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Young Leaders Forum: Jamal Edwards on the past, present and future

Young Leaders Forum: Jamal Edwards on the past, present and future

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Young Leaders Forum: Paul Forkan’s Top 5 Tips

Young Leaders Forum: Paul Forkan’s Top 5 Tips

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Young Leaders Forum: Paul Forkan’s leadership thoughts

Young Leaders Forum: Paul Forkan’s leadership thoughts

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Young Leaders Forum: Top 5 Tips from Jamal Edwards MBE

Young Leaders Forum: Top 5 Tips from Jamal Edwards MBE

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Young Leaders Forum: Niamh Corbett shares her top 5 tips

Young Leaders Forum: Niamh Corbett shares her top 5 tips

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Young Leaders Forum: Niamh Corbett Q&A

Young Leaders Forum: Niamh Corbett Q&A

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Are legacy IT systems holding the construction industry back?

Are legacy IT systems holding the construction industry back?

How consolidating operational and financial processes reduces complexity and gives a strategic advantage By Nick Nesbitt is Consulting..

Tips and advice for start ups

Tips and advice for start ups

Greg Thomas and Peter Cabon, directors at Mi Ventures, discuss why Research and Development is important to start-ups, why they might ..

The Leaders’ Dilemma: The devil or the deep blue sea

The Leaders’ Dilemma: The devil or the deep blue sea

By Craig Malloy, CEO, Lifesize In order to stay afloat, I had to sink our ship. It was a daunting decision, but as the “Captain” it wa..

IoT for the Financial Sector

IoT for the Financial Sector

By Darren Watkins, Managing Director at VIRTUS Having been one of the most discussed technology trends of 2015, the Internet of Things..

Seven out of ten UK adults aged 25-44 never seek advice on dealing with debts despite depending on the bank of mum and dad

Seven out of ten UK adults aged 25-44 never seek advice on dealing with debts despite depending on the bank of mum and dad

Over half (54%) of UK adults aged 25-44 depend on borrowing money from their parents, according to a new study from 118 118 Money. The..

Revolutionising Customer Service: Three sectors that are leading the way…

Revolutionising Customer Service: Three sectors that are leading the way…

Many people consider the phrase “this is the way we’ve always done it” to be one of the most damaging, and it isn’t hard to see why. B..

The secret to academic success? Colouring in! Oxford and Cambridge residents top the list of crayon wielding adults

The secret to academic success? Colouring in! Oxford and Cambridge residents top the list of crayon wielding adults

New research from online bookseller, Book People, has identified the UK’s biggest colouring in hot spots – and it looks like it’..

Revenues jump 10 per cent at icelolly.com

Revenues jump 10 per cent at icelolly.com

A focus on putting the customer at the heart of its business and driving marketing initiatives has seen revenues jump 10 per cent at h..

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..