ONLINE FINANCIAL GUIDES

IBM Financial Solutions: http://houns54.clearlake.ibm.com/solutions/global/gfspub.nsf/detailcontacts/home?opendocument/
Web site provided by IBM that aims to "address the challenges of the finance industry" through integrated banking and finance solutions. There are sections looking at retail banking, core banking, financial markets, e- business and strategic integration. There are research reports and case studies available in full text.

Money Extra .com: http://www.moneyextra.com/
The UK personal finance web site. It provides an investment portfolio, stock market news, share prices, You can find almost any information you may desire on personal finance from ISA (Individual Savings Accounts) to credit cards, form current account or deposit accounts to personal loans. There's also a Finance directory several guides on almost any financial topic and a glossary of financial terms and… much, much more.