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Avaloq enlarges innovation ecosystem through launch of developer portal

Avaloq enlarges innovation ecosystem through launch of developer portal

The Avaloq group, an internationally leading fintech company, is opening up to developers to further enhance digital banking solutions..

Reckon introduces link to bank data to help small businesses streamline the reconciliation process 

Reckon introduces link to bank data to help small businesses streamline the reconciliation process 

Reckon Software, the UK arm of the Reckon Group and a leading global provider of software solutions for accountants, and small to medi..

EMVCo and PCI SSC Combine Expertise on 3-D Secure 2.0

EMVCo and PCI SSC Combine Expertise on 3-D Secure 2.0

Collaboration to ensure the wider payments environment for 3DS 2.0 is secure Technical body EMVCo and PCI Security Standards Council h..

Mohammad Siddiqi appointed COO of Redcentric PLC

Mohammad Siddiqi appointed COO of Redcentric PLC

Redcentric is today announcing the appointment of Mohammad Siddiqi as its chief operating officer (COO). Mo joins from IT infrastructu..

“Immediate lift” of Oxford property prices to result from new direct high speed rail connection with London

“Immediate lift” of Oxford property prices to result from new direct high speed rail connection with London

Direct high speed London-Oxford connection to launch on 12 December (Chiltern Railways) Journey time of 60 mins will “make Oxfo..

Axion Swiss Bank and Avaloq sign long-term contract for BPO services

Axion Swiss Bank and Avaloq sign long-term contract for BPO services

The specialised asset manager Axion Swiss Bank has signed a long-term contract with Avaloq for full Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)..

Procurement in European private equity investment – adding value to the boardroom.

Procurement in European private equity investment – adding value to the boardroom.

By Jeremy Smith, Client Director at 4C Associates, an award winning management consultancy specialising in procurement, savings delive..

MyHermes Boosts SMEs By Revising Cover Model And Excluded Items List

MyHermes Boosts SMEs By Revising Cover Model And Excluded Items List

myHermes has revamped its cover scheme to give sole traders, SME retailers and consumers greater control over how they protect their i..

The Midlands Engine meets the Northern Powerhouse

The Midlands Engine meets the Northern Powerhouse

Birmingham investing in the future and maximising the potential of HS2 (PM Theresa May) Midlands economy has expanded 30% since the r..

UK property market braced for influx of Chinese buyers as Golden Week approaches

UK property market braced for influx of Chinese buyers as Golden Week approaches

Golden Week ‘most exciting time of the year’ for working with Chinese property buyers (Investorist) Chinese passenger num..

Influx of ‘one-time’ investors swapping stocks for bricks and mortar reports agency

Influx of ‘one-time’ investors swapping stocks for bricks and mortar reports agency

Investors abandon institutional investment products for more favourable returns on capital (Surrenden Invest) We have seen an influx ..

Collegiate AC and Shuman Capital launch €300 million European Student Living Fund

Collegiate AC and Shuman Capital launch €300 million European Student Living Fund

Student accommodation market worth US$200 billion globally (JLL) New European Student Living Fund to support accommodation developmen..

Investor appetite for Italy returns

Investor appetite for Italy returns

Investor appetite for Italian property returned this summer. The country re-entered the top five most popular destinations on TheMoveC..

iGTB launch Digital Transaction Banking available as SaaS

iGTB launch Digital Transaction Banking available as SaaS

iGTB’s DTB solution launches on the cloud for easy, fast accessibility for any size bank Intellect iGTB, the organisation behind the w..

Amid Evolving Cyber Risks, Aon Introduces First-Of-Its-Kind Enterprise-Wide Cyber Solution For All Industries

Amid Evolving Cyber Risks, Aon Introduces First-Of-Its-Kind Enterprise-Wide Cyber Solution For All Industries

Expanded approach offers integrated single form to address rapidly emerging needs of organisations As cyber risk continues to evolve b..

The bank of me – why banks need to be totally customer centric

The bank of me – why banks need to be totally customer centric

By Mark Roper, Commercial Director – Collinson Group It wasn’t all that long ago that a bank manager was more than a person who ran a ..

Health Care Systems Show Moderate Decrease in Liability Claims, Find Correlation Between Worker Safety and Patient Safety

Health Care Systems Show Moderate Decrease in Liability Claims, Find Correlation Between Worker Safety and Patient Safety

Nationwide, health care systems continue to experience a moderate decrease in the frequency of professional liability claims according..

