Legal & General Insurance appoints Nick Frankland as the Managing Director for its new Fintech business
Legal & General Insurance (LGI) has appointed Nick Frankland into a new role of Managing Director, Fintech, effective from 1 Augus..
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How much!? Council tax, train tickets and rent voted worst value for money things in the UK
Over half (53%) of the UK thinks their council tax is overpriced Over three quarters (76%) feel their monthly bills are too expensive..
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Qualtrics launches “Qualtrics Pulse”
New quarterly satisfaction index benchmarks UK employee engagement Qualtrics, the leader in experience management software, today anno..
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ID Finance’s chatbot cuts client services workload by a third
ID Finance, the digital finance, credit scoring and emerging markets company has developed and introduced a self-learning chatbot for ..
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UniCredit prepares for multinational roll-out of instant payments
UniCredit has started testing with the first pan-European instant payment solution, RT1, in preparation for its instant payments go-..
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Kodak Alaris partners with UK Software
Kodak Alaris Information Management has announced a new partnership with UK Software, which will enable clients within the healthcare ..
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Capita Asset Services appoints Steve Lemka
Capita Asset Services has appointed Steve Lemka as managing director of its investor relations business. Steve will be based in London..
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Changes to the Insurance Model – Prevention and Cure?
What is Insurance? An old boss of mine articulated it nicely when he said it’s about putting customers lives back on track when things..
INSURANCE
What to do when the taxman comes knocking
Recent statistics suggest that HMRC has toughened its approach to tax avoidance as evidenced by the 12% increase in the number of wind..
INVESTING
What investors need to learn from Germany’s stock market crash
The German stock market crash is a timely reminder of the need to broadly invest, affirms one of the world’s largest independent finan..
INVESTING
Talent Acquisition – It’s Personal
Any organisation is only as strong as its people and their engagement. Within the financial services sector, the quality of talent wit..
FINANCE
PatSnap circumnavigates northern hemisphere with launch of Los Angeles office
New office reinforces support for PatSnap’s increasing US customer base Amir Achourie PatSnap, the Intellectual Property ..
LIFESTYLE
The Kids are Alright – Communicating with new generations of customers
David Webster, Financial Services Expert at GMC Software Lots has been made of the influx of new generations into society. From Mille..
FINANCE
All change in the skills department
By Phil Sheridan, senior managing director at Robert Half Companies around the world are facing challenges to find skilled profession..
FINANCE
Disruptive Uk Bank Appoints Fearlessly Frank
Aldermore seeks help of London innovation agency Aldermore, the specialist bank, has appointed innovation consultancy Fearlessly Frank..
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Decentraland Announces Anticipated Token Sale for Massive Virtual Reality Economy
Top industry executives join Board for first decentralized virtual world powered by blockchain Decentraland, a virtual reality platfor..
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Understanding the value of regtech
Graham Elliott, CEO of Azur The insurance industry is behind the times when it comes to using new technology. A recent report by the E..
INSURANCE
Why your business should embrace failure
Carl Reader, author of The Start Up Coach, co-owner of dennisandturnbull.com As children, we learn from our experiences, and the stro..
BUSINESS
Low market volatility: should investors be concerned?
Tom Elliott, deVere Group Stock market volatility has been low on most major stock markets this year. Furthermore, expectations of fut..
INVESTING
Chatbots: The secret weapon to customer engagement?
By Karen Wheeler, Vice President and Country Manager UK, Affinion It seems the Age of the Robots may be closer than we think. Major st..
BANKING
The Emperor’s New Idea
Jim Prior, CEO, The Partners Jim Prior, CEO, The Partners The Ufficio di San Giorgio, founded in the Republic of Genoa in..
BANKING
Children aren’t the only ones with changing attitudes to money
Richard Jenkings, demographics expert at Experian It’s tempting to think children will pick up everything they need to know about fina..
BUSINESS
Protecting the Enterprise Network: a People-Centric Approach
Derek Lin, Chief Data Scientist at Exabeam explains why adopting a people-centric approach to network security can significantly reduc..
BUSINESS
Safeguarding payments against cybercrime
Ross Macmillan, head of research and intelligence at allpay Limited, the UK’s leading payment specialist Cyber-attacks are worryingly ..
BUSINESS
Archover To Represent Peer-To-Peer Sector In Uk Finance Association
ArchOver joins new UK-wide finance body following entry to Asset-Based Finance Association ArchOver, the peer-to-peer (P2P) business ..
FINANCE
UK Finance: one giant leap for innovation in our financial sector
By Melanie Pittham, Creative Innovation Director at The BIO Agency The retail, music and media industries had to adapt years ago to th..
FINANCE
Stamp duty free UK hotel room investments heat up as summer staycations soar
55% of British adults will opt for staycation this summer (Travelodge) UK tourism thrives with overseas visitors on the rise (ONS) UK..
LIFESTYLE
Oh we do like to invest beside the seaside!
Returns of 10% attracting investors to UK seaside hotels (Property Frontiers) Hotel investment in the UK projected to grow by 28% in..
LIFESTYLE
The FCA Raises Concerns About ‘Pension Freedoms’
By Andrew Wayland at Everyday Loans. The way that individuals in the UK are using their retirement savings has become a cause of conce..
INVESTING
Why lead investment is critical to the future of P2P finance
Tarlochan Garcha, CEO, Kuflink There’s no denying the significance of peer-to-peer lending (P2P) as a disruptive force revolutionising..
INVESTING
Mobey Forum Announces Speakers and Themes for Mobey Day Toronto
Artificial intelligence, blockchain, open banking, insurtech, innovation-by-design all scrutinized at second annual North American con..
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PatSnap announces strategic alliance with GreyB aimed at streamlining Research & Development globally
PatSnap, the global Intellectual Property Analytics company backed by Sequoia and used by innovative companies to accelerate their res..
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Global economy suffers $53bn natural disaster loss during 1H 2017, according to Aon catastrophe report
Insurers face $22bn natural disaster payout with 76 percent of losses related to U.S. events Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s ..
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SleepCogni receives grant funding to continue their quest to improve sleep science
As part of a collaborative R&D program, the UK’s Innovation agency have co-funded SleepCogni’s exciting research and development i..
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Dash Passes Apple’s Rigorous Review Process And Becomes An Approved Digital Currency
Approval Comes After Successful Appeal Dash, the world’s leading digital currency for payments, has officially been accep..
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British SMEs face uncertain funding future
Thirty-five percent of small businesses express concern over lack of funding options One in five businesses unaware of funding option..
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The mobile and iot tidal wave is upon us: are you ready?
Nassar Hussain, managing director of SOTI Europe Currently, around 23 billion ‘things’ are connected to the world’s numerous communic..
TECHNOLOGY