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GCC 2014: INNOVATION FROM THE GROUND UP

GCC REGIONAL SUPERSECTION 2014 | INNOVATION<br /> Attempts to drive innovation in the Gulf are still at an early stage. But as countries increase R&D spending, the results could have a huge impact on non-oil growth.

Banking

SIBOS 2014: BIRD’S EYE VIEW

SIBOS SUPERSECTION 2014 | INTRODUCTION<br /> The Sibos financial services conference—sponsored each year by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)—will be held in Boston this year in September and, according to organizers, is likely to have a record turnout of attendees and media.

Banking

SIBOS 2014: DIGITAL BY DESIGN

SIBOS SUPERSECTION 2014 | THE INNOVATORS<br /> Global Finance presents its second annual look at some of the key innovations over the past year within the transaction services space. We make use of the OECD’s Oslo Manual of Innovation, along with submissions, key research and the input of experts, to evaluate those banks and service providers that stand out in terms of innovation over the past year.

Banking

SIBOS 2014: INNOVATION—MIND THE GAP

SIBOS SUPERSECTION 2014 | THE INNOVATORS<br /> Treasury solutions still don’t provide much business intelligence as they lack good integration with ERP systems. But banks and vendors are starting to close the gap.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

SIBOS 2014: SEEKING HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS

SIBOS SUPERSECTION 2014 | SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE<br /> New SCF solutions are offering a range of tools to help suppliers manage working capital and diversify funding sources.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

SIBOS 2014: ONE WORLDVIEW ON CASH & TRADE

SIBOS SUPERSECTION 2014 | CASH & TRADE CONVERGENCE<br /> As more companies focus on gaining visi-bility into both their physical and financial supply chains, banks and technology vendors are further integrating their cash management and trade solutions.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

BEYOND BARRIERS: CORPORATE-TO-BANK CONNECTIVITY

TECHNOLOGY | CORPORATE CONNECTIVITY<br /> Corporates and their banking partners still often speak different digital languages, but new initiatives by SWIFT and SAP should make connectivity easier. And increasing competition will be a good thing for corporates, sparking innovation and driving down costs.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

IS BITCOIN GOOD FOR BUSINESS?

COVER STORY: CRYPTOCURRENCIES<br /> Still in their infancy, cryptocurrencies could change the way that companies manage payments for the goods and services that are the essence of global trade. As the bitcoin surge picks up momentum, corporate financial executives are wondering what it means for their business and how they can manage the risk of adopting—or not adopting—digital currencies.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

RUSSIA SPEEDS UP NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM

MILESTONES: RUSSIA

Economics, Policy & Regulation

NBCUniversal International to Outsource Accounting, AP and AR Functions

NBCUniversal is the latest in a long line of companies looking to take advantage of business process outsourcing for some of its finance functions.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

THE INTANGIBLE INVESTOR

Indeed, there are those who think that the IP wars will continue to have no clear resolution or winners. The only real beneficiaries: lawyers. But commentators such as Bruce Berman argue that unless and until we can quickly sort out the real issues in the IP imbroglio, almost everyone –even the patent trolls – will lose out.

Banking

BANKING: BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

Corporate banking has always lagged the retail sector when it comes to the adoption of digital technologies, but mobile-banking services are gathering pace—and some visionaries are even contemplating banking services based on wearable technologies.