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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.

News

GOOGLE INNOVATOR TAKES SKILLS TO WASHINGTON

NEWSMAKERS | UNITED STATES The technology community has warmly welcomed the appointment of Megan Smith as the next chief technology officer of the US.

Award Winners

BEST INTERNET BANKS 2014 ROUND 1

In this first installment of a two-part series, Global Finance identifies the top online corporate and consumer banks by country and then by region, according to product or service category.

Banking

GCC 2014: BANKING ON TECHNOLOGY

GCC REGIONAL SUPERSECTION 2014 | BANKING SECTOR Banks in the GCC are leveraging the latest technologies to keep pace with a customer base whose members are increasingly demanding, wealthy and tech-savvy.

Banking

GCC 2014: INNOVATION FROM THE GROUND UP

GCC REGIONAL SUPERSECTION 2014 | INNOVATION 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 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 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 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 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 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.