 MiFID goes live on November 1, are the markets ready?
Only the UK, Ireland and Romania met the Directive's initial implementation deadline of 31st January 2007. Most other EU member states have since implemented the Directive. Finland is among a few states that anticipate achieving compliance this month, while Spain has advised the Commission that it will be only partially compliant this month. Poland has reported to the Commission that it is "impossible to estimate" when it will implement the law. moreOnline Payments
Online payments using cards are card-not-present (CNP) transactions. There are higher risks of fraud with this type of payment and banks require traders to operate within a well-defined set of rules and accept a higher level of commercial risk than a conventional swiped card transaction. They also charge higher fees for these types of transactions. Will this continue? more To mean or not to mean
Do you use words to hide your meaning? Or do you even use words to hide that there is no meaning to what you are saying? Do you use specialised language and terms (also known as jargon) to provide a more brief but precise description of complex ideas? Or does the jargon just obscure the lack of any new or useful idea? We don't think you do. But we think you know someone who does. more The 10 Keys to Project Management
We have distilled the basics of Project Management into 10 key items, but
would remind every reader of the main principle - if you want people to do it
and keep to it - KEEP IT SIMPLE. If you make it more complicated than it
needs to be, people will misunderstand, not do it or waste time (or all three!).
more It's a new year, time to review the Budgeting Process?
In a rapidly changing world the tools used to plan the future and manage performance need to be flexible too. Perhaps traditional annual budgeting processes need to be reviewed and updated. more M&A activity continues to be strong
2006 has been the busiest year on record for M&A globally. So either
M&A deals are providing better shareholder value than they used to or the
availability of credit is clouding people's judgement and M&A is seen as
easier that the continued organic growth required to satisify investors. more Cut the Crap?
Does charging $3000 per day give you the right to blind your clients with jargon? Or is that misuse of jargon the only way of justifying the fees? more Security Issues with Customer Data
Cash remains King. Card fraud and internet fraud are creating a major loss in confidence in electronic payments. Improvements in security may help to reduce fraud but something needs to be done to increase consumer confidence too. Most fraud happens at the point of sale so educating consumers and making access more secure should be the priority. more
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