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New cloud product to boost university admissions and league rankings

New cloud product to boost university admissions and league rankings

A North East tech firm has launched an innovative new product which could boost funding and revolutionise how higher education faculti..

Industry NOT READY for robot hack threat, warns cyber security expert

Industry NOT READY for robot hack threat, warns cyber security expert

Users of industrial robots from manufacturing to healthcare are unprepared for the real risk of a hacking attack, warns a leading cybe..

Small charities should not shy away from investing for social good

Small charities should not shy away from investing for social good

John James, Investment Manager, Thorntons Investments You are a Trustee of a small charitable trust which receives a relatively substa..

The next generation of unicorns will come from the European edtech space

The next generation of unicorns will come from the European edtech space

How does one catch a tech unicorn – those elusive startups with phenomenal valuations worth north of $1 billion? It’s no mean feat. 20..

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: THE IMPORTANCE OF BALANCING INNOVATION WITH LONG-TERM BUSINESS STRATEGY

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: THE IMPORTANCE OF BALANCING INNOVATION WITH LONG-TERM BUSINESS STRATEGY

by Allirajah Subaskaran , Lyca Group’s Chairman The Lyca Group has evolved significantly since its founding eleven years ago. Lycatel,..

ONLINE REPUTATION AND CUSTOMER CENTRICITY WILL LEAD THE WAY FOR RETAIL BANKING  IN THIS NEW ERA OF APPROACHABILITY:

ONLINE REPUTATION AND CUSTOMER CENTRICITY WILL LEAD THE WAY FOR RETAIL BANKING  IN THIS NEW ERA OF APPROACHABILITY:

by Jon Buss, MD UK & Northern Europe, Yext No industry appreciates the heavy hand of the regulator and the Financial Services indu..

Five reasons you need a store locator and how it can improve sales

Five reasons you need a store locator and how it can improve sales

If you want to give your consumers a convenient way of finding your physical stores, getting to them easily and keeping up to date wit..

How blockchain can help SMEs build trust

How blockchain can help SMEs build trust

Erich Schnoeckel, manager accountancy program ecosystems, Exact Businesses must be able to build trust if they’re to thrive. You can’t..

Desjardins: driving global payment acceptance interoperability with nexo standards

Desjardins: driving global payment acceptance interoperability with nexo standards

This case study explores the requirement of Desjardins to harmonise its payment acceptance infrastructure to support the international..

IRIS helps accountants future-proof their practice

IRIS helps accountants future-proof their practice

IRIS Accountancy Solutions is today warning UK accountants they must future-proof their practices to be ready for the imminent climati..

SugarCRM Champions Relationship Intelligence with New Products DuringSugarCon

SugarCRM Champions Relationship Intelligence with New Products DuringSugarCon

The Company Adds UK availability and “News” to SugarCRM Hint so Sales Representatives are Aware of Hot Opportunities SugarCRM today an..

Countdown to SWIFT security compliance

Countdown to SWIFT security compliance

By David Higgins, Director of Customer Development, EMEA The SWIFT network should be considered a part of our critical infrastructure...

SOTI First to Combine Mobility and IoT Management with the Introduction of Linux Support

SOTI First to Combine Mobility and IoT Management with the Introduction of Linux Support

SOTI simplifies management of complex mobility and IoT deployments for business-critical mobility solutions  Today at SOTI SYNC, the c..

Launch Of Hertsmere Mews Puts Spotlight On Borehamwood

Launch Of Hertsmere Mews Puts Spotlight On Borehamwood

With the famous Elstree Studio – home to national hits like Star Wars and Strictly Come Dancing – just recently celebratin..

IMF Publishes Fiscal Transparency Evaluation for Georgia

IMF Publishes Fiscal Transparency Evaluation for Georgia

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has today published a Fiscal Transparency Evaluation report for Georgia. The report assesses Geo..

Polymath Unveils Stacked Board of Advisors, First Token Issuers & a ‘GitHub for Lawyers’

Polymath Unveils Stacked Board of Advisors, First Token Issuers & a ‘GitHub for Lawyers’

First-ever tokenized securities platform gains interest from industry heads, VC funds, REITs, and PE firms   Polymath, the first-ever ..

BankEx, the Decentralized Bank-as-a-Service Exchange, Welcomes Stanford and Maryland Academics as Advisors

BankEx, the Decentralized Bank-as-a-Service Exchange, Welcomes Stanford and Maryland Academics as Advisors

Ostrovsky and Cramton Join Chris Skinner and Executives from Waves, ChronoBank and Symphony Foundation on BankEx Advisory Board BankEx..

