The digital transformation of the financial services: what to expect in 2018
By Jim Schulenberg, Market Development Executive, financial Services, DMI 2017 saw many functions within the finance industry being tr..
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Top 10 financial services roles set for highest salary increases in 2018
High- performing financial professionals remain in high demand as the skills deficit grows in the financial sector The Robert Half 201..
FINANCE
New Squirro solution uses power of AI to bring deep customer insight to financial services firms
Squirro for Corporate Financial Services uses AI to maximise the potential of unstructured data, unearthing new deals and improving th..
NEWS
Coindirect makes digital currency trading simple, now live in UK, South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya
Coindirect.com, the easiest and fastest way to buy and sell cryptocurrencies online, is pleased to announce the initial launch of its ..
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Collinson Group strengthens its European team with appointment of Mike Caidan
Caidan joins as European Sales Director after four years leading global client relationships with Allianz Global leader in influencing..
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Bank of Baroda’s new digital Supply Chain Finance solution from iGTB to open up raft of working capital opportunities for clients of all sizes
India’s International Bank now offers its extensive client base a host of automated supply chain finance products via iGTB’s platform,..
FINANCE
Broadridge Enhances Focus on Global Growth, Creates Broadridge International to Accelerate Next Wave of Growth in EMEA and Asia Pacific
Tom Carey to Head International Efforts and Join Executive Committee Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced th..
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PatSnap enhances access to patent insights with Smart Search
PatSnap, the world’s leading provider of research and development (R&D) analytics, has today announced the launch of Smart Search,..
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Canada’s Volaris Group acquires Sicap
The Canadian Volaris Group Inc. has acquired Sicap Schweiz AG, including of all its subsidiaries. Sicap will become a Volaris Business..
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Workday expands security toolset with Duo partnership
Integration of Duo’s multi-factor authentication strengthens customer security to help ensure the right people access Workday Workday,..
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Houlihan Lokey Acquires Quayle Munro Limited And Establishes A New Global Data & Analytics Group
Acquisition substantially expands service offering to assist clients in dynamic, growing sector Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the g..
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First national lettings business to help ‘Generation Rent’ get on the housing ladder
No Agent partners with Experian, reporting rental payment history to enhance tenants’ credit histories Calum Brannan..
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5 tips for raising investment as a start-up
Sebastian Lewis, CEO at Mettrr Technologies There are myriad challenges to building and running a successful start-up. From drawing up..
INVESTING
Solgari announces new investment in Product Enhancement and Sales Channel Acceleration
Accelerating market demand for cloud solutions that provide all digital communications & address key regulatory requirements Sol..
INVESTING
UK job vacancies fall to post-pandemic levels, REC says
By Iya Datikashvili, Director, Brickendon The UK is becoming an automated economy and we believe 2018 will be the year that automation..
TECHNOLOGY
Eight in 10 Bankers See Open Banking as an Opportunity
Banks are re-thinking their business models and embracing fintech, in search for profitability, Temenos-Accenture reportt finds Eight ..
BANKING
Bitcoin Traders Can Now Trade on Lows AND Highs!
Traders shorting Bitcoin with CFDs now have an investment option for when they anticipate the value of the currency going down (AxiTr..
INVESTING
Giving the Control of the Payment Process Back to Consumers
By Shane Leahy, CEO of Tola Mobile Handing control of the mobile payment process back to consumers will help revolutionise the fintech..
FINANCE
Teleopti leads Cloud WFM space with strengthened Microsoft collaboration and Azure usage
Teleopti, an industry leader for agent-engaging Workforce Management (WFM) solutions, is strengthening its already leading presence in..
NEWS
IT team ‘in the dark’: The impact on banking
Carl Helling, Regional Director, Financial Services, UK & Ireland at Riverbed Technology Over the last decade, banks have focused ..
BANKING
Lord Alan Sugar named UK’s ‘Most searched for’ Director for second year running
As other high-profile names fall to the bottom Business mogul, Lord Alan Sugar has been revealed as the UK’s ‘most searched for’ comp..
BUSINESS
iGTB signals US growth ambitions with transformation strategist and business development hire
Ravi Pandit joins corporate banking technology specialist iGTB from Backbase, where he oversaw a significant increase in their US cove..
BUSINESS
Open Banking Levels the Playing Field for SMEs and Brings Hope of a Better Future for financial services
By Felicia Meyerowitz Singh, Co-founder & CEO, Akoni Hub It’s been a long time coming but we are entering an era of greater access..
FINANCE
Driverless cars are an opportunity which the insurance industry needs to embrace.
The UK government has been vocal about its desire to be ‘at the forefront’ of self-driving cars and is spending unprecedented amounts ..
INSURANCE
Fingerprints collaborates on biometric payment card market trial in the USA
World leading biometrics company Fingerprint Cards (Fingerprints™) is proud to collaborate with Visa on the first market trial of dual..
TECHNOLOGY
MyFirmsApp Makes It Simpler And More Affordable For Accountants To Have A Custom App In 2018
The OneApp platform goes above and beyond to deliver the next generation of future proofed custom Apps for accountants MyFirmsApp, op..
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The Sky Is No Limit for Vaisala: Vaisala’s Pressure and Humidity Sensors Are Soon Again on Their Way to Space
NASA is preparing for the next mission to Mars timed for a launch in 2020. Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) is among the partner..
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Embattled Insurance Industry Faces Extreme Challenge According To Extensive Global Report On Ifrs 17 Readiness
Data from 240 insurance companies reveal 92% of insurers have yet to put their IFRS 17 solutions in place and 88% recognise they need ..
INSURANCE
How can insurers help protect their customers online?
By Karen Wheeler, Country Manager and Vice-President, Affinion UK A week barely goes by when we don’t hear news of another cyber attac..
INSURANCE
RegTech – MiFID II and beyond
Tom Harwood, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Aeriandi The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) comes into ..
FINANCE
The GDPR countdown – The importance of a data protection lead
Sion Lewis, CEO of IRIS Accountancy Solutions 25th May 2018. With less than five months before GDPR compliance is law, it’s vital acco..
FINANCE
What are the best ‘Investment Solutions for Insurers’ in a changing economic landscape?
New white paper from CAMRADATA – A leading provider of data and analysis for institutional investors has published its latest ..
INVESTING
Why Social Media Should be Your Business’ Top Priority in 2018.
Only 57.6% of small businesses use social media A mere 42% of British businesses had a blog last year 3 in 10 users find supporti..
BUSINESS
Private equity funds approach Italy’s Serie A to explore media rights deal -sources
By Ravi Krishnamoorthi, Sr. Vice President & Head of Business and Application Services at Fujitsu in EMEIA Ravi Krishnamoorthi, S..
BUSINESS
The Gateway into the Middle East – CREALOGIX acquires Innofis
CREALOGIX, the Leader in Digital Banking Solutions will acquire 100% of the Barcelona-based Innofis – a well-established digital..
BANKING
Challenger Banks – Embrace Technology To Seize Open Banking Opportunities
Technology is set to be the key differentiator for UK banks in 2018 With Open Banking set to shake-up retail banking in early 2018, c..
BANKING
US banks rely on Fintech firms to overcome legacy systems
Legacy systems are preventing nearly two thirds (64%) of US commercial banks from developing Fintech applications, research commission..
BANKING