Spain enjoys flying start to 2016
Spanish property portal Kyero.com records 25% Y-O-Y rise in sales enquires (Q1 2016) Jet2 adds more flights to Girona increasing pass..
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FUTURE CHEQUE CLEARING MODEL PLACES EMPHASIS ON SPEED AND INNOVATION
Cheque volumes in the UK may have dropped from four billion in 1990 to 644 million in 2014, however the introduction of the Future Cle..
FINANCE
The problem with Blockchain
Philippe Gelis, CEO and Co-Founder of Kantox Philippe Gelis Bitcoin was the buzzword of the financial services sector not so long ago..
FINANCE
As hackers declare cyberwarfare, financial services cannot afford to be complacent
By Kane Hardy, VP of EMEA, Hexis Cyber Solutions Kane Hardy Threats online are becoming increasingly sophisticated as the ability to ..
FINANCE
Innovations in finance
By Stephen Chadwick MD of Dassault Systèmes EuroNorth Innovations in finance are no less important than innovations in science and ind..
FINANCE
Financial crime is the chink in the banks’ armour
Julian Bentley, Head of Risk & Compliance at Alderbrooke, a leading Executive Search and Cultural Diagnostics firm. Julian Bentle..
BANKING
RED BOX RECORDERS LAUNCHES WORLD’S FIRST AUTOMATED AUDIO-RECORDING COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION TOOL
Red Box Recorders, the leader in call and data recording for financial compliance, has announced the release of Assure: Daily System C..
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VIA’S CLOUD-BASED SOLUTIONS ENSURE PAINLESS OFFICE MOVE FOR INSURANCE BODY
VIA, the business telephony and communications specialist, has deployed an innovative cloud-based communications platform for the Asso..
NEWS
What needs to happen to improve the landscape for SMEs trying to access finance options in the UK
James Sherwin-Smith, CEO, Growth Street Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of the economy according to our Chancell..
BUSINESS
What’s coming next in the clearing and settlement world?
Avi Ghosh, Head of Communications, Six Securities Services Avi Ghosh The clearing and settlement world is by no means a simple landsc..
FINANCE
TYPES OF FRAUD IN E-COMMERCE
By Karsten Witke, Head of Payment Services Risk, PPRO Group E-commerce revenue is constantly increasing, but the number of fraud cases..
FINANCE
Top 5 Investment Trends to Watch this Summer
Nikolas Xenofontos, director of risk at easyMarkets The investing world experienced a difficult start to the year, as plunging oil pri..
INVESTING
Retreating up the risk curve is no solution to the growth challenge
Abigail Gammie, Managing Director of the Berkeley Research Group Abigail Gammie The UK mortgage market is still the sector that hold..
FINANCE
Can finance reap the benefits of the cloud without compromise?
Only if CFOs and CIOs align their requirements and expectations By Nick Nesbitt Nick Nesbitt Cloud computing has been a catalyst in o..
FINANCE
Why the finance sector must prioritise mobile security over innovation
Article on behalf of: Laurent Gautier, co-founder and President, Ilex International With the number of smartphone users rising to over..
TECHNOLOGY
Gordon Dadds advises on premises licence for Devonshire Club
Gordon Dadds is pleased to announce that it has advised Devonshire Club on its successful application for a premises license for a pri..
NEWS
Three fundamental tips to enhance your investment portfolio performance
By Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group Your investment portfolio is outperforming expectations, but you want it to do even be..
INVESTING
2016 FINANCIAL RECRUITMENT TRENDS
Rex Cridland, Director at Norrie Johnston Recruitment, takes a look at the effects of the economic upturn on the financial services se..
BUSINESS
Broadband wars – make sure you’re not caught in the slow lane
Wembley Park is the ONLY development in London that has FIBRE OPTIC CABLE running into each and every apartment Wembley Park among t..
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The Price of Selfies: 1 in 10 would place £500+ price tag on their mobile phone photos
1 in 10 would value their phone photos at more than £500 Women most likely to place a high value on phone content Yet, 70% of Brits d..
