December 1, 2011 - Linedata (NYSE Euronext: LIN), the global solutions provider dedicated to the investment management and credit industries, today announced the results of its Annual Global Investment Management Survey. Key findings include the recognition of regulation as a present and future challenge; a clear move towards cloud computing and hosted environments; plus risk and trading systems as top IT priorities. Despite a small number of downbeat pronouncements, the majority predicted market growth in 2012.

November 28, 2011 - The mobile wallet will be the preferred method of payment for consumers by 2016, a new report has revealed. PayPal's findings, which are based on a report by Forrester undertaken on the payment provider's behalf, suggested that 2016 will be the year of mainstream adoption for digital payments.

November 24, 2011 - Around a quarter of European financial sector companies saw their revenue hit and product development delayed thanks to data loss and systems downtime last year, according to a survey for EMC.

November 22, 2011 - US financial institutions have been warned of the potential for rising fraud rates from the expansion of remote deposit capture technology to the retail and unbanked sector.

November 14, 2011 - Rules relating to accounting practises among banks in Europe and the US should be amended to make sure they give a clearer representation of the truth.

November 11, 2011 - Following its bungled and abandoned attempt to scrap cheques, the UK Payments Council looks set to face new government-imposed regulations. In July, Britain's banks scrapped their plans to abolish cheques by 2018 after pressure from MPs, consumer groups and charities.

November 11, 2011 - Following its bungled and abandoned attempt to scrap cheques, the UK Payments Council looks set to face new government-imposed regulations. In July, Britain's banks scrapped their plans to abolish cheques by 2018 after pressure from MPs, consumer groups and charities.