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The New Normal: Cyber Security Insurance

The New Normal: Cyber Security Insurance

By Kevin Cunningham, president and founder at SailPoint You may not have realised it, but in 2014 the IT security industry hit a tippi..

The future of insurance is data driven

The future of insurance is data driven

Dr. Richard Harmon, Director, EMEA Financial Services, Cloudera A perfect storm of rapid technological advances and changing customer ..

5 Benefits of ISO 9001 Certification for SMEs

5 Benefits of ISO 9001 Certification for SMEs

ISO 9001 is aninternational standard that specifies requirements to help businesses implement a Quality Management System (QMS). Busin..

Six in 10 business believe automation will drive productivity, reveals Robert Half

Six in 10 business believe automation will drive productivity, reveals Robert Half

New report highlights the impact digital transformation will have on businesses and recruitment strategies Robert Half’s new report, D..

Investment outlook

Investment outlook

By Tom Elliott, deVere Group International Investment Strategist Near-term market sentiment: Apprehensive. The benefits of a broadly d..

Comparison Creator launches UK’s first gadget insurance comparison site

Comparison Creator launches UK’s first gadget insurance comparison site

Cwmbran-based business leads the market with first gadget insurance comparison offering Protect Your Gadget has been launched by Compa..

Cash is King – the ultimate SME cashflow Guide

Cash is King – the ultimate SME cashflow Guide

Carl Reader, author of The Start Up Coach, co-owner of dennisandturnbull.com  You don’t need to be an accountant, but as a business ow..

Generation Y relying on friends and family to pay their energy bills

Generation Y relying on friends and family to pay their energy bills

Nearly half (48%) of 18 to 34 year olds rely on their partner, family or housemates to pay their energy bill each month 46% of Millen..

Advanced real-time reporting separates the serious players from the casual dabblers

Advanced real-time reporting separates the serious players from the casual dabblers

When it comes to managing a business deal, those without access to real-time information on due diligence activity will always struggl..

Tesla and Google named most investible brands in the driverless market

Tesla and Google named most investible brands in the driverless market

Survey reveals UK investor confidence in autonomous vehicle manufacturers. Results from the second quarter of a year-long research stu..

2043: The year Britain will turn cashless

2043: The year Britain will turn cashless

Current rate of decline in cash means UK could be completely cashless by 2043 Two-thirds (68%) of Brits avoid businesses which only a..

SONM Launches Updated Platform With Discovery Algorithm

SONM Launches Updated Platform With Discovery Algorithm

Algorithm lets miners on the platform connect to hubs without knowledge of IP address SONM, the universal fog supercomputer powered by..

Half of firms avoid investing in tech because of cost

Half of firms avoid investing in tech because of cost

Equipping a modern sales team is complex and expensive, according to research from SugarCRM Almost half of firms (48%) are putting off..

Investment needs design led apps to find their purpose

Investment needs design led apps to find their purpose

Scott Ewings, Big Radical Scott Ewings New regulation in the form of the updated Payment Services Directive (PSD2) means w..

Build trust and transparency to get more women investing

Build trust and transparency to get more women investing

Scott Ewings, Big Radical Scott Ewings Strides in gender parity are being made in many walks of life but when it comes to ..

Portafina shares top tips on how to ditch debt

Portafina shares top tips on how to ditch debt

With the UK level of unsecured debt in July 2017 reaching a staggering £199.7 billion1 it may seem harder than ever to get out of debt..

Asia records $10bn economic loss as severe flooding continues in July, according to Aon catastrophe report

Asia records $10bn economic loss as severe flooding continues in July, according to Aon catastrophe report

Japan suffers $1bn flood loss amid series of devastating global flood events during month Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s cat..

Leading global trade finance specialist becomes adviser to GFG Alliance firm, Wyelands Capital

Leading global trade finance specialist becomes adviser to GFG Alliance firm, Wyelands Capital

The relentless international growth of Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance has received a further boost with the appointment of leading globa..

Former Barclaycard CEO joins award winning payment start-up APEXX

Former Barclaycard CEO joins award winning payment start-up APEXX

Valerie Soranno Keating bolsters senior team of UK start-up aiming to transform global payments market Valerie Soranno Keating, CEO of..

