Mobile Payments, Debit Usage on the RiseOctober 12, 2012The World Payments Report 2012 examines the latest developments in the global payments landscape, including payments volume trends, payment instruments and key regulatory initiatives.
Big Banks Should be Smaller, Says Fed's BullardOctober 11, 2012Big U.S. banks should become
smaller to make any failure more manageable, a senior Federal
Reserve official said on Thursday, supporting a suggestion that
the size of banks be limited to a specific percentage of U.S.
gross domestic product.
Japan's Softbank in Talks for $12.8 Billion Sprint StakeOctober 11, 2012Softbank Corp, Japan's
third-largest mobile carrier, is in talks to buy a majority
stake in U.S. operator Sprint Nextel Corp for more than 1
trillion yen ($12.8 billion), said a source with direct
knowledge of the matter, as it seeks to expand overseas.
Business Groups Sue SEC Over Dodd-Frank Anti-Bribery RuleOctober 10, 2012Four business groups on
Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission's new rule requiring oil, mining and gas
companies to disclose payments they make to foreign governments.
Anatomy Of A Brokerage IT MeltdownOctober 08, 2012Regulators last year issued the SEC's first-ever privacy fine against broker-dealer GunnAllen for failing to protect customer data. But former IT staffers say regulators didn’t seem to know half of this cautionary tale of outsourcing and oversight go
Intel's McAfee Security Plans LayoffsOctober 08, 2012Intel Corp's McAfee
security division is planning to lay off a "small percentage" of
its workforce of about 7,100 employees, a company spokesman said
on Monday.
Walmart Takes on BanksOctober 08, 2012The retailing giant and American Express have teamed up to offer an alternative to traditional checking and debit accounts.
Basel III Rules Set for Patchy Global StartOctober 08, 2012Many countries will not be ready
by January to enforce new banking rules that form the world's
regulatory response to the financial crisis, a global
supervisory body said on Monday.
Banks in Danger From Dissatisfied CustomersOctober 05, 2012A study from research company GfK found that while a few banks have won over their customers with excellent service and benefits, others are in imminent danger of losing up to a third of their consumer clients.
Greek Banks NBG, Eurobank in Merger TalksOctober 05, 2012Two of Greece's biggest banks,
National and Eurobank, are in merger talks
to create the country's biggest lender, banking sources said on
Friday.
U.S. Lawmaker Cites New Cyber Threats to Financial NetworksOctober 04, 2012The head of the House of
Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Thursday that
significant new cyber threats to U.S. financial networks
appeared to be emerging from an "unusual" source.
