Mining gold from rust belts
Global, international, emerging markets… these are words that I hear and use often throughout the day. It was interesting and enlightening to listen to analyst, Meredith Whitney’s keynote presentation...
View ArticleTrading in the Middle East: Spotlight on opportunities discussed at SunGard’s...
One of the major themes of this year’s London City Day was ‘Capitalizing on Change’ and the Middle East and Africa have seen quite a bit of change in 2011. So it was not surprising that the session...
View ArticleUnderstanding banking stakeholders: The customer
One of the four main stakeholder groups I speak about when discussing the future of banking and well managed money is the customer, which shouldn’t come as a surprise. What may come as a surprise to...
View ArticleTurkey, the rising eurasian tiger
On a recent visit to Turkey it became clear to me how strongly the country has advanced recently in its drive to build bridges with Western markets, bolstering the view that Turkey is emerging as a...
View ArticleAgility in emerging markets technology
With emerging markets growing rapidly, investment in technology is the key to an organization’s success. In an environment with constantly changing requirements, time-to-market is crucial, and requires...
View ArticleLatin America: More than Brazil, taking the first steps
Beyond mature markets, investors and trading firms looking for opportunities should keep in mind the potential an emerging market offers. By that benchmark, then, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina...
View ArticleAre clarity, certainty and predictability in trade receivables a reality for...
It is difficult for economic markets to move forward without some degree of clarity, certainty, and predictability. Similarly, the performance of a trade receivables portfolio can be greatly affected...
View ArticleStruggling with rising “run the bank” IT and operations costs in Brazil?...
In recent years, Brazil has carved out a position as one of the ten largest economies in the world, with an investment grade credit rating on its sovereign debt and expectations of sustainable,...
View ArticleCome Trade with Me
A version of this blog post was originally published by the Financial Times. Recently, I traveled to Madrid. I booked a flight on British Airways and found myself flying… Iberia. Of course these days...
View ArticleSunGard Viewpoint: Attention on the Gulf Region’s Financial Markets
This SunGard Viewpoint comes from Philippe Carre, global head of connectivity, SunGard's capital markets business The expected multi-million-dollar windfall in investment following the recent upgrade...
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