All articles by Dan Jones
Dan Jones
The cutting edge of distribution?
The fourth quarter of 2008 saw consumers run $1.65 billion worth of MoneyAisle auctions, more than triple the amount seen in the third quarter.MoneyAisle.com, a US website which runs live auctions where banks compete to provide the best rates of interest on certificates of deposit (CDs) or high-yield savings accounts, is gaining in popularity as hard-up US consumers look to eke out better returns
Getting more from Morocco
Crdit Agricole has increased stakes in Moroccos Crdit du Maroc and consumer finance firm Wafasalaf as part of a shift in its African retail strategy
A time for ethical banking?
Five financial institutions have signed up to the Climate Principles, the industrys latest attempt to bolster its sustainable credentials Dan Jones talks to Francis Sullivan, HSBCs adviser on the environment and chair of the Climate Principles.
GE launches global banking division
GE Capital is to scale back its consumer finance operations and focus on what it believes is the untapped potential of its deposit-gathering abilities That will involve leveraging the strengths of its diverse banking network via the newly-created GE Global Banking division
Playing it safe
The overheated Baltic economies are fast becoming a pressure point of the global recession, creating problems for the Scandinavian banks heavily invested in the region Dan Jones spoke to Valdis Siksnis, country senior executive, Nordea Latvia, about navigating a way out of the crisis. The situation here is tense, it is potentially explosive, said Valdis Siksnis, country senior executive, Nordea Latvia, speaking to RBI
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Critical time for US overdrafts
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has published the results of a major investigation into the use of overdrafts by retail banks in the US Despite using data from 2006-2007, the survey has been released at a time when consumer and political interest in unfair banking fees is growing
Infosys supplement: All to play for in shifting UK market
A slew of activity in the mobile banking market over the past 12 months has seen banks relaunching their services, tailoring offerings to the next generation of handsets such as Apples iPhone as well as preparing for future contactless payment possibilities Dan Jones, a reporter for Retail Banker International, investigates.A year after the launch of the iPhone, both the Apple handset and rival smartphones are now commonplace in the UK, opening up a more accessible form of m-banking to the UKs 47.5 million mobile phone users
Morgan Stanley in major retail push
US investment bank Morgan Stanley has hired Wachovias retail banking head, Cece Sutton, to run its new retail banking division, signalling that its newfound status as a bank holding company could lead to a concerted push into the consumer banking space.
Getting web-wise
Dan Jones talks to Alessandro Colafrancheschi, head of online banking at UniCredit Banca, about the groups online distribution strategy UniCredit Banca, the domestic retail division of UniCredit, is to overhaul its web presence next year as the bank begins a new era following the integration of Capitalia, the Italian rival bought for $29 billion in 2007
Australia’s balancing act
The Australian Treasury has introduced new measures designed to make it easier for consumers to switch accounts to other providers