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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..

5 Steps to successful supply chain finance

5 Steps to successful supply chain finance

By Gopal Iyer, Sourcing & Supply Chain Consultant at4C Associates, an award winning management consultancy specialising in procure..

A nation of toffs: Research reveals what Brits class as ‘posh’ in 2016

A nation of toffs: Research reveals what Brits class as ‘posh’ in 2016

14% of 18 to 24 year olds think using a cheese board is posh The Home Counties accent has been voted the poshest Owning a second or ..

Should insurers buy data direct from their customers?

Should insurers buy data direct from their customers?

By Scott Logie, Managing Director at REaD Group Insight Scott Logie I recently attended an excellent conference hosted by ..

How technology can support insurance business growth

How technology can support insurance business growth

Simon Michie, CTO at Redcentric In the fast-paced business world we live in, it’s never been more important for companies to utilise t..

Increase your Business’ Efficiency with Integrated Labels

Increase your Business’ Efficiency with Integrated Labels

If your business sells goods online, or if your business deals with regularly sending items in the post, you will be familiar with how..

James Trainor, top FBI cyber expert, joins Aon’s Cyber Solutions Group

James Trainor, top FBI cyber expert, joins Aon’s Cyber Solutions Group

As the frequency and severity of cyber risks continue to increase, Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc ..

Europe’s top innovators celebrated at the Corporate Entrepreneur Awards 

Europe’s top innovators celebrated at the Corporate Entrepreneur Awards 

Virgin Money, Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group, HomeServe Labs  and Close Brothers Retail Finance scoop awards in what has been ..

In a class of its own: £1.9 billion invested in UK student accommodation in 2016

In a class of its own: £1.9 billion invested in UK student accommodation in 2016

£1.9 billion invested into UK student accommodation (Jan – Aug 2016, Savills) UK “most in-demand destination for global c..

Should You Exhibit at a Business Event AGAIN?

Should You Exhibit at a Business Event AGAIN?

Unless you have previously experienced a wave of new business from exhibitions and trade shows, then deciding to take a booth yet agai..

The New Client-Adviser Experience in the Age of the Customer

The New Client-Adviser Experience in the Age of the Customer

By Gavin Mee, Senior Area Vice President for UK Enterprise at Salesforce If you think about the way we, as consumers, interact with br..

Banks need to become a lifestyle brand

Banks need to become a lifestyle brand

By Christopher Evans, Director, Collinson Group Banking on the move and online is widely available, and means that it is no longer a n..

SETsquared guide to pitching online

SETsquared guide to pitching online

As part of our investment programme this year, we’re asking our member companies to pitch online to a panel of investors in order to w..

SETsquaredskills up start-ups to pitch for global funding

SETsquaredskills up start-ups to pitch for global funding

SETsquared, the global number one university business incubator and enterprise partnership between the universities of Bath, Bristol, ..

Worldpay claims first with P2PE certification for omni-channel solution

Worldpay claims first with P2PE certification for omni-channel solution

Worldpay has announced a major milestone in helping UK retailers reduce the complexity and cost associated with gaining PCI compliance..

Digitalisation: why using the opportunity of Fintechs can create an innovative digital client experience

Digitalisation: why using the opportunity of Fintechs can create an innovative digital client experience

Martin Zahner, Head Software Exchange at Avaloq Challenge of digitalisation Digitalisation is impacting all walks of life – both busin..

The Future of Digital Payments and Collections 16

The Future of Digital Payments and Collections 16

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‘Why preparation for new SWIFT cyber security standards needs to start now’

‘Why preparation for new SWIFT cyber security standards needs to start now’

By Mike Fenton, CEO Redscan Cyber Security Ltd The impending publication of new security controls by The Society for Worldwide Interba..

THE FUTURE OF PAYMENTS and COLLECTIONS

THE FUTURE OF PAYMENTS and COLLECTIONS

Themes and Issues Covered at TALKINGTECH’s ‘The Future of Digital Payments and Collection’s Event #futureofpayments16 Last month, much..

