Research and Markets: Consumer Authentication for Retail Banking: Compliance Does Not Equal Security.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-17 August 2008-Research and Markets: Consumer Authentication for Retail Banking: Compliance Does Not Equal Security(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Research and Markets has announced the addition of Javelin Strategy & Research's new report "Consumer Authentication for Retail Banking: Compliance Does Not Equal Security" to its offerings....

Harris Appoints Christopher McComish Executive Vice-President & Head of Retail Banking.
20 year Community Banking Veteran to Lead Retail Banking CHICAGO, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris today announced the appointment of Christopher McComish as Executive Vice-President & Head of Retail Banking, Harris Community Bank. McComish joins Harris from Wachovia N.A., where he most recently served as...

Tony D. Parker Joins HomeBanc as Executive Vice President, Head of Retail Banking.
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa-based HomeBancorp, Inc. has named Tony D. Parker as Executive Vice President, Head of Retail Banking for HomeBanc. He is based at HomeBancorp's Tampa headquarters, located at 101 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 4100. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081208/CLM094 ) Mr. Parker brings...

Microsoft Showcases Immersive User Interfaces, Online Banking Technologies and Interactive Collaboration Tools at BAI Retail Delivery Conference & Expo.
In times of economic crisis, Microsoft provides banks with the solutions they need to reach consumers and grow market share through 'connected experiences.' ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Where: BAI Retail Delivery Conference & Expo Microsoft Booth 2441 Orange County Convention Center 9400 Universal...

New service development: insights from an explorative study into the Turkish retail banking sector.
SUMMARY Technology has become of one the most significant strategic weapons for banks to survive in increasingly competitive bank markets. Today, banks in Turkey are competing aggressively to introduce new types of products and services that are driven mostly by technology. Internet banking is the latest and...

Yucheng Deploys Core Banking System for Shanxi Rural Credit Union.
BEIJING, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Yucheng Technologies Limited , a leading provider of IT solutions and services to China's banking industry, today announced that it will develop an integrated core banking platform for Shanxi Rural Credit Union (SRCU) worth USD 7.7 million. Yucheng's integrated core banking solution...

FDC puts in P2 B more in banking unit.
Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC) of the Gotianun family is investing an additional P2 billion in subsidiary EastWest Banking Corporation to help it beef up its capital. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange yesterday, FDC said its board has approved the investment of up to a...

Societe Generale Names Pierre Matuszewski as Chief Country Officer for Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking in Canada.
MONTREAL and PARIS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pierre Matuszewski is appointed Chief Country Officer for Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking in Canada, effective January 1, 2009. As Chief Country Officer, Mr. Matuszewski will assume responsibility for the management of the bank's operations in Canada. He will be based...

Ruling in Boston Ponzi Scheme Case Carries Broad Implications for Banking Industry.
BOSTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- When investors lose millions or even billions of dollars to an old-fashioned Ponzi scheme, two things are sure to follow -- attempts to get some of that money back in court and finger-pointing that would pin the blame for those embarrassing losses on someone...

PhilAm Bank buy expands EWB network.
East West Banking Corporation will acquire all of the shares of AIG PhilAm Savings Bank, Inc. (AIGPASB), PhilAm Auto Finance & Leasing, Inc. and PFL Holdings, Inc. EastWest Bank and American International Group, Inc.(AIG) announced that they and certain of AIG's subsidiaries, including Philippine American Life and...