executive vice president, SunGard’s wealth management business

29
Apr
2010

Innovations in mobile banking

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According to research and advisory firm, Celent, approximately 18 million U.S. households are performing their banking functions using mobile phones with another 59 million households projected by 2014. It is no wonder that the banking industry considers mobile banking to be one of the hottest trends. With banks and financial institutions expanding their global reach, this trend also has worldwide potential with a projected 150 million mobile banking subscribers before the end of 2011, according to the Mobile Marketing Association. In emerging markets, the mobile phone is already one of few opportunities for a majority of the population to access financial services. Financial services executives are acknowledging that it is no longer only about the services they can provide, but also how and where those services are accessible in order to remain competitive and viable.... read more

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Posted in Networks, Wealth Management |

product director, SunGard’s corporate liquidity business

29
Apr
2010

Advances in payments processing

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The globalization of the economy has had an immense impact on the way large corporations are managing their cash and liquidity. Many corporations have reacted by taking steps to standardize and harmonize their finance processes across entities and regions through such measures as establishing regional shared service centers and implementing centralized back-office systems.... read more

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Posted in Corporations, Efficiency |

executive vice president, SunGard’s brokerage & clearance business

27
Apr
2010

Taking a cue from iTunes

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Most people have heard of iTunes. From Apple’s “What is iTunes?” Web page: iTunes is a free application for your Mac or PC. It organizes and plays your digital music and video on your computer. It syncs all your media with your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. And it’s a store on your computer, iPod touch, iPhone, and Apple TV that has everything you need to be entertained. Anywhere. Anytime. Now, this may seem like a jump, but do your middle- and back-office technologies sound like that? If the answer is no, you should be thinking of ways to change that.... read more

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Posted in Brokerage & Clearance, Capital Markets, Efficiency |

solution specialist, SunGard’s capital markets business

19
Apr
2010

Securities finance – How are you surviving the recovery?

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There’s much talk around surviving the recovery and post crisis and there is a commonality of ‘interest hotspots’ that is emerging amongst our customers. These fit well under SunGard’s focus of TEN for 2010: Transparency, Efficiency, Networks. These three key elements are applicable to many different areas in financial markets, especially in the world of securities finance.... read more

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Posted in Capital Markets, Capital Markets & Investment Banking, Efficiency, Networks, Transparency |

vice president, SunGard’s wealth management business

15
Apr
2010

Lifetime income – What’s on the horizon?

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As we know, resources within defined contribution. have been consumed with health care reform. As the dust settles, there will be a renewed focus on retirement plan issues, only one of which I address here – lifetime income options. For many providers, just the thought of lifetime income options strikes a nerve. This is due to experience with pension plans where benefits must be offered as a joint and survivor annuity. Lengthy explanations are given to participants, who ultimately elect a lump-sum payment.... read more

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Posted in Transparency, Wealth Management |