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Banks are currently facing a transformation unlike any their sector has ever seen. This phenomenon is rooted in the democratization of the internet, which occurred at the start of the 2000s and picked up pace in 2007 with the arrival of the first smartphone. The banking system needs to reinvent itself to integrate the new business paradigm which is emerging.
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Financial activities are one of the five pillars of Monaco's economy, with almost 116 billion euros in deposits and securities as at 31 March 2017. The sector is thus in good health, providing the state with increasing revenues which, in tandem with a sensible spending policy, has led to a balanced budget, and even a surplus.
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Within the framework of Monaco's commitments to the OECD and the European Union, its banks have started making preparations to collect and submit information relating to the accounts of some of their clients, using an internationally accepted standard. At the last "Rendez-Vous Gordon S. Blair", Gilbert Delacour, associate and Managing Director, delivered a progress report on the implementation of the automatic exchange of information in Monaco and related practical requirements for banks.
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The results are just in for the 1st intake of the Bachelor of Business Administration, Monaco Banking & Financial Services option, whose the new formula was introduced in September 2016: 12 out of 14 students passed. This particularly satisfactory outcome encourages the partners to repeat this formula in autumn term 2017. So, 13 candidates from around 20 applications have already been accepted for the coming intake.
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Since 1992, ACI Monaco - The Financial Markets Association has been committed to promoting the founding values which it shares with its worldwide federation. It supports the development of social and business relationships for Monaco-based financial sector workers, and promotes training programmes, and the implementation of best practice for the profession. Through its actions, ACI contributes to the development of the banking and finance sectors in Monaco.
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Convinced that the Monegasque cyberspace, a vector of growth, must be a safe, lasting and reliable space, the Government of Monaco, via the Department of the Interior and the Monegasque Digital Security Agency (AMSN), has organized an information meeting for the Operators of Major Importance (OIV) of the Principality on the cyber risks and the legislative measures envisaged.
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The deputy secretary general of the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR), Mr Frédéric Visnovsky, spoke during the recent AMAF business lunch on the theme of the challenges facing the Monaco banking system and the role of the ACPR.
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The Association of Monegasque Financial Activities (AMAF) lies at the heart of the dynamics of the Principality's economy. The AMAF is essential to the development of the banking industry and oversees all the related institutions and companies.
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Filippo Colombo, Deputy Chairman, and Bruno Frateschi, Managing Director, are the two founders of VOLTYLAB "Investments & Partnership". Working with a limited number of partners, with total honesty, independence, and transparency is their company's aim.
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S.E.G.E.M. (Société d'Exploitation et de Gestion des Entrepôts de Monaco - Monaco Freeport) was founded in 2012. Its Deputy Chairman Claude Valion summarises just over four years of operations and the future development strategy.
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During a press conference this morning, Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and Economy, gave an update on the 2016 fiscal year, as well as presenting once again the main aspects of the preliminary budget for 2017 and talking about the early results of the current year.
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Monaco Telecom launches the first gigabit class LTE commercial network for smartphones supporting this technology. Decisive step moving up to the 5G network, this launch ranks the operator as one of the most high-performant in the world.
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Agnès Falco has managed UBS (Monaco) S.A. since January 2017, after a long career devoted to finance : she started in Arthur Andersen and Deloitte, then HSBC, Lloyds Bank, UBP and Crédit Suisse. Secretary General of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation and Strategic Attractiveness Council for Finance member, Agnès Falco likes "putting people first". Meet her.
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Mr. Francesco Grosoli is Managing Director - Wealth & Investment Management EMEA at Barclays Monaco, the oldest foreign private bank in the Principality. Set up near the Casino in 1923, it evolves continuously in accordance with the Monegasque banking centre.
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Based in Monaco since 2011, after its acquisition of Dexia and Banque Pasche in 2012 Banque Havilland has grown steadily but nevertheless fosters discretion. We met the Assistant General Manager, Olivier Giaume, accompanied by Sébastien Lerjen, Director.
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Since 23 November 2016, Banque Populaire Méditerranée - created from the merger of Banque Populaire Côte d'Azur, Banque Populaire Provençale et Corse and Chaix bank - has been a reality. We meet Serge Crouzet, manager of the Monaco branch.
