secret weapon
In capital-constrained times, Drew Hofler of Ariba says the supply chain is a "secret weapon" for companies to put money to work.Read More or Comment >>
Press Releases
HSBC launches sub-custody and clearing services in Germany
The domestic business of HSBC Trinkaus has been integrated into the bank's global sub-custody and clearing network.Read More >>
Cybercrime accounts for a greater proportion of economic crime in the financial services sector
Regulators increasingly view cybercrime as a key area of focus and financial institutions are expected to have appropriate systems and...Read More >>
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