07/08/2012
Dark Cloaks & Dark Pools: Brighter Bankers & Brighter Culture by Justin Urquhart Stewart
We don't need good banks, we need great banks - and we certainly don't need bad banks and bad bankers.
Comment, Analysis & Research
06/25/2012
What’s in Store for the Second Half of 2012 - BlackRock
In 2012’s second half, investors will face “a rocky road” compared with the year’s first few months, with the potential “fiscal cliff” in the U.S. as well as Europe’s ongoing turmoil both posing risk to a still we
06/24/2012
Client Confidentiality in the Cloud by Phil Banas
A great deal has been written about the advantages of cloud-based systems, but what about the disadvantages?
06/18/2012
Advice for Global Bank CEOs
Strategic planning is back. With so much uncertainty, bank CEOs need to rethink where their institution adds value to customers, who those customers are today and who they might be in the future.
06/18/2012
Northern Trust Upbeat On Global Economy Despite Troubles
At a press briefing in New York, Katie Nixon, the firm's chief investment officer for personal financial services, spelled out “windows of opportunity” for investors.
06/13/2012
Economy: Morocco, wealth from sectors ignored by banks
The reasons for this are thought to be historical. With the exception of Morocco's Credit Agricole, ''banks have not developed specific knowledge in financing of this sector, which needs the implementation of custom-made products,'&
06/12/2012
Blame it on Hormones: Men are the Cause of Today's Problems
I've written in the past about how hiring more women can reduce risk. Several studies have shown that women are more profitable investors, money managers and hedge fund managers, and they incur less risk in the process.
06/12/2012
SunGard Identifies Ten “Big Data” Trends Transforming Financial Services
SunGard has identified ten trends shaping “big data” initiatives across all segments of the financial services industry.
06/06/2012
The Institutional Lite Fallacy by Phil Banas
While there is some truth in the assertion that the top end of the wealth continuum is increasingly looking for institutional-style performance analytics, it is a fallacy to see the needs of wealth managers as some kind of “institutional lite”
06/06/2012
Global Trends Driving the Need for HR Transformation - PwC Research
Analysis uncovers global trends that have advanced the strategic role of human resources; Reveals common traits of organizations that successfully undergo transformation
06/04/2012
To all those doubters - our Arab women are doing just great
There is a widespread misconception in the western world that Arab women are deprived of many rights and do not play a major role in society.
05/21/2012
Young Asian Entrepreneur seeks ePrivate Bank for modern, interactive relationship...
Private banks are known for their traditional, conservative ethos and European private banks in particular have always trumpeted their long and proud histories - old fashioned client service, together with the warm fuzzy feeling that comes from knowing yo
05/16/2012
Saudi- Islamic economics growing in strength: NCB CEO Abdulkareem Alnasr
For example, he added, experts estimate that the sukuk market will grow 66 percent in 2012 to over $44 billion compared to $26.5 billion in 2011.
05/02/2012
A curious sense of deja vu
Under the burden of fiscal consolidation, many European economies are facing a double-dip recession.
04/30/2012
All Women Need to Do is Push Back
FINS caught up with Rezvani, 34, to chat about why negotiation isn't as frightening as it seems and what can be done to nudge women in the right direction.
04/23/2012
What the great economy of China means for MENA
Looking across the new strategic markets, probably the most important is China.
04/18/2012
Software without the technology headaches
The industry is buzzing with new technology; and with new technology comes new buzzwords and phrases! “Cloud Computing”, “Software on Demand”, “Software as a Service”.
04/11/2012
The Science and Art of Investing Can Harm Your Returns
The complex details are exhaustively set forth in the report. No one could quarrel with the stated goal, which is “to add alpha, or risk-adjusted excess returns, of greater than 2 percent annually to readily available indexes over a market cycle.&rd
03/22/2012
Are your investment reports on the endangered species list?
Evolution, Natural Selection and Investment Reporting
01/18/2012
Gloom Lifting Over Global Growth Prospects - study
Risk Appetite Back to Pre-Third Quarter Crisis Levels