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PSD2: What It Means, And Why We Should All Care

PSD2: What It Means, And Why We Should All Care

By Brian Spector, CEO at MIRACL The European payments market is on the cusp of a radical change.  Due to come into effect in January 2..

How can Financial Services Companies compete more effectively in times of uncertainty?

How can Financial Services Companies compete more effectively in times of uncertainty?

By-lined to Toby Hannon, Vice President, EMEA, Seal Software Change, change and more change. Nothing could be more true about the reg..

The end of payments as we know it

The end of payments as we know it

André Stoorvogel, Head of Marketing, Rambus Bell ID Money 20/20 is over for another year. And as sore feet (and heads) recover and the..

Improve your business while saving the planet and your back with EasyCat

Improve your business while saving the planet and your back with EasyCat

The EasyCat journey began when founder, serial entrepreneur and interactive communication specialist Fadi Sabbagha was leaving an exhi..

The Evolving Role of the CFO: From Scorekeeper to Business Partner

The Evolving Role of the CFO: From Scorekeeper to Business Partner

By Ian Charles, CFO, Host Analytics There’s no question that the role of the CFO has evolved over the past few years. Historically rec..

Kelda Technology selected as one of thetop 30 cleantech companies in the world

Kelda Technology selected as one of thetop 30 cleantech companies in the world

Pioneering start-up Kelda Technology is set to take its unique energy-efficient shower system onto the global stage after being select..

Tips for Moving Office: How to Use Packing Boxes Efficiently

Tips for Moving Office: How to Use Packing Boxes Efficiently

Thinking about moving office? Changing the location of your work place can be stressful for both employers and employees. If you are l..

Navigating the post-Brexit debt landscape: opportunities for corporate funding

Navigating the post-Brexit debt landscape: opportunities for corporate funding

The UK’s vote to leave the EU rocked the world’s financial system: stock markets plummeted, currencies tumbled and business confidence..

Apple hostshigh-tech start-ups from world’s number one university business incubator

Apple hostshigh-tech start-ups from world’s number one university business incubator

Apple has been helping leading university business incubator, SETsquared, to showcase some of the most promising upcoming tech start-u..

Aon introduces new cyber solution in response to EU regulation on data protection

Aon introduces new cyber solution in response to EU regulation on data protection

Sweeping changes to data protection law including stronger enforcement powers and higher fines will come into force for every organisa..

Exploring AI innovations in finance

Exploring AI innovations in finance

A one-day London workshop to explore business developments and AI innovations within financial services A workshop aimed at financial ..

Interest rate hold signals confidence in UK economy 

Interest rate hold signals confidence in UK economy 

Bank of England holds interest rates at 0.25% Interest rate hold signals cautious confidence in UK economy (easyMarkets) UK manufactu..

Brexit, bull markets and the global stage – 2017 predictions from easyMarkets 

Brexit, bull markets and the global stage – 2017 predictions from easyMarkets 

UK economy likely to suffer setbacks as pound weakens further Toxic Brexit negotiations could weigh on global equity prices, creatin..

Video Collaboration is pushing the boundaries of the customer experience in Financial Services

Video Collaboration is pushing the boundaries of the customer experience in Financial Services

By John Howard, director Video Collaboration, EMEA Banks are facing a new and steep challenge from disruptive start-ups, unencumbered..

The importance of global collaboration in the EdTech sector

The importance of global collaboration in the EdTech sector

Benjamin Vedrenne-Cloquet, Co-Founder, EdTechXGlobal Over the past decade, digital technology has disrupted and revolutionised a varie..

How an advanced manufacturing technology can make your business more 3-dimensional

How an advanced manufacturing technology can make your business more 3-dimensional

Damian Hennessey, Director, Proto Labs Preconceived notions of mass production are being redefined by additive manufacturing, the proc..

UK SMEs twice as happy with their tech-savvy accountants

UK SMEs twice as happy with their tech-savvy accountants

Speed is the number one priority demanded by UK SMEs Number of accountants moving online has tripled since 2015 Nearly a quarter of a..

Accountants can’t afford to ignore Making Tax Digital

Accountants can’t afford to ignore Making Tax Digital

UK accountants are not ready to go digital, warns IRIS Software Group, with a lack of preparation for Making Tax Digital risking chaos..

