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Real-time marketing and its increasing relevance to banks
Date: May 16, 2012
The internet and social media boom has made real-time marketing a must-have tool for bankers, particularly where speed of response is integral to take advantage of immediate market opportunities.
Author: Levina Lim Categories: Data & Analytics, Risk & Performance Keywords: Real-Time Data, Customer Relationship Management, Data Quality, Consumer Analytics, Risk Aversion
Standard Chartered’s technology focus in China: advantages of foreign banks in the market
Date: May 16, 2012
Ericson Chan, chief information officer of Standard Chartered Bank China believes that foreign banks have key advantages over Chinese banks, but regulations and shifting rules make it difficult for foreign banks to stay ahead.
Author: Baron Laudermilk Categories: Channels, China, Core Banking, Customer Centricity, Innovation, Technology & Operations Keywords: Ericson Chan, Standard Chartered Bank China, SAS, SAP, Oracle, IBM, PBOC, State Administration for Foreign Exchange, China Banking Regulatory Commission
Implications of HKMA meeting liquid coverage ratio requirements by purchasing foreign currency
Date: May 16, 2012
By opting to use liquid assets denominated in a foreign currency to meet LCR standards, banks will be picking up cross-currency risk amongst others.
Author: Tiah Wen Li Categories: Basel III, Hong Kong, Regulation, Risk and Regulation Keywords: Liquid Coverage Ratio, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Basel Committee of Banking Supervision, Liquid Assets
FATCA: Stick without a carrot
Date: May 14, 2012
Compliance with FATCA has been regarded with trepidation by banks, ever since it was signed into law on March 18th, 2010. What are its implementation challenges and what can banks do about it?
Author: Levina Lim Categories: Asian Banker Summit 2012, Regulation, Risk and Regulation Keywords: FATCA, Duncan Edwards, Ernst & Young, David Millar, Jim Calvin, Deloitte, Deepa Chandrasekhar, United Gulf Bank
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JPMorgan hit by $2 billion trading loss
Date: May 11, 2012
JPMorgan shocking trade loss looks set to spur regulators and lawmakers to seek details on those trades in an attempt to better establish the Volcker rule.
Author: Timothy Shim Categories: Operational Risk, Regulation, Risk and Regulation Keywords: JPMorgan, Jamie Dimon, Trade Loss, Volcker Rule, Dodd-Frank
Deutsche Bank launches new Autobahn App Market for Asia Pacific region
Date: May 11, 2012
DB banks on new application to offer better access to its range of online sales and research expertise, as well as transaction banking services.
Author: Lalitha Sivanesan Categories: Channels, Customer Centricity, Technology & Operations, Trade Finance, Transaction Banking Keywords: Deutsche Bank, Autobahn App Market, Electronic Distribution System, Electronic Services, Transaction Banking Applications
Leading regulators and risk practitioners gather at Risk & Regulation Conference 2012
Date: May 10, 2012
This year’s conference offered insightful discussions and debates addressing key risk and regulation issues including the implementation of Basel III, banks' stress-testing efforts, and the importance of identifying one's risk appetite and management
Author: Tiah Wen Li Categories: Asian Banker Summit 2012, Basel III, Capital & Strategic Issues, Regulation, Risk and Regulation Keywords: Risk & Regulation Conference, BCBS, Basel III Implementation, Stress Testing, Market Risk Challenges, Risk Appetite and Measurement, FATCA
Compliance for the sake of compliance: Basel III in Asia
Date: May 09, 2012
The challenges faced in Basel III’s implementation in Asia are significant, as regulators play the important role of adapting Basel III within their respective environments, to the needs of their respective local banks.
Author: Levina Lim Categories: Asian Banker Summit 2012, Basel III, Regulation, Risk and Regulation Keywords: Risk and Regulation Conference, BSBC, Basel III Implementation, Risk Management Practices, Dick Kovacevich, Muliaman Hadad, Fang Du, Colin Lawrence Daily News On The Financial Services Industry
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