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Z/Yen in the Media

 

Z/Yen features regularly in the printed, electronic and broadcast media.  Some highlights of our coverage include:

 

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2003

  • "Treasury Trade Fees Fall to $12.50", Financial Times Mandate (15 December 2003). Review of Z/Yen's FX and money markets benchmark.

  • "Lack of IT Raises Cost of Processing Options", FX-Week, Volume 14, Number 48 (8 December 2003). Reference to Z/Yen's FX and money markets survey.

  • John Plummer, "Getting Input from External Advisors", Third Sector (1 October 2003).  Mentions the impact of Z/Yen's work on the Marine Stewardship Council.

  • Jean Haggerty, "Banks Test Operational Risk Tools", International Financing Review (26 July 2003).  Banks review PropheZy.

  • Matthew Little, "Insurance Industry Accused of Profiting from Voluntary Sector", Third Sector, page 2 (16 July 2003).  Features Z/Yen's mutual feasibility study.

  • Rosie Murray-West, "Insurance Crisis Hitting Charities", Telegraph (23 June 2003).  Features Z/Yen's mutual feasibility study.

  • "Insurance Premiums Sky-high", Third Sector (4 June 2003). ACEVO mention Z/Yen's mutual feasibility study.

  • Emma Nash, "WLans Vulnerable to Abuse by Spammers", Computing, page 4 (3 April 2003). Features Z/Yen's Wireless Security Survey of London.

  • "Op Efficiency More Important in Broker Vote", page 10, STP Magazine (April 2003).  Comments on Z/Yen's Operational Performance of Broker's Benchmarking Survey. 

  • "Active Community Unit to Play Role in Mutual Insurance Study", Third Sector (19 March 2003).  Home Office involvement in Z/Yen's mutual feasibility study.

  • "Fund Managers Demand Operational Improvements from Brokers", Finextra.com (13 March 2003).

  • Geoffrey Nairn, "Leaks, Lapses and Lans", Financial Times (12 March 2003). 

  • Heather McKenzie, "Poor IT is Costing Brokers Business", Financial News (12 March 2003). Comments on Z/Yen's Operational Performance of Broker's Benchmarking Survey. 

  • "Insurance Mutual for Charity Sector", Third Sector, page 9 (5 March 2003).  CFDG comment on Z/Yen's mutual feasibility study (See also Correction, In Brief, Third Sector, Page 3 (12 March 2003)).

  • "Playwork in Practice", FreePlayNetwork.org.uk (March 2003) Coverage of Z/Yen's Voluntary and Community Sector Insurance Survey.

  • "Charity Insurance Feasibility Study", Fundraising (23 February 2003).  Comments on Z/Yen's mutual feasibility study.

  • Emma Nash, "City Ignores IT Security Alerts", Computing (13 February 2003). Features Z/Yen’s Wireless Security Survey of London.

  • "Mutual to Curb Insurance Crisis", Third Sector, page 1 (13 February 2003).  Charity Logistics announces Z/Yen's feasibility study into a charity insurance mutual.

  • "Market Idiosyncrasies, Not IT or Workflows is the Key to Good Settlement performance" Global Custodian.com (31 January 2003). Review of Z/Yen's European Trade Failure Analysis Study.

2002

  • "Network Investment: Management Challenges", Personal Computer World (4 November 2002).

  • Symon Ross, "Ministers Act on Liability Crisis", Insurance Day, page 1 (21 August 2002). Focuses on a report, Collaborative Risk Management, which Z/Yen was involved in compiling for the Design Build Foundation.

  • Victoria Madine, "The Duke of Hazard" , Building, Issue 23, pages 46-47 (14 June 2002). Features Michael Mainelli’s comments on risk management in the construction sector.

  • "Performance Hits Agenda at Finance Directors’ Meeting", Third Sector, page 11 (15 May 2002). Mentions Ian Harris’ involvement on advising charities on performance measurement.

  • Nicola Hill, "New Research Adds to Charity Performance Debate", Guardian (15 May 2002).  Mentions the presentation of Z/Yen's Evidence of Worth research at the annual Charity Finance conference. 

  • "IT-systemausfalle Kosten Viele Millionen", Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - www.faz.net (17 January 2002). Features Z/Yen Aspect.

2001

  • Pat Sweet, "Tail Wagging Dog", Consultants’ Advisory, pages 10-12 (December 2001). Includes an interview with Michael Mainelli on corporate information management.

  • "Driving Down the Cost of Investment Banking" , Financial Innovation, Issue 22 (22 November 2001). Features Z/Yen’s three benchmarking studies on FX, equity and debt and clearance and settlement fees.

