Innovate or Die: What the UK and the Western Powers Can Learn from China
In the last five years, China has cemented itself as one of the world’s leading innovators. At least that is according to the World In..
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UK taxpayers compare the stress of filing self-assessment return with undergoing medical and dental surgery
HMRC received over £70,000,000 in late fees alone from people who missed the self-assessment deadline for 2017/18 in 2019 A survey co..
BUSINESS
Sustainability: Get Used to the New Normal
By Vincent Manier, CFO, ENGIE Impact Once considered an added bonus, sustainability has become the new business imperative. This new ..
BUSINESS
Oracle beats quarterly revenue estimates on cloud services demand
By Rene Buhay, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at leading AV manufacturer AVer Europe, gives his tips on setting up the perfec..
TECHNOLOGY
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..
BANKING
‘Smishing’ is a new ‘virus’ plaguing big business – Conversational Commerce to the rescue!
By Jeroen van Glabbeek, CEO at CM.com As one door closes, another inevitably opens. The battle to lock out fraudsters and scammers is..
BUSINESS
Forget the funnel: Financial marketing must become a virtuous circle
By Doug Gross, CEO at NGDATA Digital-first challengers have disrupted the old, cosy club of High Street banks, harnessing the power o..
FINANCE
Payment security compliance declines – only 1 in 3 companies globally make the grade
Verizon’s 2019 Payment Security Report highlights why compliance matters, and offers measures to combat the downward compliance trend ..
BANKING
Make time to reshape the finance function with automation and machine learning
By Tim Wakeford, vice president, financials product strategy, EMEA at Workday Automation and Machine Learning (ML) are powerful tools ..
TECHNOLOGY
Could the ‘cashless society’ mean the end of the classic bank run?
By Mathieu Saint-Cyr, Managing Director, Head of Asset Management, GMG For most of modern history, national and global economic crises..
BANKING
How UK banks can draw inspiration from across the pond
By Ramesh Ramani, Head of Banking & Financial Services Europe, Cognizant It is a challenging time for UK banks, with an increasin..
BANKING
Amazon, Netflix…banking. Would a subscription-based model fend off challenger banks?
By Mark Grainger, VP Europe at Engage Hub It is forecasted that mobile banking is set to be more popular than visiting a high street b..
BANKING
AI will never replace jobs in the property market
By Tom Shrive, CEO of askporter Though Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic for businesses right now, it has so far failed to ..
TECHNOLOGY
The Importance of XY Data in PCB Assembly
By Jonathan Plummer, Managing Director of Electronic Manufacturing Solutions PCB assembly is a precise and complex job. Over the year..
TECHNOLOGY
Offshore Banking: Breaking The Taboo
It’s not what you think. Offshore banking is often slandered, and most commonly associated with tax evasion. But this begs to question..
BANKING
Sibos 2019 – A first for London and a first for Zhejiang province, China
This year at Sibos 2019 a trade delegation from Zhejiang province in China arrived in London, marking the first time a department of c..
BUSINESS
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..
FINANCE
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..
INVESTING
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..
BANKING
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..
BANKING
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..
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..
BUSINESS
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 ..
BANKING
‘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..
BUSINESS
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..
BUSINESS
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 ..
BANKING
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 ..
NEWS
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..
BUSINESS
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..
INSURANCE
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..
FINANCE
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 ..
BANKING
Counting the Cost of Silent Cyber
By Akber Datoo, Founder and Managing Director, D2 Legal Technology Damaged reputation. Financial loss. Punitive capital adequacy provi..
TECHNOLOGY
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..
FINANCE
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..
FINANCE
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..
TECHNOLOGY
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..
BUSINESS
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..
TECHNOLOGY