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Economics, Policy & Regulation

HUNGARY: PROTESTS FORCE PM TO SHELVE INTERNET TAX

Hungary | Milestones Hungary has witnessed the biggest street protests since the current right-wing government came to power in 2010, against the government’s plans to tax Internet traffic, the world’s first such levy.

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INTERNET BANKING AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: TREVOR HAEGER, STANDARD CHARTERED

What is the key consideration in adopting a digitized banking strategy?

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INTERNET BANKING AND INTERBANK PLATFORMS: STEPHEN LEE, DBS

How significant is a digitized, simplified, single platform to trade finance?

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INTERNET BANKING GOES MAINSTREAM: GREG BAXTER, CITI

How has Internet banking evolved in the last year or so?

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ISRAELI VENTURE CAPITALISTS FINANCE ARAB START-UPS

Venture Capital | Trends Start-up companies and innovators in the Arab World have suffered from underinvestment and lack of technology infrastructure in recent years.

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KEEPING DATA SAFE: PAOLO DI GRAZIA, FINECOBANK

Website design is becoming more important than ever, particularly in areas such as ease of use, security features, integrated functions and aesthetics.

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WORLD’S BEST INTERNET BANKS 2014 – ROUND TWO

Annual Awards In the final installment of a two-part series, Global Finance recognizes the best corporate/institutional and consumer Internet banks globally and in six regions, as well as an overall winner. We spotlight the financial institutions around the world that are leading the way in digital banking services that generate strong business results.

Banking

INDIA: MILLIONS ACCESS BASIC FINANCIAL SERVICES

Milestones | India In partnership with more than 50 state-run, cooperative and private banks, India’s National Democratic Alliance government has launched the world’s largest financial inclusion project to bring 75 million households into the banking fold by the end of January 2015.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

IS WHITMAN DRIVEN SOLELY BY PRAGMATISM IN HP SPLIT?

Newsmakers | United States HP CEO Meg Whitman’s volte-face announcement to split the company in two has drawn a lot of speculation about, and criticism of, the motives behind the decision.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

TAKING THE STIGMA OUT OF TREASURY OUTSOURCING

Special Report | Treasury Outsourcing The concept of treasury outsourcing has been around since the 1980s, but until fairly recently, it enjoyed limited adoption, owing to concerns about operational control. But cost pressures are forcing treasurers to look at the concept again.

Banking

WHO’S WHO – FOREIGN EXCHANGE 2014

Global Finance’s annual list of Who’s Who in Foreign Exchange.

Banking

BANK INTRODUCES FINGER VEIN BIOMETRICS TO DETER FRAUDSTERS

MILESTONES | UNITED KINGDOM Technology derived from medical scanning is being used by a UK bank in the fight against cybercrime and identity fraud.