Snap Happy: 79% of Brits ditch digital cameras in favour of phone photos

Snap Happy: 79% of Brits ditch digital cameras in favour of phone photos

The digital camera is dying out, as only 21% use them to take photos 34% use photo editing apps before sharing photos publicly iPhone..

Using agility to resist economic instability and level the playing field

Using agility to resist economic instability and level the playing field

By Gavin Fell, General Manager Exact Cloud Solutions in the UK In the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis, there is no question that..

Q Acoustics Push Global Expansion with Canada Launch

Q Acoustics Push Global Expansion with Canada Launch

Q Acoustics, the UK’s fastest growing loudspeaker brand, has embarked on the next stage of its global growth by launching a range of i..

Leicester top of the class for student property

Leicester top of the class for student property

Leicester most popular city for student property investment East Midlands home to fastest-growing student population Investment inter..

Birmingham: the perfect city for students who want to make the most of their University life

Birmingham: the perfect city for students who want to make the most of their University life

More students call Birmingham home than any other UK city except London (The Telegraph) Birmingham has one of the highest percentage..

Investments in the Caribbean Increasing Due To CBI Demand

Investments in the Caribbean Increasing Due To CBI Demand

This year’s controversial Brexit vote in the UK has left many fearing the countries future relationships with the European Union and t..

To invest or not to invest… that is the Brexit brainteaser

To invest or not to invest… that is the Brexit brainteaser

Pound lingering at record lows British property c. 20% cheaper than before the referendum for buyers with dollars Demand up in Septem..

Aon Benfield launches Managed Care Services platform with the appointment of three key executives

Aon Benfield launches Managed Care Services platform with the appointment of three key executives

Christina Mendez, Thomas Sass, and Tom Leonard to help drive new MCS initiative Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and ..

Oxford Bus Company Outsources for the First Time

Oxford Bus Company Outsources for the First Time

The Oxford Bus Company, part of the Go Ahead Group, has outsourced the cleaning, shunting and fuelling services of its buses and coach..

Supporting Apple Pay Integration in Japan

Supporting Apple Pay Integration in Japan

David Orme, CEO, Rambus Bell ID With the launch of Apple Pay in Japan, consumers will soon be using their iPhones and Apple Watches to..

First post-Brexit quarterly figures from Kyero.com reveal that Spanish property is booming

First post-Brexit quarterly figures from Kyero.com reveal that Spanish property is booming

Buyer enquiries up 64% in September 2016 com search activity outperforming Rightmove Overseas by 4 to 1 User numbers up 13% year on ..

Green initiatives cut self-storage business Space Station’s energy costs by 75%

Green initiatives cut self-storage business Space Station’s energy costs by 75%

London ­based Space Station has successfully reduced its energy costs by 75% through a £550,000 investment in new green initiatives. ..

FICO and EFL Partner to Extend Access to Credit for “Unscoreable” Consumers and Entrepreneurs in Multiple Markets

FICO and EFL Partner to Extend Access to Credit for “Unscoreable” Consumers and Entrepreneurs in Multiple Markets

As part of FICO Financial Inclusion Initiative, new licensing agreement can help millions of consumers in emerging markets gain access..

US homeowners premium set to surpass $90bn for the first time, according to annual Aon study

US homeowners premium set to surpass $90bn for the first time, according to annual Aon study

Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc (NYSE:AON), today launches its annual Homeowners ROE ..

Alzheimer’s Research UK Streamlines Cheque Processing with Checkprint

Alzheimer’s Research UK Streamlines Cheque Processing with Checkprint

Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has streamlined how it manages its cheque payments by deploying i..

Rouse Partners’ Brexit checklist commended in UK and abroad

Rouse Partners’ Brexit checklist commended in UK and abroad

A checklist produced by chartered accountants Rouse Partners, prompting firms to consider the potential risks posed by Brexit and its ..

EMVCo Launches EMV 3-D Secure 2.0 Specification

EMVCo Launches EMV 3-D Secure 2.0 Specification

New specification to authenticate cardholders during card-not-present transactions across all e-commerce channels and connected device..

Small businesses and scams: What you need to know

Small businesses and scams: What you need to know

By Greg Thomas, Director at Mi Ventures Fraud affects 1 in 4 small businesses every year, and in 2015, fraud losses to SMEs were estim..

Mortgages for millennials

Mortgages for millennials

Banks should overhaul the mortgage process for a digital age before disruptors get there first, says Peter Veash, CEO of The BIO Agenc..