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Flood most damaging peril of 2016, causing nearly one-third of $210bn global economic losses – according to Aon catastrophe report

Flood most damaging peril of 2016, causing nearly one-third of $210bn global economic losses – according to Aon catastrophe report

Warmest year on record a notable contributor to elevated weather-related losses Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe m..

Route Genie Partners WithNorsk Global To Provide Retailers With Increased International Carriage Choice

Route Genie Partners WithNorsk Global To Provide Retailers With Increased International Carriage Choice

UK retailers can now benefit from improved access to the international carriage market thanks to a partnership between Route Genie, th..

Stroock Welcomes Thomas Zampino as Special Counsel to its Tax Certiorari Practice

Stroock Welcomes Thomas Zampino as Special Counsel to its Tax Certiorari Practice

Thomas Zampino has joined Stroock’s Real Estate Tax Certiorari Practice Group as special counsel in the New York office. Mr. Zampino’s..

Is Hybrid The Latest Trend For The Multichannel Market In 2017?

Is Hybrid The Latest Trend For The Multichannel Market In 2017?

Forceful, significant changes are most likely to happen in 2017 within the multichannel management arena. Particularly regarding appli..

Savers, investors and expats: Now is the time to prepare for a hard Brexit 

Savers, investors and expats: Now is the time to prepare for a hard Brexit 

Pension savers, investors and expats need to shore-up financial planning strategies and portfolios ahead of Brexit negotiations, warns..

80% of workers not saving enough for retirement

80% of workers not saving enough for retirement

80 per cent of the working age individuals who started seeking financial advice from the deVere Group in 2016 were not adequately savi..

Customer engagement – who’s leading the way?

Customer engagement – who’s leading the way?

By Karen Wheeler, UK Country Manager at Affinion, Affinion Karen Wheeler Customer engagement has never been more important..

2017 CFO Outlook: Top Priorities as New Year Gets Underway

2017 CFO Outlook: Top Priorities as New Year Gets Underway

By John O’Rourke, Vice President, Host Analytics  What’s on the mind of CFOs as 2017 gets underway? Just as you’re curious, we were to..

Accountants risk missing post-Brexit opportunities

Accountants risk missing post-Brexit opportunities

UK accountants are at risk of their pro-Europe stance hindering business growth, as just 13 per cent state leaving the EU will result ..

Protect your organisation from fraud

Protect your organisation from fraud

Although it’s impossible to achieve 100% protection from financial fraud, Will Jordan from PS Financials, explains how the following m..

Two-thirds of consumers would prefer to deal with a single provider for insurance products

Two-thirds of consumers would prefer to deal with a single provider for insurance products

Insurance services represent an opportunity for banks to improve customer experience and increase customer loyalty  Consumers have an ..

Should we be more cautious about contactless? 1 in 4 young adults with contactless cards say they’ve increased their spending

Should we be more cautious about contactless? 1 in 4 young adults with contactless cards say they’ve increased their spending

    73% of Brits own either a contactless credit or debit card     It’s the small day-to-day purchases that are often paid for with c..

Think big – make your New Year’s resolutions to buy a holiday home in 2017!

Think big – make your New Year’s resolutions to buy a holiday home in 2017!

Let’s face it, New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, eat more healthily and drink less are all well and good, but they..

Rci Bank Increases Easy Access Interest Rate To 1.02%

Rci Bank Increases Easy Access Interest Rate To 1.02%

Freedom Savings Account moves to join the top of the table for online access RCI Bank rates rise across all easy-access and fixed ter..

Kelda Technology pushes ahead with global growth plans afternew appointment

Kelda Technology pushes ahead with global growth plans afternew appointment

Pioneering start-up Kelda Technology has hired a new business development manager to help with its ambitious global growth plans. The ..

Token, Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with VirtusaPolaris

Token, Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with VirtusaPolaris

Token, Inc., a new crypto-payment network and API ecosystem that enables European banks to monetise their investment in PSD2, today an..

“Spanish market continued to be positive during 2016” reports Taylor Wimpey España

“Spanish market continued to be positive during 2016” reports Taylor Wimpey España

Leading Spanish homebuilder, Taylor Wimpey España, has today announced continued growth in the business as ‘the Spanish market c..

Italian Mattress Giants Magniflex are Set to Open Their First UK Office

Italian Mattress Giants Magniflex are Set to Open Their First UK Office

In a time where many businesses post- Brexit see themselves at a standstill,leading international mattress brandMagniflexare boldly pr..

