We hear the term “investment bank” on a daily basis. Investment banks are vilified for their role in the financial crisis and criticized for the profits they reap and the large compensation packages for their employees. But many people have no idea what an investment bank is or what it does. Let’s take a look [...]
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Investment Banks ? Just What are They?
Posted by on November 6th, 2010
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Comments OffSocial Media and Financial Services ? Best Examples
Posted by on August 26th, 2010
Traditionally the financial sector leads technology innovation and used to invest huge sums in systems and software. Looking at the engagement rate of social media and the adoption of multichannel approaches it seems this industry is not yet embracing social media marketing (see graphic below) - was it hit too hard by the credit crunch? [...]
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Posted by on August 19th, 2010
Financial institutions like banks, security companies and other lending institutions must have some type of system in place that can manage their staff, customers and sensitive paperwork. Financial Services Technology and Banking Software is a necessity for any financial institution if they wish to make their services run smoothly.
Financial Services Technology / Banking Software
Banking software [...]
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Posted by on August 12th, 2010
All financial institutions require the use of banking software and financial service technology. Businesses like banks, investment brokerage companies and other lending institutions all need to have some kind of advanced system in place that has the ability to efficiently and securely manage staff, customer and private information and paperwork. For financial institution to be [...]
Posted in Banking Financial Services Tags: ability, access, activity, advantage, analysis, application, aspect, banking, banking institution, banking software, Benefits, brokerage, brokerage companies, Business, business structure, capability, cash, cash flows, client, clientele, collateral, collateral management, company, computer, consultation, custom, customer, customer data, date, decision, document, efficiency, employee, evaluation, Financial, financial institution, financial institutions, financial service technology, financial services technology, good, increase, industry, information, institution, interest, interoffice, investment, investment brokerage, investor, kind, lending, lending institutions, loan, loan processing, maintenance, management, management information, necessity, need, number, online, paperwork, Part, place, PLATFORM, private client, processing, quality, risk, security, service, service software, Services, Software, speed, staff, structure, system, technology, technology businesses, time, track, tracking, trading, type, use Comments Off10 Consumer Trends for Financial Services Providers in 2010 and Beyond – Market Research Reports On Aarkstore Enterprise
Posted by on August 5th, 2010
Introduction
has highlighted 10 trends that will influence consumers and their attitudes to FS in 2010 and beyond. These trends are varied and wide reaching; some driven by the global economic crisis while others emerge from broader consumer trends motivated by technological developments and changing lifestyles.
Scope
*The report is global in scope, highlighting the broad consumer trends [...]
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