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KEYSOURCE AWARDED MAJOR CONTRACT TO DESIGN  NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF DATA CENTRES THROUGHOUT CHINA

KEYSOURCE AWARDED MAJOR CONTRACT TO DESIGN  NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF DATA CENTRES THROUGHOUT CHINA

Chayora, a Hong Kong-based data centre infrastructure company, has chosen Keysource as its lead design consultancy partner for a natio..

Harnessing STP capabilities

Harnessing STP capabilities

Technology is fuelling a fast-paced culture and the payments space is no exception, with clients increasingly expecting speed and effi..

REVEALED: THE TOP 5 PLACES BRITS EXPECT TO FIND ‘THE ONE’ IN 2016

REVEALED: THE TOP 5 PLACES BRITS EXPECT TO FIND ‘THE ONE’ IN 2016

Nearly a third (29%) think set-ups through friends and family offer the best chance Only 14% expect to find ‘The One’ through dating ..

51%* of Brits support Teresa May and would grant access to their personal communication and internet browsing history as part of the Snooper’s Charter 

51%* of Brits support Teresa May and would grant access to their personal communication and internet browsing history as part of the Snooper’s Charter 

Just over half of Brits (51%*) would support handing access to their personal communication and internet browsing history to the UK’s ..

Finalised Pan-European data protection laws set the new standard for a ‘privacy-friendly’ business environment

Finalised Pan-European data protection laws set the new standard for a ‘privacy-friendly’ business environment

Mark Woolley, Director, Reckon UK and developers of Virtual Cabinet Mark Woolley ‘Businesses should prepare now and budget for a new,..

Watch Fast Dates: The new dating game from Zuto

Watch Fast Dates: The new dating game from Zuto

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A Brit’s Guide to Understanding Commodity Trading

A Brit’s Guide to Understanding Commodity Trading

Nikolas Xenofontos, head of risk management at easyMarkets Whether you realise it or not, commodities are an important linchpin of hum..

BRAND-LOYAL-BRITS HAVE LONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CAR THAN THEIR LAST LOVER

BRAND-LOYAL-BRITS HAVE LONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CAR THAN THEIR LAST LOVER

Almost a third (28%) of Volkswagen owners stay with their cars for more than 5 years BMW owners are the most committed to the brand a..

Strategic Budgeting Ensures Success of Community Support Programs

Strategic Budgeting Ensures Success of Community Support Programs

Wood’s Homes Wood’s Homes is a multi-service, non-profit children’s mental health center based in Calgary. With over 450 staff and 100..

Chip and PIN in the US – why all the confusion?

Chip and PIN in the US – why all the confusion?

Bethan Cowper, Head of Global Marketing at Compass Plus On a recent trip to the US, I was surprised to see how many merchants still do..

The Senior Management Regime takes shape

The Senior Management Regime takes shape

Abi Olapade, Principal Consultant and Specialist in Regulatory Compliance, GFT Abi Olapade When I first considered the significance a..

It’s time for real time accountancy 

It’s time for real time accountancy 

By Rob Nixon Rob Nixon The backbone of an Accountancy firm is compliance work and according to a recent survey of 103 UK firms 86% of..

Maintaining momentum: using trends to beat the market

Maintaining momentum: using trends to beat the market

By Rocco Pellegrinelli, CEO of Trendrating Rocco Pellegrinelli The momentum effect – the fact that, over time, winning assets will co..

London Boroughs brought to life in stunning illustrated bathroom designs

London Boroughs brought to life in stunning illustrated bathroom designs

Four iconic London boroughs curated into bathroom designs Illustrated designs from Hugo Oliver show how to achieve the ideal London i..

Spain enjoys flying start to 2016

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..

FUTURE CHEQUE CLEARING MODEL PLACES EMPHASIS ON SPEED AND INNOVATION

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..

The problem with Blockchain

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..

As hackers declare cyberwarfare, financial services cannot afford to be complacent

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 ..

Innovations in 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..

Financial crime is the chink in the banks’ armour

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..

RED BOX RECORDERS LAUNCHES WORLD’S FIRST  AUTOMATED AUDIO-RECORDING COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION TOOL

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..

VIA’S CLOUD-BASED SOLUTIONS ENSURE PAINLESS OFFICE MOVE FOR INSURANCE BODY

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..

What needs to happen to improve the landscape for SMEs trying to access finance options in the UK

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..

What’s coming next in the clearing and settlement world?

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..

TYPES OF FRAUD IN E-COMMERCE

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..

Top 5 Investment Trends to Watch this Summer

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..

Retreating up the risk curve is no solution to the growth challenge

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..

Can finance reap the benefits of the cloud without compromise?

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..

Why the finance sector must prioritise mobile security over innovation

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..

Gordon Dadds advises on premises licence for Devonshire Club 

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..

Three fundamental tips to enhance your investment portfolio performance

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..

2016 FINANCIAL RECRUITMENT TRENDS

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..

Broadband wars – make sure you’re not caught in the slow lane  

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..

The Price of Selfies: 1 in 10 would place £500+ price tag on their mobile phone photos

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..

Millions of UK LinkedIn members eligible for the opportunity of a lifetime

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..

Where we’ve been in Q1 and where we’re headed in 2016

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..

Newly launched Quintessential to provide ‘prestige living’ management platform for PRS

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..