5 fitness-friendly homes to kick start your New Year’s resolution

5 fitness-friendly homes to kick start your New Year’s resolution

2017 is here and it’s time to put those New Year’s resolutions into action. And as with every other January, many of us ha..

New year, new job? 

New year, new job? 

FINANCE WORKERS MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT JOBS MARKET WITH ALMOST TWO THIRDS PLANNING A MOVE National employee survey reveals a 10% year-o..

Survey finds Regulation Remains Top Financial Services Priority for 2017

Survey finds Regulation Remains Top Financial Services Priority for 2017

38% of firms cite Regulation as their top priority with enterprise-level Data Management (14.4%) & Systems Integration (10.6%) co..

Article 50 countdown drives rush to transfer UK pensions overseas

Article 50 countdown drives rush to transfer UK pensions overseas

The imminent triggering of Article 50 – the official start of the UK’s divorce proceedings from the EU – is helping to drive the curre..

UnionPayQuickPass sponsorship programreduces certification costs for manufacturers

UnionPayQuickPass sponsorship programreduces certification costs for manufacturers

FIME today announces that its test laboratories in France and Taiwan are now eligible to support terminal manufacturers and kernel dev..

IRIS Software Group acquires PS Financials 

IRIS Software Group acquires PS Financials 

Accountancy and human capital management software provider IRIS Software Group, is today announcing it has acquired financial manageme..

UK’s Top Big Ticket Shopping List Of 2017

UK’s Top Big Ticket Shopping List Of 2017

A tumultuous 2016 has not put Brits off spending big in 2017, according to credit score and report siteClearScore. 82% plan to splurge..

Families borrow £700 for Christmas spending every year

Families borrow £700 for Christmas spending every year

Each year a substantial number of families use credit to make up for the extra Christmas spending. One in six families borrow nearly £..

Local government business support getting worse, report shows, as 70% of UK firms say it’s not good enough

Local government business support getting worse, report shows, as 70% of UK firms say it’s not good enough

Number of firms unhappy with current support up 10% in a year Political concerns now the biggest issue for 30% of businesses – ..

5 resolutions to make you more money in 2017

5 resolutions to make you more money in 2017

Trading no longer just for the chosen few Vast online Learn Centre from easyMarkets equips newbie traders with the info they need to ..

Asset allocation in 2017: it’s all about the Fed

Asset allocation in 2017: it’s all about the Fed

 Tom Elliott, deVere Group Investment Strategist We go into 2017 with many political risks. The wave of populism that saw Brexit in Ju..

Why Extrinsic Motivation isn’t the Best Tool You Have

Why Extrinsic Motivation isn’t the Best Tool You Have

In any business, regardless of size and stature, it’s critical to have the right people on board – inherently, the ‘high performers’. ..

Synapse appoints new Finance and Operations Manager to support the rapid growth of the business

Synapse appoints new Finance and Operations Manager to support the rapid growth of the business

Synapse set to go from strength to strength in 2017, as Enterprise spreadsheets connected to the Cloud become the tool of choice  Syn..

Basware’s e-invoicing to eliminate inefficiencies in Health Department

Basware’s e-invoicing to eliminate inefficiencies in Health Department

As a part of the drive towards electronic invoicing, the Department of Health aims to use PEPPOL to eliminate inefficiencies in its pr..

Going against the grain – Unlocking the value of SIEM for business

Going against the grain – Unlocking the value of SIEM for business

Graeme Stewart, Managing Director of LogPoint UK&I, discusses why SIEM doesn’t have to be expensive; and if utilised correctly can..

New Year, new investment – the most intriguing asset classes of 2017

New Year, new investment – the most intriguing asset classes of 2017

Care homes and hotel investments set to make their mark in the New Year (Properties of the World) Commodity trading will attract a ho..

Traders’ Guide to Financial Fitness in 2017

Traders’ Guide to Financial Fitness in 2017

From the Desk of Evdokia Pitsillidou, Head of Risk Management at easyMarkets. 2016 was a highly unpredictable year for the financial m..

Bullish outlook for PBSA sector in 2017 as investment builds and interest heads north of the border

Bullish outlook for PBSA sector in 2017 as investment builds and interest heads north of the border

  2016 set to become second highest year on record for investment in UK student accommodation sector (Cushman & Wakefield) Nation..

Why the New Year is the best time to start your dream tech business

Why the New Year is the best time to start your dream tech business

The New Year is one of the best times to take the plunge and start your own business and never has there been more support to ensure y..