LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

Most of us have heard this famous phrase in connection with the filming of a scene for a movie, an advertisement, a documentary or some other form of visual experience. So what place does it have inside a company that produces software for banking, loans and payments?

To lend or not to lend, that is the question

Polonius gave some advice to Laertes in Hamlet – Neither a borrower or a lender be! But hold on a moment – you are in the business of lending and thousands of people and companies depend on you to see them through a time of shortage – a time of planning – a time when you are the only organisation they feel able to turn to in time of need…

Too many cooks?

Thanks for dropping by my kitchen again – much appreciated. Being the Caribbean partner in Megasol, I am known for my curry recipes. I typically make enough for three days because curry matures nicely and tastes better over those additional days.

What is money?

It is August and it is back to school time of the year so what could be better for a blog post then looking a little bit of the history of money and what characteristics we expect from it such as a medium of exchange, store of value and unit of account.

ISO20022 – The good, the bad and the ugly

ISO20022 is a system for sending messages in XML format used by financial institutions around the world. It was invented by SWIFT and published as an ISO standard in 2004. It was initially intended for cross border communication but, over time, has been adopted for domestic financial communication as well.  

Finding the right light

Welcome to the second edition of our new blog. Each of the partners at Megasol will be contributing their thoughts about once a month and we hope that you enjoy and follow them.

I thought I would explore the world of sea turtles and what they mean for our customers! What? Sea turtles? How is that relevant?