| Rush
for Position
by Kenneth Cline
— First Data CEO Ric Duques re-focused the payments
company just in time to ride the e-commerce wave. But
critical operational challenges loom ahead.
Knowledge-Based
Acquisitions
by Mark L. Sirower and Geoffrey
Nicholson —
M&A strategies that leverage customer information may
improve post-merger performance and help justify the high
premiums paid.
Lines
of Defense
by Steve Klinkerman
— Economic boom times
are tempting banks to ignore the fundamentals, says a
top federal regulator. A Q&A with the FDIC's Jim Sexton.
UK Bancassurance:
Will it Play in Peoria?
by Robert O'Connor
— The success of British
bancassurers isnšt necessarily replicable in America.
Extra caution and clarity will be required of U.S. banks
as they evaluate insurance options.
Opting for
Electronics
by Julie Monahan —
A new Treasury-promoted account may help popularize electronic
benefits transfer. Banks, however, worry about profitability
and potential fraud.
Rules of
the Game
by Kenneth Cline —
Cyber-bankers must develop and communicate clear guidelines
for using customer data, say privacy roundtable participants.
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