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Millions of UK LinkedIn members eligible for the opportunity of a lifetime
‘Professional Advisors’ sought to support Sir Richard Branson in identifying who will benefit from a share of £1 million prize fund Th..
NEWS
Where we’ve been in Q1 and where we’re headed in 2016
By Tom Elliott, deVere Group’s International Investment Strategist There continues to be a very strong case for investors to be invest..
INVESTING
Newly launched Quintessential to provide ‘prestige living’ management platform for PRS
The team behind Collegiate AC, the leading providers of luxury student accommodation in the UK, have announced the launch of a brand n..
LIFESTYLE
CFOs: It’s time to own the business model
By Tyler Sloat, CFO at Zuora CFOs must own the business model. No two ways about it. I’m not talking about the budget. I’m not talking..
FINANCE
Iran: ‘open for business’ – but caution remains the watchword
Comparable to Australia and Turkey in size, Iran has the second largest economy in the Middle East and North Africa after Saudi Arabia..
BUSINESS
REDEFINING RENTING: TIPI LAUNCHES ‘THE BEST WAY TO LIVE IN LONDON’
A new living experience is coming to Wembley Park, brand new apartments with iconic views and rent inclusive of heating, electricity, ..
LIFESTYLE
100 YEARS OF UK HOLIDAYING HABITS
Brits are famous for being holiday lovers. Every year thousands of us embark on city breaks or longer holidays in search of new experi..
LIFESTYLE
UK BUYERS LEAD INTEREST IN ‘MEGACITY’ ISTANBUL, ACCOUNTING FOR 21.51% OF ALL PROPERTY ENQUIRIES
Istanbul most improved emerging world city in the last five years (JLL) Istanbul now ranked within the top 20 of the world’s mo..
LIFESTYLE
MALLORCA EMERGES AS THIS YEAR’S SUMMER HOTSPOT AS BRITISH BUYERS RETURN TO SPAIN IN THEIR MASSES
British buyers in Spain increase by 367% in January and February compared to last year (Taylor Wimpey España) British and German buy..
LIFESTYLE
DIGITISATION, FOR THE SAKE OF DIGITISATION, IS POINTLESS
Nick Cowlen, Software & Solutions Director at MooD International According to McKinsey, the global management consulting firm, ra..
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY IS A TONIC FOR LATE BUSINESS PAYMENTS
Ad van der Poel is senior vice president of financing services for Basware Innovations in payment and financing services are changing ..
BUSINESS
BREXIT: THE RISKS TO THE CITY AND FINTECH HAVE NEVER BEEN GREATER
Erki Kert – Founder and CEO, Big Data Scoring Erki Kert In less than three months, the United Kingdom goes to the polls to answer a v..
BUSINESS
LLOYDS GOES DIGITAL – BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR LOYALTY?
By Christopher Evans, Collinson Group Lloyds Banking Group recently announced the creation of an in-house digital analytics team in th..
TECHNOLOGY
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CAN’T GET OUT OF COMPUTE JAIL
By Jon Leppard, Founder and Director. Future Facilities Out of all sectors of business, it’s Finance that has the most unenviable posi..
TECHNOLOGY
UK PLC TO BENEFIT BY £322 BILLION FROM BIG DATA AND IOT – DON’T MISS OUT!
By Mark Wilkinson, SAS Regional Vice President – Northern Europe and Russia/CIS. The value of big data equity in the UK was estimated ..
TECHNOLOGY
PRIVACY VS SECURITY: IS THE CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING ACT BENEFICIAL?
By David Poole, Business Development Director at myPINpad On 18 December 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law the US budget, a..
TECHNOLOGY
SENIOR MANAGERS REGIME – WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THE INDUSTRY?
By Ronald Gould, European Chairman of Compliance Science After years of discussion, deliberation, consultation and prep, the long awai..
BUSINESS