GLOBAL ECONOMY WEATHERED $98BN NATURAL HAZARD LOSS IN FIRST HALF OF 2016, ACCORDING TO AON CATASTROPHE REPORT
Insurers liable for $30bn, or 30 percent, of the loss total Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development tea..
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COMSERVE TO SUPPORT ALLIED IRISH BANK NATIONWIDE
Comserve Limited, the mechanical and electrical (M&E) maintenance and installation services arm of Incentive FM Group, has won a 3..
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THE JOURNEY TOWARDS A DIGITAL BANK – FIVE MAJOR STAGES TO SUCCESSFUL BANKING DIGITALISATION
By Alexander Makeyenkov Alexander Makeyenkov It is a matter of fact that banking is changing, with or without the banks. Millennial c..
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The rise of the specialist bank
As Britain looks to a new future following the decision to leave the EU, the country’s businesses need to keep focused on how they can..
BANKING
Certainty in an uncertain world – post-Brexit investors turn to commercial property and fixed returns
20% increase in commercial property enquiries since EU referendum (Properties of the World) Residential buy-to-let yields averaging j..
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CAPITAL ONE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR START UP ACCELERATOR
Five start-ups to join Growth Labs programme to unlock the next big fintech idea Capital One today announces the five finalists awarde..
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Theresa May, Brexit and risk and safe assets: A snapshot of global financial markets
By Tom Elliott, deVere Group’s International Investment Strategy Global financial markets are a little calmer. Solid jobs growth numbe..
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Are precious metals the only winner of the UK’s Brexit vote (aside from Theresa May)?
With the shock of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union beginning to fade into acceptance, and Theresa May bringing at l..
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Counterfeit coins: Would you be able to spot a fake pound coin?
New advice has been released by currency expert International Currency Exchange (ICE) on how to spot fake £1 coins, as it urges people..
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Payment Community Engagement in the Development of the EMV Specifications Increases
EMVCo welcomes 25 new organisations to its participation programme EMVCo, the global technical specification body, today reports that..
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Why markets need A-Players more than ever before
By Daniel Halstead, CEO Kite Consulting Group Daniel Halstead Shifts in Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) over the last 10 years ..
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Mazars to acquire financial modelling consultancy and training provider, Corality Financial Group
Realises the ambition to be the world leader in financial modelling, model audit and related training services for the infrastructure..
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Hermes secures long-term contract extension with kingstown associates
Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has been awarded a four-year contract extension to continue providing online delivery servic..
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In a rising market, are banking outsourcers pulling their weight?
Graham Donald, Managing Director, Credit Services, Equiniti Group The Quarterly Outsourcing Index[1] recently confirmed that outside t..
BANKING
Improving your IT team in four simple steps
Geoff Smith, Managing Director, Experis Europe Digital capability has fast become one of the most important differentiators in modern ..
BUSINESS
INCENTIVE FM GROUP STRENGTHENSWINDOW CLEANING PORTFOLIO WITH ACQUISITION
Leading independent facilities services organisation Incentive FM Group has acquired ARL Support Services, a specialist company provid..
BUSINESS
IMPROVING ONLINE VISIBILITY FOR INSURERS
By Jonathan Moore, Head of SEO at equimedia Jonathan Moore Every business wants to make it easy for new customers to find them online..
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GOLD, LONDON REAL ESTATE AND THE THERESA MAY EFFECT
Nikolas Xenofontos, director of risk at easyMarkets.com Britain’s decision to quit the European Union will have lasting repercussions ..
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ARE YOUR PAYMENT PROCESSES IN CHEQUE FOR THE NEW LEGISLATION?
Craig Smith, managing director of finance and administration at Parseq, explores the new cheque processing and clearing rules coming i..
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AON EMPOWERS CAT MODELLERS TO RUN ANY MODEL ON ITS ENHANCED ELEMENTS 10 PLATFORM
Ability to run insurers’ own or third party models – plus access to new flood models for US, Canada, Malaysia and Poland Impact ..
