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Consolidated Audit Trail: a renewed sense of urgency

Consolidated Audit Trail: a renewed sense of urgency

After a hiatus earlier this year over who would orchestrate the consolidated audit trail (CAT) – a new comprehensive database fo..

Invest in data management now and reap the rewards sooner than later

Invest in data management now and reap the rewards sooner than later

By Krishna Subramanian, COO at Komprise Every business today relies on data more than ever before, which can only be a good thing as d..

The security experience tug-of-war

The security experience tug-of-war

By Ross Sleight, Chief Strategy Officer, Somo Do you think you’re likely to fall victim to bank fraud? If you’re between the ages of 1..

The case for banks to digitally transform

The case for banks to digitally transform

By David Murphy, Managing Partner, Financial Services EMEA & APAC at digital consultancy Publicis Sapient  With the exponential pa..

Home Support Is Vital For Northern Irish Businesses

Home Support Is Vital For Northern Irish Businesses

By Peter Thomas, Managing Director, DLRT Ltd Businesses in Northern Ireland were given an early warning sign last month as research fr..

6 Expert Tips to Turn Your Photography Passion into a Business

6 Expert Tips to Turn Your Photography Passion into a Business

Turning a hobby into a career is a common aspiration among today’s workforce. “Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your l..

Why the bank branch still has a role to play for consumers

Why the bank branch still has a role to play for consumers

By Carl Uminski, Co-founder and COO, Somo Earlier in the year Nationwide announced a commitment to keep all their branches open until ..

‘The flexible working revolution is here – so why aren’t you tracking expenses on the go?’

‘The flexible working revolution is here – so why aren’t you tracking expenses on the go?’

By Johnny Vowles, CEO of Expend Sitting at a desk from 9 to 5 every day is no longer the default. No matter what industry your busines..

Nothing cryptic about new crypto start-up – quite the opposite           

Nothing cryptic about new crypto start-up – quite the opposite           

The latest fintech company to enter the global cryptocurrency investment market has opened for business in the UK this month. Revix, b..

Could Digital Transformation Break The Banking Industry?

Could Digital Transformation Break The Banking Industry?

Consumer behaviour and expectations are ever-evolving, forcing not just banks, but the financial services industry, to redefine their ..

European authorities’ guidance on the SCA enforcement moratorium speaks volumes

European authorities’ guidance on the SCA enforcement moratorium speaks volumes

By J. Bennett, Signifyd VP operations and corporate development  With the UK, France, Germany, Italy and other banking authorities in ..

How to manage employee wellbeing in a small business

How to manage employee wellbeing in a small business

By Dr Holly Blake is Associate Professor of Behavioural Science in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of No..

IoT: the tech that’s transforming the insurance industry

IoT: the tech that’s transforming the insurance industry

By Phil Skipper, Head of Business Development at Vodafone Business The term ‘digital disruption’ is everywhere and considering the rap..

Embracing a strategic response to financial stability 

Embracing a strategic response to financial stability 

By Akber Datoo and Jason Pugh, Managing Directors and Peter Newton, COO at D2 Legal Technology. The recent announcement of another reg..

The PSD2 deadline extension: why you need it and how best to use your additional time

The PSD2 deadline extension: why you need it and how best to use your additional time

By Ramesh Ramani, Head of Banking & Financial Services Europe, Cognizant The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed ..

Counting the Cost of Silent Cyber

Counting the Cost of Silent Cyber

By Akber Datoo, Founder and Managing Director, D2 Legal Technology Damaged reputation. Financial loss. Punitive capital adequacy provi..

Cloud migration: Key considerations for financial services

Cloud migration: Key considerations for financial services

By Paul Mercina, Director of Product Management, ParkPlace Technologies  More than ever, it is imperative for financial services organ..

Using Bridging Finance to Purchase an Un-mortgageable Property

Using Bridging Finance to Purchase an Un-mortgageable Property

By Holly Andrews, Managing Director of specialist bridging and development finance broker, KIS Finance. High street lenders and buildi..

