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8% increase in director compensation in the past year - 18 Nov 07
A recent Towers Perrin report on compensation for outside board members found that total remuneration increased to a median level of $174,500 in FY 2006,...  more

Reformed funding model for UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme to operate from next year - 18 Nov 07
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) recently confirmed the future funding arrangements for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) which...  more

SEC takes action to improve consistency of disclosure to U.S. investors in foreign companies - 18 Nov 07
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently voted unanimously to help American investors better analyze and get more readily comparable financial...  more

Property/casualty marketplace to remain soft in 2008 - 17 Nov 07
The market for property and casualty insurance will stay soft in 2008, as premiums are expected to either decline or remain flat, according to actuarial...  more

Post-MiFID European market: can reality catch up to the hype? - 17 Nov 07
Currently, less than 3% of all European trading volume is going to Multilateral Trading Facilities (MTFs). However, Aite Group expects to see a rapid...  more

Over 40 million US consumers will use mobile banking by 2012 - 16 Nov 07
Long stalled by lack of adoption and a range of technical issues, new research from TowerGroup finds that mobile banking is finally coming into its own....  more

"Generation virtual" will have a profound influence on culture, society and business - 16 Nov 07
In 10 years, the largest influence on all purchases will be the virtual experience associated with them, according to Gartner, Inc. By 2015, more money...  more

UK retains leading 43% share of OTC derivatives - 15 Nov 07
The UK has consolidated its position as the leading global derivatives centre accounting for 43% of turnover in the over the counter (OTC) market in April...  more