At the recent SAS Financial Services Executive Summit, bankers gained insights into how to address the challenge of aligning technology and business in the age of big data analytics.
After PayPal launched a program last week offering free transaction processing for merchants who switch to its point of sale card reader, Square hit back yesterday by announcing it will be offering a P2P payments service via email.
Basel Committee Cracks Down on Capital-Protection Ploy at BanksMarch 22, 2013Global regulators have proposed
hefty charges to cancel out capital relief banks enjoy when
buying pricey insurance to cover risky loans without
acknowledging the cost in a timely way.
JPMorgan Chase to Cut Up to 4,000 Jobs in 2013February 26, 2013JPMorgan Chase & Co
plans to cut 3,000 to 4,000 jobs in its consumer bank in 2013,
representing about 1.5 percent of the company's overall
workforce, it said in a presentation to investors on Tuesday.
New Basel III Provisions Would Have Caused Inflation: ReportFebruary 15, 2013A report from research firm SNL Financial argues that if Basel III had been in effect over the last year, banks would have experienced sizable inflation in their regulatory capital by including unrealized gains and losses.
U.S. Judge Dismisses ATM Fee Collusion LawsuitsFebruary 13, 2013A federal judge has dismissed antitrust
lawsuits accusing Visa Inc, MasterCard Inc,
JPMorgan Chase & Co, Bank of America Corp and
Wells Fargo & Co of conspiring to fix automated teller
machine fees.
JPMorgan Chase Faces U.S. Order to Improve ComplianceJanuary 11, 2013A U.S. regulatory probe of JP
Morgan Chase & Co is expected to result in an order that
the bank correct lapses in how it polices suspect money flows,
in an action expected as soon as Friday, people familiar with
the situation said.
Looser Bank Buffer Rules No Panacea For Europe, U.S.January 07, 2013A decision by global
regulators to give banks more time and flexibility to build cash
reserves will not boost lending or speed recovery in
debt-strapped Europe, where firms and households have scant
appetite to borrow.
JPMorgan Chase Buys Bloomspot to Expand Card MarketingDecember 20, 2012JPMorgan Chase & Co,
one of the biggest card issuers and transaction processors, said
it has bought Silicon Valley firm Bloomspot Inc to expand its
consumer marketing programs for merchants.
Europe to Miss Basel III Deadline After EU Talks PostponedDecember 18, 2012Europe will definitely fail to
meet the globally-agreed January deadline for the implementation
of tougher capital requirements for banks after European Union
talks to agree the rules were postponed on Tuesday.
JP Morgan No. 1 in U.S. Customer Survey, Rivals Fall BackDecember 11, 2012JPMorgan Chase & Co jumped to
first in a U.S. customer satisfaction survey, as its three
biggest rivals, including perennial leader Wells Fargo & Co
, posted a decline in their scores.
2013 Bank Regulatory ForecastDecember 07, 2012Banks will continue to grapple with a host of regulatory demands, especially as Basel III and Dodd-Frank provisions come into effect.
Canada Libor Investigators Escalate Dispute with RBSNovember 14, 2012The Canadian agency investigating
whether banks manipulated a key global interest rates accused
Royal Bank of Scotland Group on Wednesday of failing to
cooperate with its probe and of making misleading statements
about it.
Citi, Chase Among Banks That Must Hold Most Extra Capital, Regulators SayNovember 01, 2012Citigroup Inc, Deutsche Bank
, HSBC and JPMorgan Chase & Co will
need to hold the most extra capital of 28 banks considered so
large and complex they need an extra buffer to absorb potential
losses, global regulators said on Thursday.
Banks Recovering From Sandy AftermathOctober 31, 2012Major U.S. banks said on Wednesday they
had reopened more than half of the branches that were closed as
Hurricane Sandy battered the U.S. East Coast earlier this week.
Sheila Bair's 4 Types of Dysfunctional RegulatorsOctober 26, 2012Sheila Bair, former FDIC chair and current industry critic, thinks that regulators are partly to blame not only for the financial crisis and the banking industry's continuing lousy reputation, but she also has plenty of criticism for bankers and politician
