Deals with the convergence of business and IT in the retail banking industry. This work aims to introduce the concepts of retail banking from a global perspective. This book covers topics including: an overview of the major retail banking products; payments and lending practices in different continents; and, IT projects in retail banking.

This handbook for the discerning IT professional provides easy-to-follow guidelines on the business knowledge needed to forge a career in the fiercely competitive world of retail banking.

"Career Guidebook for IT in Retail Banking" is a complete handbook that provides a guideline to careers in Retail Banking IT. The idea behind the publication is to introduce IT professionals to the career paths in this sector of the financial services industry. The chapters in the book cover the following topics: overview of the business of Retail Banking; business divisions of Retail Banking that utilise IT professionals; types of IT careers in Retail Banking; IT contract vs. permanent positions; skill needed for a career in Retail Banking IT; issues with types of technology used in the industry; the future of IT careers in Retail Banking; and much more."Career Guidebook for IT in Retail Banking" is an invaluable reference handbook for IT professionals. It is also useful for both undergraduate and graduate students in Information Technology - related degree programmes. This is another publication in the "Bizle Professional Series"

"Knowledge is Power" This is another publication in the Bizle professional series and also the first of its kind. It is a handbook for the discerning IT professional that provides easy-to-follow guidelines on the business knowledge needed to forge a career in the fiercely competitive world of retail banking. The 12 chapters in this book contain information about the different distribution channels, the types of products, recent trends in retail banking and common systems used in the day-to-day activities of retail banking. Also included are overviews of the account opening process and payments in retail banking. After reading this book, the professional will be armed with: knowledge of the market segments in the retail banking sector; understanding of the alignment of IT with the business of retail banking; appreciation of the concepts involved in lending in the retail banking sector; awareness of the skills required for a fulfilling career in retail banking; knowledge of the recent trends in the retail banking sector; confidence to communicate freely with the business community. Business Knowledge for IT in Retail Banking is an ideal handbook for the IT professional working in retail banking and for those that aspire to work in the industry. It is also useful for both postgraduate and undergraduate students in Information Technology.

Knowledge is power; business knowledge is even more so! Business savvy IT professionals to rule the world; it is a given. The future is bright for IT professionals with business knowledge of their chosen industry sector. Ladies and gentlemen in IT, it is our pleasure to introduce "Business Knowledge for IT in Retail Banking" designed to deliver the required business knowledge to discerning IT professionals in the Retail banking industry. The 12 chapters in this book cover the following topics: an overview of the Retail banking; recent trends in Retail banking; the business environment in Retail Banking; major players in the Retail banking industry; the common systems used in Retail banking; and, the future of IT and business in Retail banking.Latest innovations in business and IT in the Retail banking industry discussed in the book include SEPA, The Faster Payment Initiative , Business Process Automation, Islamic Banking, SWIFT for Corporates, Banking in the Virtual World , Customer Analytics and much more.

Provides the necessary business knowledge for IT professionals, who work in the global investment banking industry.

Career Guidebook for IT in Insurance Career Guidebook for IT in Insurance is a complete handbook that provides a guideline to careers in Insurance IT. The idea behind the publication is to introduce IT professionals to the career paths in this sector of the financial services industry. The chapters in the book cover the following topics: overview of the business of Insurance; business divisions of Insurance companies that utilise IT professionals; types of IT careers in Insurance; IT contract vs. permanent positions; skill needed for a career in Insurance IT; issues with types of technology used in the industry; the future of IT careers in Insurance; and much more.Career Guidebook for IT in Insurance is an invaluable reference handbook for IT professionals. It is also useful for both undergraduate and graduate students in Information Technology - related degree programmes. This is another publication in the Bizle Professional Series.