More than one in ten Brits are embarrassed to talk to anyone about their money issues

More than one in ten Brits are embarrassed to talk to anyone about their money issues

A tenth of Brits don’t know how to tackle difficult conversations about their money issues 17% would never discuss gambling debt with..

Rambus Bell ID Simplifies Tokenization Management for Banks

Rambus Bell ID Simplifies Tokenization Management for Banks

Single platform allows banks to integrate with multiple payment schemes quickly and easily, while enabling schemes to on-board banks r..

Reckon Software goes from strength to strength with appointment of new Partner Development Manager

Reckon Software goes from strength to strength with appointment of new Partner Development Manager

Reckon Software, the rapidly growing UK arm of the Reckon Group, announces the appointment of Leigh Lawson, who joins the company as P..

The £14.1m price tag of the one-day passport service for UK travellers

The £14.1m price tag of the one-day passport service for UK travellers

Out of date passports are costing UK travellers an additional £14.1m per year through use of the Premium one-day passport service, new..

UK developers embrace new Brexit era sales & marketing strategy by attending Investorist Live event in tech-hub Shenzhen

UK developers embrace new Brexit era sales & marketing strategy by attending Investorist Live event in tech-hub Shenzhen

“Only the most forward-thinking and nimble developers are changing and evolving their strategy in light of Brexit to become more..

Being aware of the insurance blind spot when it comes to driverless cars

Being aware of the insurance blind spot when it comes to driverless cars

By Paul Davies, head of business diversification at Audatex UK A few years ago, the idea of a driverless car was akin to having a robo..

Aon launches new catastrophe model to manage the risk of Iceland’s most disastrous peril: Earthquake

Aon launches new catastrophe model to manage the risk of Iceland’s most disastrous peril: Earthquake

Collaboration with Iceland Catastrophe Insurance incorporates latest science Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model deve..

Checkprint Retains Investors in People Accreditation Again 

Checkprint Retains Investors in People Accreditation Again 

Checkprint, part of the TALL Group of Companies, the UK leader in the provision of secure paper and electronic payment solutions, has ..

STUDENT LOANS HURTING WORKERS’ ABILITY TO SAVE FOR RETIREMENT

STUDENT LOANS HURTING WORKERS’ ABILITY TO SAVE FOR RETIREMENT

Aon research finds workers with student loans have shakier financial health While student loans can be a drain on short-term finances,..

How to Make Apps Make Money?

How to Make Apps Make Money?

By Christopher P. Willis, CMO at Perfecto The time spent using apps has increased by 90 per cent since 2013. In the financial sector, ..

Almost 1 in 3 never fix their damaged phone screens

Almost 1 in 3 never fix their damaged phone screens

New research has found almost a third of (30%) Brits who have cracked their mobile phone screen never bothered fixing it. The study of..

Determination and Innovation the Key for Fast Growing UC Firm

Determination and Innovation the Key for Fast Growing UC Firm

In just four years, VIA, the brainchild of three long-standing friends, Alex Tebbs, Edward Worthington and Gareth Sobocinski, has grow..

Castle View Windsor Secures Funding In £50m Resi Scheme Fit For The Queen

Castle View Windsor Secures Funding In £50m Resi Scheme Fit For The Queen

Retirement and Care Village Partners has secured funding for Castle View Windsor as the first flagship urban retirement village under ..

BNY MELLON STRENGTHENS SUPPORT FOR TREASURY SERVICES CLIENTS IN GERMANY WITH APPOINTMENT OF GÜNGÖR TANER

BNY MELLON STRENGTHENS SUPPORT FOR TREASURY SERVICES CLIENTS IN GERMANY WITH APPOINTMENT OF GÜNGÖR TANER

Expansion of Treasury Services team reflects strategic commitment to continued growth through payment and trade finance solutions tail..