Neos Selected For Silicon Valley Insurtech Trade Mission

Neos Selected For Silicon Valley Insurtech Trade Mission

Neos, the UK’s first smart home insurance provider, has been selected by the Department of International Trade (DIT) as one of six inn..

The future of blockchain in banking

The future of blockchain in banking

Philippe Meyer, managing director of Avaloq Innovation Philippe Meyer Blockchain has useful applications in various indust..

With Manchester close to being the next Silicon Valley, property investment is booming

With Manchester close to being the next Silicon Valley, property investment is booming

Manchester is home to 52,000 tech workers (Wired) 40% of office space enquiries from the tech sector (Colliers International) New Nor..

Finance and IT: turn your challenges into opportunities

Finance and IT: turn your challenges into opportunities

By Philippe Gangneux, ‎Chief Financial Officer at Sidetrade. Philippe Gangneux According to a survey by PwC, in 2017, 60% ..

Tackling Consumer Money Woes: Why PSD2 Could Be The Answer

Tackling Consumer Money Woes: Why PSD2 Could Be The Answer

By Jerry Mulle, Sales and Marketing Director, Intelligent Environments Jerry Mulle It will be a surprise to no one to know..

Millgate‘Wows’ First Impressions With Stunning Knowle Hill Park Atrium

Millgate‘Wows’ First Impressions With Stunning Knowle Hill Park Atrium

It takes only 1/10th of a second to form a first impression and about 50 milliseconds for people to form an opinion[1].  This is a con..

Secure A ‘Sweet Spot’ South Of Maidstone

Secure A ‘Sweet Spot’ South Of Maidstone

Three is the magic number when it comes to how many bedrooms purchasers want in a home. A three bedroom property is practical for fami..

Feature 17 Coming Soon To Hipster Hotspot

Feature 17 Coming Soon To Hipster Hotspot

Walthamstow has been voted one of the top 10 places to live in London in 2017, according to The Sunday Times’ Best Place to Live Guide..

EU tax authorities – anti-fraud measures and a grab for cash

EU tax authorities – anti-fraud measures and a grab for cash

To date, 13 countries have implemented increased VAT reporting measures (and a further 3 countries have proposed measures), designed t..

Trustonic Underpins Korean National Certification Platform

Trustonic Underpins Korean National Certification Platform

Korean Accredited Certification Authority Koscom protects financial services with hardware-based PKI certificates to simplify how mill..

Brighten Your Outlook At Beaulieu Chase

Brighten Your Outlook At Beaulieu Chase

Recent research has revealed that the availability of natural light, good views and green open space within the home significantly imp..

Atlas Residential & IP Investment Management acquire MediaCityUKBtR development 

Atlas Residential & IP Investment Management acquire MediaCityUKBtR development 

In a new partnership, Atlas Residential (“Atlas”) and IP Investment Management (“IPIM”) have acquired a £55m G..

The lap of luxury: Inside some of Taylor Wimpey España’s most luxurious homes

The lap of luxury: Inside some of Taylor Wimpey España’s most luxurious homes

A holiday home through Taylor Wimpey España averages £350,000. Number of homes completed rose to 30% compared to 2016. The most expen..

FIME to deliver Cartes Bancaires personalization services

FIME to deliver Cartes Bancaires personalization services

Qualified test tool and accredited certification services accelerate the launch of EMV chip cards  FIME’s personalization validation t..

HPS’ PowerCARD Powers Up With nexo standards

HPS’ PowerCARD Powers Up With nexo standards

HPS’ PowerCARD platform poised to implement nexo standards to overhaul existing payments systems  nexo standards, the global industry ..

Lionel Grosclaude appointed CEO at FIME

Lionel Grosclaude appointed CEO at FIME

Recruited to lead FIME into the next phase of its growth strategy FIME, a global leader in consulting, testing solutions and certifica..

Five Essential Pillars of Big Data GDPR Compliance

Five Essential Pillars of Big Data GDPR Compliance

The Path to Compliance Through Data Governance On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect in..

Time Management: A Crucial Tool To Succeed As An Entrepreneur

Time Management: A Crucial Tool To Succeed As An Entrepreneur

The golden rule of business says that effective time management is the key to success. Today’s entrepreneurs will tell you that itR..

Finance amongst worst offenders as 74% of security incidents come from within organisations, not hacking groups

Finance amongst worst offenders as 74% of security incidents come from within organisations, not hacking groups

Clearswift Insider Threat Index 2017 Organisations report that 42% of IT security incidents occur as a result of their employees acti..

Research reveals real-time settlement is critical for collateral optimisation

Research reveals real-time settlement is critical for collateral optimisation

83% of financial organisations say real-time settlement is the most important factor when choosing a collateral management provider  ..