Come Together: Finance and Real Estate Collaborate to Tackle IFRS 16

Come Together: Finance and Real Estate Collaborate to Tackle IFRS 16

Steven Fox, Corporate Real Estate Solutions, Qube Global Software Steven Fox Leasing is a widely used source of financing ..

iPhone 8 set to be the most popular yet   

iPhone 8 set to be the most popular yet   

69% of current iPhone users plan to upgrade to the new iPhone 8 when it’s released A third (34%) of smartphone users will be switchin..

Avalara Announces TrustFile GST to Support India’s Implementation of a National GST Tax Regime

Avalara Announces TrustFile GST to Support India’s Implementation of a National GST Tax Regime

Global leader in tax automation to offer cloud-based solution for compliance with new Indian regulations Avalara, Inc., a leading prov..

Delivering Strong Customer Authentication in the Banking Sector

Delivering Strong Customer Authentication in the Banking Sector

By Howard Berg, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Gemalto UK Howard Berg When innovations start to create real ..

Aon announces agreement to acquire UnirobeMeeùsGroep

Aon announces agreement to acquire UnirobeMeeùsGroep

Aon Groep Nederland today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire UnirobeMeeùsGroep (UMG) from Aegon for EUR 295 million..

New Report Reveals New ‘Resetting’ Social Trend As People Take Control Of Their Lives

New Report Reveals New ‘Resetting’ Social Trend As People Take Control Of Their Lives

One third of ‘Resetters’ set up their own business The rise of Hobbypreneurs A new report launched today by Britain Thinks and Inves..

We can’t stop splashing the cash! A third of the UK population admit to being spenders, with a quarter of us saving less than £40 a month

We can’t stop splashing the cash! A third of the UK population admit to being spenders, with a quarter of us saving less than £40 a month

But can people really be trained to become savers? 4 people put the challenge to the test.   With the summer holidays u..

Catastrophe bond market hits series of historical highs as second quarter closes, according to Aon ILS study

Catastrophe bond market hits series of historical highs as second quarter closes, according to Aon ILS study

ILS market surpasses all-time annual issuance record at half-year stage Aon Securities, the investment banking division of global rein..

How to get insurance as a young / inexperienced driver

How to get insurance as a young / inexperienced driver

For young and experience drivers, your first car insurance policy can be expensive and overwhelming. Subsequently more and more young ..

Manufacturing surveys: What do they tell us about the health of the global economy?

Manufacturing surveys: What do they tell us about the health of the global economy?

By Graham Bishop, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management  July’s readings of the Markit Purchasing Manufacturers’ Surv..

Late payments not just a smaller business issue

Late payments not just a smaller business issue

Solution must come from business community, not government Late payments are an even bigger challenge for those medium-sized companies..

The Education of Business Education’

The Education of Business Education’

My son came to me recently saying he had no idea what he wanted to do with his life, but was adamant he wanted to go to university. I ..

Cornerstones of effective organisational change management

Cornerstones of effective organisational change management

“Change is hard because people overestimate the value of what they have and underestimate the value of what they may gain by giving th..

Lacklustre spelling attitude could be crossing a quarter of adults off job shortlists

Lacklustre spelling attitude could be crossing a quarter of adults off job shortlists

One in four UK residents wouldn’t feel embarrassed about making a spelling mistake on their CV, according to new research by distance ..

Fidor Invests Invests Close To S$800,000 (€500,000) To Develop First-Of-Its-Kind Student Academy Programme For Polytechnics In Singapore

Fidor Invests Invests Close To S$800,000 (€500,000) To Develop First-Of-Its-Kind Student Academy Programme For Polytechnics In Singapore

More than 500 polytechnic students and lecturers to be trained on developing FinTech applications using Fidor’s API sandbox and fidorO..

ID Finance and Da Vinci Capital launch $200m fintech fund

ID Finance and Da Vinci Capital launch $200m fintech fund

FinTech Credit Fund to provide affordable debt financing for scaling fintechs Financing available within four weeks following approval..

Financial crime professionals believe that increased personal liability has been good for the UK financial services industry, according to research from LexisNexis® Risk Solutions

Financial crime professionals believe that increased personal liability has been good for the UK financial services industry, according to research from LexisNexis® Risk Solutions

The Senior Managers Regime (SMR) has already had a positive impact on the financial services sector, despite making the day-to-day job..

Thomson Reuters adds alternative finance intelligence to Eikon with TAB Dashboard

Thomson Reuters adds alternative finance intelligence to Eikon with TAB Dashboard

Developed by TAB U.K. and available on Eikon App Studio, TAB Dashboard facilitates access to one of the fastest growing financial mark..