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How to stop your digital transformation from failing

How to stop your digital transformation from failing

By Thomas Davies, CEO of Temporall It’s no secret that the business and financial world is changing faster than ever. Increasing innov..

Riding the Recruitment Wave

Riding the Recruitment Wave

By Rob Pointen, CFO, Vacancy Filler Recruitment Software With both the IT and the finance worlds undergoing dramatic changes, financia..

Open Banking: why cloud is key to FS innovation

Open Banking: why cloud is key to FS innovation

Financial institutions across the world are increasingly reliant on cloud computing, accelerating company strategy through remarkable ..

Artificial Intelligence Could Change The Way We Sell

Artificial Intelligence Could Change The Way We Sell

Advice offered by Robin Hoyle, Head of Learning Innovation, at global skills development company, Huthwaite International, which – ove..

Three challenges of using Excel for regulatory reporting

Three challenges of using Excel for regulatory reporting

By William Davis, Senior Director, Trifacta The financial services sector is constantly adapting to shifting regulatory requirements. ..

The Rise of the Digital CFO: From Safe Pair of Hands to Strategic Shepherd

The Rise of the Digital CFO: From Safe Pair of Hands to Strategic Shepherd

Simon Niesler, Vice-President and General Manager, UK, Ireland and Benelux, Infor, looks at the Expanding Role of the CFO in an Era of..

It is time merchant acquirers to the extra mile for their customers. But first the sector must learn from its mistakes. 

It is time merchant acquirers to the extra mile for their customers. But first the sector must learn from its mistakes. 

The merchant acquiring industry has doggedly played its role as the provider of payment processing technology and the face of the card..

How customer demand is fuelling AI-deployments and ‘appification’ in the banking sector

How customer demand is fuelling AI-deployments and ‘appification’ in the banking sector

By Martin Linstrom, Managing Director UK & Ireland at IPsoft  Many businesses view artificial intelligence (AI) as a way to improv..

5 tips for choosing the right investment advisor

5 tips for choosing the right investment advisor

With the recent news of the FCA’s second largest ever criminal prosecution for the £28 million investment fraud of Michael Nascumento[..

Lack of partnerships holding back open banking innovation, report finds

Lack of partnerships holding back open banking innovation, report finds

Financial services leaders say finding the right partners is a major challenge As the first anniversary of open banking and PSD2 arriv..

The changing face of B2B business practices – why understanding timeless behaviour is more important than ever.

The changing face of B2B business practices – why understanding timeless behaviour is more important than ever.

Tony Hughes, CEO of leading sales and negotiation specialists, Huthwaite International, examines how B2B selling is changing, and how ..

What makes a successful seller in the digital age?Why sales professionals must retain their personal touch to succeed

What makes a successful seller in the digital age?Why sales professionals must retain their personal touch to succeed

Huthwaite’s Director of Marketing Rachel Massey writes on what makes a successful seller in the digital age. You’ve heard it once, you..

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

The six traits of a successful business 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 business – it’s time to listen to your customer’s needs

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

Rachel Massey, Director of Marketing, at leading sales and negotiation specialists, Huthwaite International, the team behind the world..

How entrepreneurs can prepare to sell a tech business  

How entrepreneurs can prepare to sell a tech business  

John Farrugia, Cavendish In today’s tech-fuelled climate, new technology companies seem to appear almost every day. Indeed, research s..

CX in Banking: Context and Data is King

CX in Banking: Context and Data is King

Vinod Muthukrishnan, CEO and Founder, CloudCherry “People will sit up and take notice of you if you will sit up and take notice of wha..

Active Downsizers Head To The River Gardens

Active Downsizers Head To The River Gardens

Older people are looking for more independence and are intent on maintaining their lifestyle according to research from the Institute ..

Spitfire Return To Winning Warwickshire Village

Spitfire Return To Winning Warwickshire Village

Scattered with traditional thatched cottages and historic Tudor buildings, Welford-on-Avon captures unique character and charm and as ..

Investing in Blockchain Technologies made simple with new Quantatex Alternative Investment Account

Investing in Blockchain Technologies made simple with new Quantatex Alternative Investment Account

2018 has been characterised by frequent peaks and troughs in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency, yet there remains an unwaveri..

More Than a Password: Layering Security in Modern Banking

More Than a Password: Layering Security in Modern Banking

By Andrius Sutas, CEO and co-founder of AimBrain Passwords have been historically employed to keep user information safe. But in 2018,..