  • "A Novel Use for Options Theory – Fishy Maths", The Economist, page 64 (18 August 2001). The Economist reports on how Z/Yen helped the Marine Stewardship Council develop a pricing system to facilitate sustainable fishing.

  • Lenny Jordan, "Derivatives Outsourcing to Transform the Back Office", Financial News, page 27 (13-19 August 2001). Jeremy Smith, a Z/Yen director, contributes to the ongoing debate concerning outsourcing trade processing.

  • Andrew Reierson, "FX Costs Nearing Lowest Levels", Financial Products (25-31 July 2001). Featuring Z/Yen’s comments on the costs of trade processing.

  • "Company Chiefs on Growing a Business – Talking Sense", Director, pages 62-68 (July 2001). Debate featuring Stephen Martin, a Director of Z/Yen Aspect (formerly Aspect International Consulting) on the key issues facing small businesses.

  • Mike Topping, "OTC Trade Costs Still Much Higher than Cost of Cash Products According to Study", Financial Products (13-19 February 2001). A review of a Z/Yen report on the cost of processing OTC derivatives.

2000

  • Sky, "Clean Business Cuisine" with Michael Mainelli, "a recipe for success" - Heather Scott, Sky News (1 September 2000).

  • CNN, "Clean Business Cuisine" with Michael Mainelli, "a fascinating book with fascinating accolades" - Becky Anderson, World Business This Morning (7 August 2000).

  • "Figuring out the Future", Chartered Secretary (June 2000). A look at Z/Yen’s work with the charity sector.

  • "Milet Publishing Plans Ambitious Growth", The Bookseller, page 43 (12 May 2000). Report on Z/Yen’s investment into Milet.

  • Nicola Hill, "2020 Vision", The Guardian, page 77 (10 May, 2000). Article features Michael Mainelli’s keynote speech at the ‘Figuring out the Future’ conference regarding risk in the charity sector.

  • "Jeeves and the Risk/Reward Company", Strategy (May 2000). Tongue-in-cheek look at organisational dress.

  • "Don’t Write off Books", The Bookseller (31 March 2000). Report on Z/Yen’s investment into the publisher Milet.

  • Keiron Greenhaigh, "UK Consultancy to Begin OTC Costs Survey", Financial Products, page 11 (29 February – 6 March 2000).  Overview of the Z/Yen OTC derivatives cost benchmark survey.

  • "Banana Skins 2000 - The CSFI’s Annual Survey of Risks Facing Banks", CSFI (2000). Features comments on technology outsourcing from the Chairman of Z/Yen, Michael Mainelli.

  • "IT Service Supplier of the Year", UK Charity Awards 2000. Features Z/Yen’s short listing for the aforementioned award.

1999

  • "Acid Flashback", Computing, page 84 (9 December 1999). A summary of the philosophy behind the Z/Yen name.

  • Phil Abbott, "And Now for Those End of Season Results in Full", Management Consultancy (July/August 1999). A report, including Z/Yen, on the top consulting firms ranked by 1998 fee income.

  • David Longworth, "Legal Eagles", Computers and Finance, pages 31-33 (April 1999). Features Michael Mainelli’s comments on IT contracting.

  • "OPD Total Occupancy Cost Code Report", IPD Occupiers (1999). Includes a contribution by Michael Mainelli.

1998

  • David Longworth, "Windows Shopping", Computers and Finance, Issue 13 (June 1998). Ian Harris, Managing Director of Z/Yen, contributes to a debate on the merits of migrating to Microsoft NT.

1997

  • "Beef About Christmas", The Daily Telegraph (10 December, 1997). Mention of Z/Yen’s tongue-in-cheek reasoning of why Christmas should be prevented for risk reasons!!!!

  • Phil Wainewright, "Chaos Theory", Computers and Finance, pages 12-15 (June 1997). Comments from Ian Harris of Z/Yen on project management.

  • John Gapper, "BZW Unites with MoD to Conquer Global Markets", The Financial Times (16 January 1997). Mentions Z/Yen’s involvement with BZW on ways of helping traders.

  • Marion Weatherhead, "Real Estate in Corporate Strategy", pages 260-267, Macmillan Press (1997). Profile of the Z/Yen company and its business model.

1996

  • James Flint, "Market Wars", Wired UK (Dec 1996).

  • Justin Thyme, "Back to the Future", Management Consultancy (May 1996). Humorous look at the Z/Yen seminar on charities and the internet.

  • William Gleeson, "A Vision of Enlightenment", Management Consultant International (March 1996).  A look at how Z/Yen is offering an alternative employment model for consultants.

 

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