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PROPER, PRISTINE PADS, NOT PODS- TIPI DISPELS THE MYTHS OF BUILD TO RENT
Size matters when it comes to renting in the capital London’s Tipi showcases the value and services that build to rent can offe..
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GETTING OVER THE CLOUD HURDLE IN BANKING
By Ian Stone, Managing Director, UK & Ireland, Anaplan Across industries, conversations around the use of cloud are commonplace. T..
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BUYERS SHUN CITY CENTRES FOR COUNTRY VILLAS WHEN IT COMES TO LIFESTYLE INVESTMENT IN IBERIA
Portugal offers 3rd highest non-urban yields in Europe (World First) Spain is most sought after European destination in 2016 (TheMov..
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UK TOURISM SECTOR ALREADY REAPING THE BENEFITS OF BREXIT
Sterling could drop as low as $1.15 (HSBC) US searches for UK holidays up 54% (Kayak) Overnight domestic trips hit record levels, up ..
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HOW MIFID II WILL IMPACT FINANCIAL ADVISOR COMMUNICATIONS
By Yasmin Zarabi, vice president of legal and compliance, Hearsay Social Even with the recent Brexit decision, it is still highly like..
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BLOCKCHAIN: A CASE FOR THE GENERAL LEDGER
Dennis Gada, Vice President and Global Client Partner at Infosys, a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-gene..
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NEW BUSINESS LAUNCHES TO SUPPORT IT PROFESSIONALSFACING MISSION CRITCIAL SECTOR CHALLENGES
The Keysource Group has today announced the launch of a new independent consultancy business to support CEO’s, CIO’s and CTO’s facing ..
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WEMBLEY PARK: LONDON’S NEWEST ROUND-THE-CLOCK-ALL-ROUND DESTINATION
Night Tube service to begin in the Autumn 1,300 new residents and 2,000 students now living in Wembley Park Friday and Saturda..
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WILL GLOBAL COMMODITIES SUFFER AS A RESULT OF BREXIT? THE EXPERTS AT EASYMARKETS THINK NOT!
Agricultural commodities shrug off UK’s referendum result WTI Oil and Brent Crude prove somewhat more sensitive Gold comes out ..
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INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM CALLS IN VIATO CONNECT UK AND US OFFICES
An international law firm has deployed a new unified communications (UC) solution to ensure its UK and US-based employees can benefit ..
INVESTING
THE CHANGING FACE OF PEER-TO-PEER
By SaschaBreite, SIX Payment Services There has been a growing acceptance and uptake of new peer-to-peer (P2P) payment methods in rece..
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INFLUENCE OF THE RISE OF MACHINERY ON BRITAIN’S WORKFORCE
By Shaun Simmons, Managing Director for Cordant Technical Recruitment In a digitally forward culture, technology is fast becoming the ..
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MANAGING THE HIDDEN SECURITY GAP IN FINANCIAL SERVICES: THE OFFICE PRINTER
James Stelfox, MD of QuoStar MDS, a managed document solutions and print management service The financial services industry is under ..
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AON ASSISTS FREDDIE MAC TO REACH $5BN RISK TRANSFER MILESTONE FOR U.S. MORTGAGE CREDIT BUSINESS
Milestone reached after completion of record $788m re/insurance transactions Aon Risk Solutions and Aon Benfield, the global risk mana..
INSURANCE
GOODBYE TO ALL VAT? EU INDIRECT TAX AFTER BREXIT
Nicholas Hallamchief executive of VAT consultancy Accordance considers VAT after Brexit A year or so ago, I asked DonatoRaponi, EU VAT..
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INVESTING IN THE CITY THAT’S INVESTING IN ITSELF – WELCOME TO THE LIVERPOOL OF THE FUTURE!
Liverpool’s rental value expected to grow 5% per annum for the next several years (Sutton Kersch Rental Feasibility Report) New..
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