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ATM suppliers in Asia note brisk sales despite global crisis
ATM suppliers in Asia note brisk sales despite global crisis
Consumers want more from their ATMs aside from cash.
StanChart appoints Sean Wallace head of client relationships
Sean Wallace has record performance in accelerating the growth of lender’s Corporate Finance business.
DBS hires Morgan Stanley banker Tan Su Shan
Tan joins DBS as Managing Director and Head of Private Banking, succeeding DBS Hong Kong CEO Amy Yip.
Council for Third Age & POSB launch Active Card
Singaporeans at least 45 years old are now further protected against fraud or theft while also enjoying healthcare privileges with the launch of the Active Card.
NCR named global leader in multivendor ATM software
Firm’s comprehensive software portfolio and services capabilities have helped more lenders reduce costs and grow revenue.
Phillip Straley: Capital and liquidity management in the wake of the crisis
The banking industry has been talking for years about what comes after Basel II, even as banks remain focused on ongoing Basel II implementation. Prior to the global financial crisis, the Basel Committee (“the Committee”) and national regulators were already looking at what would come next, particularly in the area of liquidity risk. The crisis clearly highlighted a number of vulnerabilities in capital and liquidity risk management in many banks, and on a systemic basis, which regulators around the world are now busy addressing.
Bank of India starts offering dollar bonds
Move is part of lender's goal of raising $2bln to fund its international operations.
Maybank Singapore opens global remittance service
Lender ties-up with Western Union to provide money transfer service in 400,000 migrant workers.
Discover deploys Teradata Purpose-Built Platform Family
In addition to its existing Teradata Active Enterprise Data Warehouse, Discover Financial Services now uses Teradata appliances to support operational and non-traditional data warehousing applications.
Mark Billington: Should multinationals report results by country?
The financial crisis has generated demands for greater transparency in international taxation, pushing tax avoidance up the political agenda.
Cheow Hoe Chan: Managing the IT Agenda
Over the last five years we have seen four key trends which have dramatically reshaped IT’s role within organisations.
Tse appointed HSBC asset management CEO in Singapore
Ms Mah Yeok Fun, the incumbent, will take up the newly created role of Head of Institutional Business Development, South East Asia.
Cash management in China
Many Chinese companies are facing cash flow problems from the impact of the financial crisis. As such, it has become more and more crucial for companies to improve cash management and use funds efficiently.
Rabobank appoints Soh Hang Kwang CEO of Singapore branch
Under Head of Asia for Rabobank International Robert Jan van Zadelhoff, Soh Hang Kwang will also lead Representative Markets.
MasterCard Worldwide appoints Denzil Lawson head of Regional Business Development
Lawson, who last held the position of General Manager for Middle East and Levant, will now handle business development of the Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa region. He had worked for ANZ Bank in Australia for more than 12 years before joining MasterCard in 2002 to lead its sales and business development for Africa, Middle East and South Asia.
Maybank Singapore offers equity-linked structured deposit
Blue Skies Structured Deposit's US$7,094 minimum initial investment can yield maturity payout of 10%.
Banks need to bundle and price right for profit
Having just come back from meeting with banks in Asia, the case for dynamic charging as a driver of customer profitability is clear.
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