 Cover story
The dominance of English on the internet is set to decline, as new software codes can now accommodate Chinese, Japanese and Korean ideograms, plus non-Roman alphabets such as Greek, Russian, Hebrew and Arabic script.
View from the top
Adobe Systems' John Warnock is interviewed by Andrew Fisher.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Big spenders banking on route to net profit - While online stockbroking flourishes, the rest of the web financial sector is regrouping. For the survivors, a 'bricks and clicks' strategy could be the best bet.
Financial institutions on the net
The fund management sector for years the technical slow-coaches of the industry is now cautiously embracing the internet and all things online.
Investment research
Networking brokers' reports has been possible for some time, but now a number of services are filtering the tidal wave of data for a more targeted audience.
Real-time trading on personal computers
The demand for tailored products and services brings a headaches for banks' technical staff.
Mobile banking and trading
So far, the potential far exceeds the reality, but eventually users will want to access financial services when, where and however they want
Collaborative commerce
Secure extranets are helping financial companies collaborate with business partners more effectively.
Treasuring management software
Application service providers are seeking to supply medium-sized companies in this sector.
Person-to-person payment systems
Why European banks are less than enthusiastic about P2P services.
Insurance broking
A new service called 24 7 Broking, that uses using internet and Wap technologies,aims to save time and money, using Wap technology.
Financial aggregators
At last, banks are giving customers a single view of all their accounts but the idea may be a hard one to sell.
Technology breakthrough
How Caplin supplies almost instant market data via the web.
CASE STUDIES AND INTERVIEWS
Online research
Supplier profile of US-based Multex.Com - client research becomes a new battleground for global investment banks.
Financial services case study
Online initiative in the UK by the Woolwich Group
B2B case study
Pan-European B2B electronic exchanges in local government have the potential for substantial cost-savings.
Software supplier profile
With bases in London and Boston, Global Operations and Administration (Goal) pushes itself into higher tax leagues.
Tracking share price patterns
Profile of Symex Economics, a leading supplier of share price movement analysis.
Turnaround for technology supplier
Profile of Optimark as it enters the B2B market
Interview
Devin Wenig, managing director of Reuters Financial, reveals how the internet opens the way to wider markets for Reuters.
TRADING AND STOCK EXCHANGES
Websites for private investors
PC users are enjoying new and better services than ever before.
Online stock fraud
Cyber scams threaten the integrity of the market.
Electronic marketplaces
Banks show keen interest in business-to-business trading exchanges.
Online trading: client relations
The responsibilities of brokers offering online trading is proving to be a regulatory and client-servicing nightmare
Foreign exchange trading
Rushing to the web: the forex industry’s enthusiasm for new technology in highly pragmatic.
Stock exchanges worldwide
In the US, Nasdaq is investing heavily to keep ahead of the pack. Meanwhile, in Europe, the internet provides opportunities to consolidate, cut costs and create new markets. In emerging stock markets, equipment suppliers are forming a web of alliances.
News update
Trends in IT investment: equipment and service vendors are urged to target businesses that 'don’t blink'. Plus details of the increase in IT budgets for 12 business and industrial sectors
In our next issue
Two special reports, Indian IT and Communications, plus a feature on IT and the Euro, have had to be held over due to space reasons and other factors, but these sections are now planned to appear in our next issue on Wednesday, February 21.
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