Cyber Attack Targets & Outcomes to Watch Out for in 2019

Cyber Attack Targets & Outcomes to Watch Out for in 2019

By Morey Haber, CTO, BeyondTrust There are three jobs in this world where you can be completely wrong all the time and still not have ..

The 5 MostCringe-Worthy Privileged Data Breaches of 2018

The 5 MostCringe-Worthy Privileged Data Breaches of 2018

By Morey J. Haber, Chief Technology Officer, BeyondTrust Privileged attack vectors and stolen personally identifiable information (PII..

PPRO Group 2019 Payment Tech Predictions

PPRO Group 2019 Payment Tech Predictions

Ronnie D’Arienzo, Chief Sales Officer at PPRO Group The Mobile Take Over  Generation Z (those born between 1996 and 2010) are arguab..

Improving sustainability in finance with an effective IT lifecycle

Improving sustainability in finance with an effective IT lifecycle

By Carmen Ene, CEO of 3 Step IT In the coming years, sustainability will become an even more critical factor within the financial indu..

nexo standards Welcomes Ten new Members to Growing Membership Base

nexo standards Welcomes Ten new Members to Growing Membership Base

Payment stakeholders collaborate to drive unified global card payment acceptance  As nexo standards continues to respond to the expand..

BOKIS and Nets Renew Agreement on International Payment Cards

BOKIS and Nets Renew Agreement on International Payment Cards

BOKIS, a Danish banking collective, and Nets, a market leader in the payments industry, have extended their existing agreement on hand..

Finance Trends 2019

Finance Trends 2019

Fiona Blades, CEO of MESH Experience  The pursuit of purpose  We believe it will become even more important for organisations in finan..

Get Yourself Business-Fit For 2019

Get Yourself Business-Fit For 2019

If you’re starting the New Year with lots of positive decisions around your health, well-being and physical fitness, good for you.  It..

Keeping your business safe : How to spot the signs and avoid the latest scams

Keeping your business safe : How to spot the signs and avoid the latest scams

By Tony Mills, Director, Online Tax Rebates Whether you’re just starting your own company or you’re well on your way to the next stage..

Loyalty Is The Most Powerful Currency: What We Can Learn From Credit Unions

Loyalty Is The Most Powerful Currency: What We Can Learn From Credit Unions

Vinod Muthukrishnan. Co-founder & CEO of Cloud Cherry.  Loyalty is the key component between a company with marginal growth and a ..

Experiences are the new currency for capturing the hearts (and wallets) of consumers

Experiences are the new currency for capturing the hearts (and wallets) of consumers

Christopher Evans, Joint CEO at Collinson, the operator of Priority Pass™ We are truly living in the experience economy, with consumer..

Cost Certainty – The SME Business Owner’s Guide to Property Expansion

Cost Certainty – The SME Business Owner’s Guide to Property Expansion

Phil Sugden, director at flexible workspace solutions provider, Portal Group, discusses how rapidly growing SMEs can alleviate the ext..

ONPEX Partners with SatchelPay to Bring Simplicity and Efficiency in Cross-border Payments and Banking

ONPEX Partners with SatchelPay to Bring Simplicity and Efficiency in Cross-border Payments and Banking

ONPEX, a leading provider of multi-currency IBAN accounts, has partnered with the Lithuanian eMoney institution, SatchelPay. The partn..

Belarus’s High Tech Park Announces Second Phase Of Legal Framework For Cryptocurrency Industry In Bid To Become Leading Crypto Nation

Belarus’s High Tech Park Announces Second Phase Of Legal Framework For Cryptocurrency Industry In Bid To Become Leading Crypto Nation

BELARUS BECOMES THE WORLD’S FIRST COUNTRY TO CREATE A LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK TAILORED TO CRYPTOCURRENCIES AND RELATED VENTURES Belarus’..

First Data Chooses Latest nexo standards Specifications

First Data Chooses Latest nexo standards Specifications

nexo standards, the association dedicated to delivering fast, interoperable and borderless card payment acceptance, today announced th..

Retail pricing software company bolsters leadership team

Retail pricing software company bolsters leadership team

Price management and optimisation company, BlackCurve, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of software entrepren..

Giving substance to the hype: Digital Catapult reveals strength and depth of British blockchain industry

Giving substance to the hype: Digital Catapult reveals strength and depth of British blockchain industry

More than 260 DLT companies surveyed in largest market mapping project of its kind to underline the potential impact of this technolog..