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Rising to the challenge of cross-lingual sentiment analysis
Date: Jan 26, 2012
Meta Brown, General Manager of Analytics at LinguaSys, a language technology firm feels that translation in cross-lingual sentiment analysis results in loss of information.
Author: Meta Brown Categories: Data & Analytics, Data Management, Risk & Performance Keywords: Cross Lingual Sentiment Analysis, Sentiment Analysis, Facebook, Twitter, Native Language,
Evaluation criteria for the annual risk management awards
Date: Jan 26, 2012
Discussion paper for the evaluation criteria and benchmarking to determine the progress that financial institutions are making on the key areas of their risk management capabilities. We welcome your feedback.
Author: Tiah Wen Li Categories: Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Risk and Regulation Keywords: Market Risk, Risk Management Awards, Risk Assessment
Shooting oneself in the rating foot
Date: Jan 25, 2012
David Millar, risk trainer and former COO at PRMIA, feels that in their desperation to close down rating agencies, regulators are in danger of leaving the investment industry with no efficient credit risk standards.
Author: David Millar Categories: Basel III, Credit Risk, Risk and Regulation Keywords: US, EU, Dodd-Frank Act, Basel II, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Credit Default Swap
Post flood recovery imminent for Thai financial sector
Date: Jan 20, 2012
With robust fundamentals in place, Thai banks are set to recover along with the country’s economy from the massive damage inflicted by the monsoon flooding.
Author: Wong Wei Han Categories: Databook, Industry Outlook, Thailand Keywords: GDP, Thai Flood, NPL, Credit Demand, Siam Commercial Bank, Krung Thai Bank, Kasikornbank News, Interviews and Analysis on Current Developments
Agricultural Bank of China and China Construction Bank appoint new chairmen: Status quo unchanged
Date: Jan 26, 2012
ABC and CCB appoint Jiang Choliang and Wang Hongzhang as respective chairmen, but internal monetary and financial issues likely to force Chinese banks to stay on course.
Author: Baron Laudermilk Categories: Leadership, Retail Banking, Wealth Management Keywords: Wang Hongzhang, Jiang Choliang, Agricultural Bank of China, China Construction Bank
Renminbi payment growth shakes off Q4 shivers
Date: Jan 20, 2012
Data gathered by Asian Banker Research on renminbi use shows that trade settlements have wavered and deposit growth has dipped, while SWIFT data shows that payments have recovered after a two-month slump.
Author: Peter Hoflich Categories: Hong Kong, Trade Finance, Transaction Banking Keywords: SWIFT, Rmb, Wim Raymaekers, Richard Brown, Fred DiCocco, BNY Mellon Treasury Services, Maria Mandler, BAML
BBVA and Google agreement herald a shift to web based enterprise services
Date: Jan 20, 2012
Internet search giant may see a turnaround for its cloud computing app takeup from usually conservative banks.
Author: Aldo Joson Categories: Innovation, Technology & Operations Keywords: BBVA, Google, Cloud Computing, Jose Olalla, Amazon, Microsoft
Competition for wealth management pushes innovation
Date: Jan 18, 2012
Taiwanese banks are attracting High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) by creating new technologies that make VIPs waste less time in the banks.
Author: Baron Laudermilk Categories: Asset Management, Trustees and Custodians, Innovation, Private Banking, Retail Banking, Taiwan, Technology & Operations, Wealth Management Keywords: Chintrust Commercial Bank, Taishin Bank, Citibank, McKinsey, HNWI Daily News On The Financial Services Industry
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