Marketmind: Hawk-eyed
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors have hunkered down with their risk-off hat on, af..
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Despite Return to Work, Virtual Meetings Will Continue to Disrupt Business as Usual in Finance
By Mark Loehr, CEO, OpenExchange Virtual meetings are reshaping the financial services industry—particularly where M&A..
BUSINESS
Barclays Private Bank opens new office in Verbier, Switzerland for 2022/23 Ski Season
To further strengthen Barclays Private Bank’s footprint and presence in Switzerland, the Private Bank has opened a new ‘pop-up’ office..
NEWS
Digitised prize-linked savings accounts: How it can encourage better financial habits
By Chris James Murphy, Co-Founder of Klink Finance Prized linked savings (PLS) accounts, an idea born in England in the la..
FINANCE
How can fintechs better engage Zillennials with their financial health? The answer lies in speaking to them in their own language
By Anita Woods, VP of Product at Cleo For most adults, dealing with our personal finances rarely tops the list of ways we’..
FINANCE
BoE raises rates again as investors look towards end of hikes
By David Milliken and Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England raised its key interest rate by a further half-perc..
NEWS
Electric vehicles confront the leap to the mass market
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – The past year was sobering for investors who poured money into Tesla Inc and rival electric ..
NEWS
Swiss National Bank says inflation battle not yet won
By John Revill and Michael Shields BERN (Reuters) – Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan said it was too early to “s..
NEWS
What Type of Life Insurance Policy Is Right For Me?
Life insurance is a must-have for most people. It’s the only way to ensure that your family will be financially secure if something ha..
INSURANCE
5 Ways to Protect Your Company From Cyber Security Threats
The internet has made it much easier for small businesses and startups to break through. This has been due to the many web-based tools..
TECHNOLOGY
Visionary banks fight “the blur”: Hybrid computing architecture brings a faster, sharper customer experience
By Jeff Sieracki, Senior Director, Product Management, Lumen Technologies Remember when banking used to be done only in a ..
BANKING
Combatting economic uncertainty in 2023 with the payments sector
By Spencer Hanlon, Global Head of Travel Payments and Head of Europe at Nium From supply issues to soaring utilities costs..
FINANCE
It’s not all gloom and doom at the moment
By Rupert Thompson, Chief Economist at Kingswood After a weekend of football disappointment and travel chaos, and with a s..
FINANCE
Protecting the UK financial services sector from cyberattacks now and in 2023
By Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-Founder of Keeper Security The financial services sector is one of the UK’s greatest export..
FINANCE
Eliminating Payment Barriers: The Future of Supply Chain Payments is Digitization
By KEO World CEO and Founder Paolo Fidanza A supply chain crisis born of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to grow with a re..
FINANCE
Meeting Customers “Where They Are” Through Financial Inclusion and Hyper-Personalization
How Data, Machine Learning and AI are helping the financial services sector adapt and deliver on these customer service imperatives By..
FINANCE
5 Key Takeaways From the Finance Sector’s Digital Transformation Revolution
By Chintan Jain, the Director of Product Marketing at Kissflow Cutthroat competition, complex regulations, and changing customer behav..
FINANCE
How to support employees amid financial strains
By Marcus Beaver, UKI Country leader at Alight Solutions Financial concerns are emerging to the forefront of employees’ mi..
BUSINESS
2023 supply chain trends for businesses to ensure a more efficient supply chain strategy
By Jean-Baptiste Clouard, CEO and Co-Founder at Flowlity The supply chain network is complex, full of different facilities..
BUSINESS
EU meets to try to break gas price cap impasse
By Kate Abnett, Gabriela Baczynska and Benoit Van Overstraeten BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union energy ministers meeting in Brussels..
NEWS
Sterling holds firm after UK jobs data muddies rate outlook
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The pound held broadly steady on Tuesday, as gains following UK employment data were offset ..
FINANCE
Explainer-Europe’s fiercely contested plan to cap gas prices
By Susanna Twidale, Kate Abnett and Gabriela Baczynska (Reuters) – A proposed cap on gas prices has divided European Union count..
NEWS
Food inflation: Tight grain, oilseed supplies to keep prices elevated
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Drought or too much rain, the war in Ukraine and high energy costs look set to curb glob..
NEWS
5 Tips for Selecting the Best Car Insurance Coverage
Shopping for car insurance can be an overwhelming experience, especially if you’re a first-time buyer. However, don’t let ..
INSURANCE
How to Get Started on a Career in Accounting (and How to Know if It’s Right for You)
Accountancy is a noble profession, and one which is always in demand, so anyone seeking a secure and stable career path will find it a..
BUSINESS
Optable continues on growth trajectory with senior hires
Optable announces the appointment of Simon Theakston as Head of Solutions Consulting and Brad Jeffrey as VP North American Sales. The ..
NEWS
Grelly: A Visual Search Engine For Ebay
Online shopping has become a part of the daily lives of many people. With Ebay, anyone can find virtually any product they want, as lo..
TECHNOLOGY
Don’t let the promises of virtual desktop security cloud your judgement
By Dave Waterson, CEO, SentryBay As banks, financial services companies and other large enterprises accelerate their digit..
TECHNOLOGY
End of year overview of the payments industry
By Luke Ladyman, COO and Co-founder of Cheddar Over the past year, the payments industry has gone through some pretty incr..
BANKING
2023 Finance Predictions
By Venkatesh Varadarajan, Partner, Financial Services, Infosys Consulting Banking on a switch The switching trend w..
FINANCE
The digital IR revolution: how new technology is bringing companies and shareholders closer together
By Dean Little, Co-Founder, Proxymity Today, more than ever, shareholders are demanding their voice be heard. Against a b..
TECHNOLOGY
How Biometric Payments Are Tackling Financial Exclusion
By Catharina Eklof, CCO, IDEX Biometrics We are moving closer to a cashless society: 89% of payments in the UK are contac..
TECHNOLOGY
Navigating the Global Technology Skills Gap with AI-Moderated Upskilling
By Rehan Haque, CEO of metatalent.ai Work trends have rapidly changed across the world, post-pandemic. How and where peopl..
TECHNOLOGY
What Financial Institutions Will Be Like In 10 Years
By Martin Hartley, UK Managing Director of emagine, a management and technology consulting firm operating from 24 location..
FINANCE
London stocks slip ahead of key interest rate decisions
By Johann M Cherian and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) – British shares closed lower on Monday, with investors treading cautiously ah..
NEWS
EU could face gas shortage next year, IEA warns
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union has enough gas for the winter but could face a shortage next year if Russia cuts..
NEWS
Keystone oil pipeline restart timetable unclear; traders worry about supply
By Erwin Seba and Stephanie Kelly WASHINGTON, Kan. (Reuters) -Traders expressed worry on Monday about how long Canada’s TC Energ..
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