Two Interfima Certified Courses in Johannesburg in January 2013

“Managing Operational Risk under Basel III” 

This is an INTERFIMA certified Operational Risk Specialist (CORS) training course being held in in Johannesburg on 28-29 January 2013. For more information please CLICK HERE.

“Operations Improvement and Managing Change”

This is an INTERFIMA certified Operational Specialist (COS) Training course being held in Johannesburg on 30-31 January 2013. For more information please CLICK HERE.

The Booster Bag Scam

The Booster Bag Scam will make you think twice about where you set your purse or bag down in an airport, hotel, coffee shop, or anywhere else a thief might be lurking.

I had never heard of this scam until seeing this video demonstration and can see how easy it would be to pull off. If the scam artist is using a pretty girl as his accomplice I'm pretty sure most men would fall victim to the distraction and be scammed.

It’s something to be aware of.

Fiscal Cliff - The Simpsons

Still reeling from the presidential election results, Mr. Burns takes a few minutes to explain the upcoming fiscal cliff.

How to ensure a successful 2013

• Did you achieve all you set out to do in 2012? 
• Did you manage to meet your training targets? 
• Can you and your staff keep up with the ever changing pace of Financial and Operational Innovation? 
• Are your staff adequately prepared for the year ahead? 

Before the year draws to a close set you plans in motion for a successful 2013.

Citadel Advantage provides a full range of specialist training courses covering Operations Risk, Business Continuity, International Trade Finance, Secureties Settlement as well as International and Domestic Payment Systems.

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My Blackberry Is Not Working!

This is all about Blackberries and Apples - but not the regular kind, mind you. A funny look at the mobile world through the eyes of BBC One’s “The One Ronnie.”

The Top 10 All-Time YouTube Videos In Banking

“Not too many moons ago, it was possible to actually count the total number of retail banking videos that had been posted to YouTube. And back then, it only took a few thousand video views to be among the most successful financial institutions on YouTube. Not so anymore. These days, it takes a minimum of two million views to break into the top 10”.

So says the FinancialBrand,com. To get the full story and see the top 10 videos click HERE. 

History of Central Banking - The Federal Reserve and the Great Depression

Tom Cunningham, vice president, senior economist, and regional executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, gives an economist's view of the early history of central banking in the United States. Here he speaks about the The Federal Reserve and the Great Depression.