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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..

How to identify new digital trends to benefit your business

How to identify new digital trends to benefit your business

By Tim Hooper, Head of Sales and Marketing for Xledger in the UK   In the day-to-day course of business, it can be tough to keep up wi..

The six traits of a successful SME leader – how to be super persuasive

The six traits of a successful SME leader – how to be super persuasive

The art to the perfect deal has long been debated by business leaders and academics alike. But when it comes to being highly persuasiv..

Future proofing your small business – it’s time to listen to your customer’s needs

Future proofing your small business – it’s time to listen to your customer’s needs

David Freedman, Director of Sales, at leading sales and negotiation specialists, Huthwaite International, the team behind the world-fa..

10 dirty tricks for Small Businesses to watch out for when negotiating

10 dirty tricks for Small Businesses to watch out for when negotiating

By Tony Hughes, expert in negotiation and CEO at Huthwaite International. Picture the scene. You’re making the deal of a lifetime, yet..

Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank partners with Publicis Sapient and Microsoft to launch world’s first end to end digital trade finance bank

Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank partners with Publicis Sapient and Microsoft to launch world’s first end to end digital trade finance bank

Publicis Sapient, the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe, and Microsoft, has today announced their partnership sup..

Using contextual engagement to boost loyalty in banking

Using contextual engagement to boost loyalty in banking

By Steve Grout,Director of Loyalty at Collinson With increased competition across the financial services industry, loyalty is front an..

Avoiding expense over-payments in the NHS

Avoiding expense over-payments in the NHS

By Ben Western, Senior Business Development Manager at Selenity With increasing innovation and investment in technology, the NHS is cu..

How are Management Styles Affecting The Employee Retention Crisis

How are Management Styles Affecting The Employee Retention Crisis

By Ben, Maximillion, There has been a lot of talk around how much employee benefits affect employee retention rates. Most people would..

Why it’s essential banks start thinking like tech companies – not just fintechs

Why it’s essential banks start thinking like tech companies – not just fintechs

By Michal Kissos Hertzog, CEO, Pepper The tech industry is undoubtedly upping its game when it comes to winning over customers. Facebo..

Digital Identities: Creating Value for Individuals and Industries

Digital Identities: Creating Value for Individuals and Industries

By Arta Sylejmani, Digital Banking Strategy at Gemalto Living in the digital age impacts almost all areas of our lives. So much so, th..

Banking on disruption

Banking on disruption

By Ashok Suppiah, CEO, Mitra Innovation Adaptability is a key ingredient for success. Those who have been able to foresee trends and m..

Tips for establishing strong trade relationships overseas

Tips for establishing strong trade relationships overseas

For the majority of large successful businesses, strong overseas trade relationships account for a crucial part of their revenue. Whil..

The local benefits which can help your business

The local benefits which can help your business

To succeed in business, you need to maximise every opportunity and advantage you can, so that the revenue coming into your business is..

Location matters and it could save your business money

Location matters and it could save your business money

Just as with choosing a home for your family, choosing a home for your business is a serious decision and one which could have lasting..

How local communities are helping local businesses succeed

How local communities are helping local businesses succeed

Having the support of a local community can be hugely beneficial to the success of a business. When first starting a business, it is o..

Fintech: the age of partnerships and collaboration

Fintech: the age of partnerships and collaboration

By Viktoria Ruubel, Chief Product Officer at IPF Digital  The power of partnerships should never be underestimated. Nowhere is this tr..

The changing face of finance – the impact of digital transformation

The changing face of finance – the impact of digital transformation

In a digitally-driven economy, the financial services sector sits at the epicentre of change. Now more than ever, customers seek the s..

Everything CFOs need to know about workforce planning

Everything CFOs need to know about workforce planning

By Nick Felton, Senior Vice President at MHR Analytics In around 95% of organisations, people will always be the biggest business cost..

Why hoteliers need the tools to think like asset managers

Why hoteliers need the tools to think like asset managers

By Jonathan Humphries is course leader of the MSc in Finance, Real Estate and Hotel Development and Head of International Hotel Develo..

Hot properties: building the next generation of real estate professionals

Hot properties: building the next generation of real estate professionals

By Dr Emmanuel Jurczenko is Director of Graduate Studies at Glion Institute of Higher Education Who is afraid of hotels? Not many inve..