How to find a way out of the Call Recording Jungle

How to find a way out of the Call Recording Jungle

Richard Mill The author is Managing Director of Business Systems (UK) Ltd, a specialist for 30 years in providing call rec..

Dispelling the myths of university-business Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Dispelling the myths of university-business Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

By Paul Yeomans is Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Manager at the University of Nottingham Paul Yeomans is Knowledge Trans..

How to define success and measure the impact of digital transformation

How to define success and measure the impact of digital transformation

By Ross Timms, Head of Strategy at Rufus Leonard Ross Timms, Head of Strategy at Rufus Leonard, For many businesses, digit..

As digital lending moves from frill to necessity – where are we at?

As digital lending moves from frill to necessity – where are we at?

By Kirill Zorin, Senior Business Analyst at global technology consultancy DataArt Five years ago, many banks viewed digital lending me..

What banks can learn from Silicon Valley

What banks can learn from Silicon Valley

Five success factors which explain why Europe’s most digitalisedfffff banks outperform their peers  By Bertrand Lavayssiere, Managing ..

How hyperconverged infrastructure is driving digital transformation in the financial services sector (Part 1)

How hyperconverged infrastructure is driving digital transformation in the financial services sector (Part 1)

By: Alan Conboy, Office of the CTO, Scale Computing Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) has seen huge growth in interest across the fi..

What hyper converged infrastructure really means for your financial institution (Part 2)

What hyper converged infrastructure really means for your financial institution (Part 2)

By: Alan Conboy, Office of the CTO, Scale Computing HCI – What’s the deal? Alan Conboy Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI)..

Auditors could have unfettered access to internal business processes to avoid another Carillion

Auditors could have unfettered access to internal business processes to avoid another Carillion

According to the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), companies could avert another Carillion-style disaster by providing i..

How can you establish trust in your business?

How can you establish trust in your business?

By Jonathan Tallant, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham It’s widely acknowledged that trust is hugely important f..

Updating COBOL without the barriers

Updating COBOL without the barriers

New AI tools can automate the challenges faced by financial institutions By Professor Daniel Kroening, Co-founder of Diffblue  The fin..

Employee wellbeing main priority for UK banks as they seek to attract quality talent

Employee wellbeing main priority for UK banks as they seek to attract quality talent

Competition from challenger banks and FinTech start-ups means great emphasise placed on employee wellbeing Flexible working (68%), di..

5 simple ways in which your business can save water

5 simple ways in which your business can save water

It’s a topic which is rarely out of the news these days. Climate change means we can expect to see drier, warmer summers and an increa..

The Future CFO

The Future CFO

By Amy Parkinson, Principal Consultant and Financial Leadership Specialist at Berwick Partners  With today’s CFO often described as a ..

Does gamification have a place in the finance industry?

Does gamification have a place in the finance industry?

By Nathan Baranowski, Managing Director at OJO Solutions Rocked by digital transformation and fast-shifting customer demands, the fina..

Doing More with Trade Data: The Value of Deeper Analytical Insights

Doing More with Trade Data: The Value of Deeper Analytical Insights

By Mike Bagguley, Board Advisor, Inforalgo In their pursuit of greater cost-efficiency, financial institutions are turning to new, str..

The Growing Importance of Soft Skills in Financial Services

The Growing Importance of Soft Skills in Financial Services

Coorp academy’s Jean-Marc Tassetto explains why it is necessary to nurture soft skills in today’s financial services industry and why ..

8 ways to save fuel on the road

8 ways to save fuel on the road

Here, Mark Barclay, from trade specialists GSF Car Parts, shares his top tips for saving fuel and money when you’re out on the r..

Why finance needs to collaborate to get rid of internal worries

Why finance needs to collaborate to get rid of internal worries

By Daniel Ball, Business Development Director,Wax Digital Amid a backdrop of uncertain economic conditions, today’s Chief Finance Offi..

How to juggle multiple software projects with great results

How to juggle multiple software projects with great results

By Francis Miers, Director, Automation Consultants  Programme and portfolio managers are under pressure to make sure that a growing nu..