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Artificial Intelligence in Banking – Robo Advisors and beyond

Artificial Intelligence in Banking – Robo Advisors and beyond

Mohit Joshi, Vice President and Global Head – Financial Services at Infosys  Technology has changed the very psychology of money..

Inside the cloud

Inside the cloud

By Ian Lavis, Praxity  Is cloud-based accounting really as good as it sounds? Advances in technology have made cloud-based accounting ..

Number of EMV Card – Present Transactions exceeds 42% globally

Number of EMV Card – Present Transactions exceeds 42% globally

EMVCo releases transaction volume data for the period July 2015 to June 2016  Technical body EMVCo today publishes transaction data th..

When Will Finance Fully Embrace the Cloud?

When Will Finance Fully Embrace the Cloud?

By John O’Rourke, Vice President, Host Analytics For years now, there’s been much speculation on when finance would move fully to the ..

CEOs still don’t ‘get’ what their procurement teams do, finds research

CEOs still don’t ‘get’ what their procurement teams do, finds research

Nearly 50% of procurement professionals say their CEO or Managing Director still doesn’t understand the true purpose of the procuremen..

Increasing GRC Demands and Efficiency Imperatives Will Make End User Computing Risk Management an Important Consideration in 2017

Increasing GRC Demands and Efficiency Imperatives Will Make End User Computing Risk Management an Important Consideration in 2017

Henry Umney, Director, ClusterSeven, highlights his views on the technology trends in the banking and financial services sector in 201..

The ghost of Christmas past: has your timeshare become a festive nightmare?

The ghost of Christmas past: has your timeshare become a festive nightmare?

Timeshare owners facing maintenance bills of up to £10k over Christmas Timeshare Compensation supporting owners to identify legal gro..

Imperial FX Mean Business

Imperial FX Mean Business

FinTech brand Imperial FX have moved into the business sector and secured the number one position for sending money to the Middle East..

The secrets of the nation’s man drawers revealed

The secrets of the nation’s man drawers revealed

New research has confirmed that British men are hoarding a small fortune of technology and foreign cash in their junk drawers. The stu..

Could YOU pass modern GCSEs? Take this new test to find out!

Could YOU pass modern GCSEs? Take this new test to find out!

Many people say modern GCSE subjects are easier than the traditional Maths, English and Science papers sat by previous generations, bu..

Is Brexit driving up the cost of Christmas dinner?

Is Brexit driving up the cost of Christmas dinner?

Fluctuating commodity prices and FX rates set to make Christmas dinner more expensive (easyMarkets) Cost of Christmas pudding ingredi..

Over a third of Brits would be put off a property by the cars parked outside

Over a third of Brits would be put off a property by the cars parked outside

Mercedes-Benz named as car most associated with having good neighbours Subaru named as car most associated with having bad neighbours..

2017 global property market predictions – insights from the experts

2017 global property market predictions – insights from the experts

Staycations set to have a major impact on the UK market in 2017 Secondary cities in Europe to hold fast in the face of fractious poli..

The Key to Customer Engagement is Machine Learning and Intelligent CRM

The Key to Customer Engagement is Machine Learning and Intelligent CRM

The meteoric rise of social media has changed the way that customers engage with businesses, and in response to this; it’s critical th..

Red Box Introduces New Functionality to Provide Additional Compliance Assurance. 

Red Box Introduces New Functionality to Provide Additional Compliance Assurance. 

Red Box Recorders, the leading compliance recording solutions provider, has introduced new functionality designed to provide an additi..

Billion-dollar economic cost from New Zealand earthquake as insurance claims breach 15,000, according to Aon catastrophe report

Billion-dollar economic cost from New Zealand earthquake as insurance claims breach 15,000, according to Aon catastrophe report

Insurance losses from earthquake likely to range between $705mn and $3.5bn Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model ..

Securing The Future Of EU Workers In Britain Ahead Of The Government Crackdown

Securing The Future Of EU Workers In Britain Ahead Of The Government Crackdown

A guide to permanent residence and British nationality  UK immigration laws on EU nationals living in the UK are set to change should ..

Get adventurous and invest in a brand new, Bear Grylls endorsed, Welsh development in 2017

Get adventurous and invest in a brand new, Bear Grylls endorsed, Welsh development in 2017

New CaerauParc adventure complex to cover 400 acres in South Wales Bear Grylls to act as Adventure Ambassador for the prestigious dev..

