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Fraud Detection with a Rapid Return »
Using SAS, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia has detected twice the level of check fraud as in its previous system and had a 60 percent improvement in Internet banking fraud-alert volumes.
NEWS
Fighting Fraud with Advanced Analytics »
Historically, fighting fraud has been expensive and inefficient because it is an extremely labor-intensive activity. Read how advanced analytics can make fighting fraud more effective, efficient and economical.
Kyobo Life Insurance Selects SAS® to Reduce, Prevent Fraud »
Kyobo Life expects its new SAS-based system to reduce false-claim payouts and lower premiums, all while significantly increasing its ROI.
SAS in Leaders Quadrant for Operational Risk Management »
Gartner’s Leaders quadrant is comprised of vendors that have “achieved a high level of market acceptance and enable a consistent view of operational risk across the organization.”
Turn Customer Value into Competitive Advantage in Retail Banking »
Gain practical, real-world advice on how retail banks can increase profitability from customer value insight without a business model overhaul.
Friendster or fraudster? »
The SAS Fraud Framework and SAS Social Network Analysis are No. 5 on the FutureNow list, Bank Technology News’ annual ranking of information security products and vendors. SAS helps uncover previously unknown relationships to help reduce fraud.
Is fraud terrorism’s new ally? »
Learn how technology can help monitor terrorism funding in high-risk institutions, nongovernmental organizations, sanction lists and high-risk geographies.
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Detect, Prevent Fraud Before Claims Are Paid »
The total cost of non-health insurance fraud is estimated at more than US$40 billion per year. Improvement could mean savings of millions to hundreds of millions in insurance premiums per year. 
Heteroscedastic Modeling of the Fed Funds Rate »
SAS/ETS® software allows you to do linear and nonlinear regression with heteroscedastic models using the AUTOREG and MODEL procedures, respectively. Example given uses the MODEL procedure.
Fitting a Capital Asset Pricing Model »
The Capital Asset Pricing Model is among the most common methods of relating the sensitivity of an individual company's stock return to the return of the entire market. This example uses stock returns to estimate a CAPM and perform some general tests of the model.
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TALKING POINTS
Lost in Translation »
Rather than making decisions based on disjointed puzzle pieces, SAS customer Lori Bieda, Vice President of Client Insights and Database Marketing at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, says organizations should help analysts provide a more complete picture.
Opinions Become a New Science »
Manya Mayes says financial institutions can use sentiment analysis to mine internal data to understand their customers and improve retention.
Let the Computer Make the Forecast – Not the Boss »
Humans tend to see trends even in random occurrences, so we often make mistakes that computers wouldn't. Professor Paul Goodwin shares this and other common forecasting errors.
You Become the Hunter, They Become the Prey »
Is it even possible to reduce fraud? Alison Bolen, Editor-in-Chief of sas com magazine and lead blogger on  sas com voices, finds the answer from fraud experts Chris Swecker, former Assistant Director of the FBI, and Rex Pruitt, Business Analyst at PREMIER Bankcard LLC.
TRAINING
Introduction to Applied Econometrics »
Through hands-on exercises, participants gain knowledge of the practical elements of applied econometric analysis. Courses in New York, San Francisco, Rockville and Chicago. Save 25% on 2009 classes!
SAS® IT Resource Management Course »
Learn to optimize IT resource capacity and performance across the enterprise. Define, build and use an IT data mart more efficiently and effectively. Now is the time to make the best use of your company’s IT resources.
Plan Ahead for 2010 Training »
The January-June schedule is now available. Be sure to visit the Discounts page for the best deals, including an early-bird discount!
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