The Brexit Effect Hits UK Salaries, but Possibly Boosts Tourism

The Brexit Effect Hits UK Salaries, but Possibly Boosts Tourism

Nikolas Xenofontos, director of risk management at easyMarkets (www.easymarkets.com) The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the Europe..

Cutting business costs: Pros of using commercial heat pumps in 2016

Cutting business costs: Pros of using commercial heat pumps in 2016

For over thirty years, businesses in Northern Europe have been using commercial heat pumps to provide cheap and reliable sources of he..

FIME launches the next generationof its EMV Level 3 test platform

FIME launches the next generationof its EMV Level 3 test platform

Test tool significantly speeds up terminal integration testing and certification for acquirers, processors, merchants, VARs & ISVs..

IRIS acquisition enables accountants to add greater value to their clients

IRIS acquisition enables accountants to add greater value to their clients

IRIS Software Group has agreed to acquire Level10 Ltd including its forecasting and reporting software Gearshift; enabling accountants..

Reorganising for the Age of Collaboration

Reorganising for the Age of Collaboration

Graham Donald, Managing Director of Equiniti Pancredit Over the past two years an unprecedented $25bn has been pumped into the global ..

Student finances exposed: How do they really spend their money?

Student finances exposed: How do they really spend their money?

More than half of students find managing money stressful, yet 39% still don’t create a budget (Natwest Student Living Index) Co..

From one Golden Week to another: easyMarkets looks at gold’s rollercoaster 2016

From one Golden Week to another: easyMarkets looks at gold’s rollercoaster 2016

Gold futures up by 5.7% since China’s February 2016 Golden Week Highs of $1,400 per troy ounce possible in the short term US mo..

What is the future of IP Management?

What is the future of IP Management?

Historically, IP management was labour intensive and required considerable manual focus and attention of IP professionals.  However, w..

China ‘most promising source of funds’ for overseas developers, reveals Investorist

China ‘most promising source of funds’ for overseas developers, reveals Investorist

China ‘seeking property investment for both now and future years’ Enquiries up by 100% and more for agents selling UK pro..

Fear Of Failure Holding Back British Entrepreneurs, New Research Finds

Fear Of Failure Holding Back British Entrepreneurs, New Research Finds

New research from website building platform Weebly finds more than two thirds of British entrepreneurs think fear of failure prevents..

HCSS Education bolsters consultant team with education expertise

HCSS Education bolsters consultant team with education expertise

A leading education finance company has hired two new senior consultants to provide valuable expertise as it continues to expand its o..

Financial advice for starting your own business

Financial advice for starting your own business

Andrew Dark is the owner and co-founder of Custom Planet, a company that produces customised clothing and promotional products for bus..

Incentive FM wins contract with global insurance services company

Incentive FM wins contract with global insurance services company

Incentive FM, the UK’s leading independent facilities company, has been awarded a 12 month rolling contract to provide total facilitie..

Why compliance is the opposite of engagement

Why compliance is the opposite of engagement

By Chris Barrington, managing director at employee communications agency, blue goose – www.bluegoose.co.uk Chris Barrington The..

 1 in 5 UK workers believe there is a gender divide with work uniforms

 1 in 5 UK workers believe there is a gender divide with work uniforms

20% of workers believe there is a gender divide when it comes to uniforms in the workplace 45 to 55 year olds felt the most affected ..

DueCourse secures £6.25m investment

DueCourse secures £6.25m investment

The Manchester-based FinTech company raises investment to grow its lending to UK SMEs DueCourse, the cloud-based invoice financing ser..

Incentive QAS Expands Retail Portfolio With Million Pound Shopping Centre Contract

Incentive QAS Expands Retail Portfolio With Million Pound Shopping Centre Contract

Incentive QAS, the specialist cleaning business, has been awarded a million pound, three-year contract by leading property management ..

IRIS Software Group appoints Sion Lewis as CEO of its accountancy division

IRIS Software Group appoints Sion Lewis as CEO of its accountancy division

IRIS Software Group, the UK’s leading provider of business critical software and services, is today announcing the appointment of Sion..

Birmingham lines up post-Brexit housing plan, with a little help from its friends in China

Birmingham lines up post-Brexit housing plan, with a little help from its friends in China

Birmingham population grew 9.5% in past decade (Census data) Country Garden to invest £2 billion in Birmingham projects UK is most po..

Setting the pace – Cognitive financial planning and analysis for business agility

Setting the pace – Cognitive financial planning and analysis for business agility

By Paul Campion, Director, IBM Global Financing, UK&I Paul Campion The pace of change within, and without, a business is ever inc..