How to use your timeshare to fund your retirement

How to use your timeshare to fund your retirement

UK citizens aged 75+ rise 89% in 30 years (ONS) Care home costs rising 10 x as fast as pensioner incomes (Prestige Nursing) Illegal t..

Digital identity is broken. Can we fix it?

Digital identity is broken. Can we fix it?

By Jeremy Newman, founder and executive director of ShowUp While we have all been enjoying a life online, an awkward truth threatens t..

We need to talk about Brexit

We need to talk about Brexit

By Tal Orly, CEO and founder of Cogress Tal Orly The UK housing market has been bruised by both economic and political cha..

FINANCE

Tungsten Network bolsters financing offer

Tungsten Network bolsters financing offer

Lower rates of interest and increased flexibility enables businesses to take more control of their cash flow Tungsten Network has strengthened its fin..

Asian buyers will pay more for your property: True or False?

Asian buyers will pay more for your property: True or False?

Investorist finds that educated Chinese buyers are doing their homework – at home and abroad Two-tier pricing seen as represent..

Banks can rebuild trust with consumers by protecting their identity

Banks can rebuild trust with consumers by protecting their identity

Mark Roper, Commercial Director at Collinson Group discusses a bank’s role in preventing fraudulent activity In the last year, more th..

Why more companies are asking new employees to commence employment BEFORE Christmas.

Why more companies are asking new employees to commence employment BEFORE Christmas.

By Shaun Simmons, Managing Director, Cordant Technical Recruitment  There is a natural tendency at this time of year for companies to ..

How high can you jump? Agile business and the digital revolution

How high can you jump? Agile business and the digital revolution

By Ruud van Hilten, SVP global commercial operations As the reach of digital business widens, what would once have been unimaginable i..

The changing face of hospitality

The changing face of hospitality

The advent of low cost flight carriers has broadened the international travel market, allowing more people the opportunity to travel f..

Predictive analytics: a new way of insuring success

Predictive analytics: a new way of insuring success

Stuart Rose, Market Strategy Director, Predictive Analytics at Guidewire The concept of “predictive analytics” has been a vital part o..

DatawatchPanopticon 16 offers most advanced real-time streaming data analytics and visualisation capabilities for capital markets

DatawatchPanopticon 16 offers most advanced real-time streaming data analytics and visualisation capabilities for capital markets

New server platform enables e-trading desks to quickly design and publish analytic dashboards for fast time-to-insight and action  Dat..

Tech start-ups bid for over £25m at SETsquared’s Accelerating Growth showcase 

Tech start-ups bid for over £25m at SETsquared’s Accelerating Growth showcase 

High-growth tech entrepreneurs pitched for a share of more than £25m backing when they took part in SETsquared’s annual Accelerating G..

LzLabs teams up with SMA Solutions

LzLabs teams up with SMA Solutions

Collaboration enhances seamless legacy mainframe migration to open platforms and the Cloud LzLabs announced today that it is collabora..

Silicon Valley Analytics Firm FICO Achieves AWS Financial Services Competency Status

Silicon Valley Analytics Firm FICO Achieves AWS Financial Services Competency Status

Silicon Valley analytics software firm FICO announced today that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Financial Services Competen..

A picture is worth 1,000 words – or 54% more leads according to Kyero.com

A picture is worth 1,000 words – or 54% more leads according to Kyero.com

Top notch presentation generates 54% more leads Use a professional photograph to capture a property’s unique charm Use images t..

Fractional property isn’t quite as safe as houses!

Fractional property isn’t quite as safe as houses!

‘Fractional’ property sales that are really timeshare sales are illegal (Spanish supreme court) Requiring clients to sign..

Is the risk worth the reward?

Is the risk worth the reward?

By Carl Ghinn, Managing Director of Fixmart Ltd Every business in every sector that tenders for work has to weigh up the potential ris..

Keysource Helps University Plan and Deliver IT Strategy

Keysource Helps University Plan and Deliver IT Strategy

Critical environment specialist Keysource – part of the Styles&Wood Group – has been appointed by Staffordshire University to prov..

Bank of the future

Bank of the future

By Simon Blissett, Head of Financial Services Solutions & Innovation EMEAR at Cisco Nothing speaks louder than numbers in finance,..