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FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRMS TURN TO BIG DATA INTELLIGENCE TO FIGHT FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY ACCORDING TO XEROX STUDY

FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRMS TURN TO BIG DATA INTELLIGENCE TO FIGHT FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY ACCORDING TO XEROX STUDY

 As online bank fraud doubles, data security and privacy cited as biggest challenges  Financial services companies are increasing thei..

CHRISTMAS DEBT HANGOVERS: HOW BANKS CAN HELP CUSTOMERS

CHRISTMAS DEBT HANGOVERS: HOW BANKS CAN HELP CUSTOMERS

By: David Webber, MD, Intelligent Environments Christmas festivities may be a distant memory but many people are now suffering from “d..

ALL CHANGE: HELPING MERCHANTS NAVIGATE THE NEW CARD TRANSACTION FEE LANDSCAPE

ALL CHANGE: HELPING MERCHANTS NAVIGATE THE NEW CARD TRANSACTION FEE LANDSCAPE

Card transaction fees have recently undergone a significant shake-up following the introduction of the Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR..

IMPROVING REPUTATION IN THE BANKING SECTOR THROUGH MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

IMPROVING REPUTATION IN THE BANKING SECTOR THROUGH MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

Neil Crespin, Chairman, mcm creative group Neil Crespin In a climate of public antipathy and distrust, morale in the financial servic..

MONITORING INSIDER BEHAVIOR TO CATCH INTRUDERS

MONITORING INSIDER BEHAVIOR TO CATCH INTRUDERS

By Hagai Schaffer, VP Marketing and Product Management, Bottomline Technologies Cyber Fraud and Risk Management Cyberattacks are topp..

THE CHALLENGERS AWAKEN…

THE CHALLENGERS AWAKEN…

Emily Farrimond, Director of Banking at Baringa Partners The Ancient Greeks said there’s nothing permanent except change; nowhere is t..

DO CONSUMERS WANT ROBO-ADVISORY SERVICES?

DO CONSUMERS WANT ROBO-ADVISORY SERVICES?

Keith Bossey, SVP Consulting, Financial Services, GfK Martin Grimwood, Divisional Director of Financial Services, GfK BBVA Compass, ..

THE FUTURE OF CYBER SECURITY

THE FUTURE OF CYBER SECURITY

Information security is a perennially hot topic, but as 2016 kicks off, many organisations look to take stock over the past year and c..

OVERCOMING INFORMATION OVERLOAD IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR

OVERCOMING INFORMATION OVERLOAD IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR

Simon Price, managing director, Recommind Limited With the financial services industry becoming ever more connected, financial organi..

KNOWING YOUR CUSTOMERS’ NEEDS IS ESSENTIAL FOR BANKING INNOVATION

KNOWING YOUR CUSTOMERS’ NEEDS IS ESSENTIAL FOR BANKING INNOVATION

Keith Rowling, MD UK & Ireland, First Data “What’s the next big thing?” is a question banks, retailers and other organisations con..

INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT SOARS AS ALBANIA STEPS INTO GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT

INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT SOARS AS ALBANIA STEPS INTO GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT

United States and Sweden join forces to support the development of Albania’s tourism industry through a $6 million project Capital in..

THE FINANCIAL SECTOR MUST ACT TO TACKLE INTERNAL DATA SECURITY

THE FINANCIAL SECTOR MUST ACT TO TACKLE INTERNAL DATA SECURITY

  By Jens Puhle, UK Managing Director of access rights management specialist 8MAN Jens Puhle 2015 may have seen an increasingly ..

10 WAYS TO PUT TOGETHER A KILLER INVESTMENT PITCH

10 WAYS TO PUT TOGETHER A KILLER INVESTMENT PITCH

It’s a topic that every business with any ambitions of growing will be faced with at one point or another – investment. An injec..

THE IMPORTANCE OF A PROACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO REDUCING CONTACTLESS FRAUD

THE IMPORTANCE OF A PROACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO REDUCING CONTACTLESS FRAUD

Nick Peplow, Director, allpay Limited The popularity of contactless payments continues to grow and this should come as no surprise. Wh..

TOP 5 PAYMENT TRENDS FOR 2016

TOP 5 PAYMENT TRENDS FOR 2016

Ralf Ohlhausen, business development director, PPRO Group Mobile Payments 2016 is set to be a defining year for mobile payment prov..

2016 – THE FIGHT BACK OF THE ESTABLISHED BRAND

2016 – THE FIGHT BACK OF THE ESTABLISHED BRAND

By Henry Daglish, MD of Arena Media  Disruption. I’d wager this was one of the most commonly used words in business meetings this year..

2016 – THE YEAR OF TECHNOLOGY FINANCING, THE YEAR OF BUSINESS GROWTH

2016 – THE YEAR OF TECHNOLOGY FINANCING, THE YEAR OF BUSINESS GROWTH

Jim Findlay, regional sales manager, Dell Financial Services Over 4,000 UK businesses went into insolvency in Q1 2015 alone according ..

DISRUPTION AND INNOVATION – FOUR PREDICTIONS FOR THE BUSINESS LANDSCAPE IN 2016

DISRUPTION AND INNOVATION – FOUR PREDICTIONS FOR THE BUSINESS LANDSCAPE IN 2016

Peter Dickinson, CEO, Greentree 2015 was an interesting year for businesses in the UK. While the UK economy has had some bumpy moments..

HOW BANKS CAN TRIUMPH IN THE ‘NEW NORMAL’

HOW BANKS CAN TRIUMPH IN THE ‘NEW NORMAL’

Gareth Richardson, UK MD at GFT Gareth Richardson In June this year GFT Group released research examining trends in the global financ..

HOW CROWDSOURCING CAN HELP DRIVE THE BENEFITS OF ADVANCED ANALYTICS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOW CROWDSOURCING CAN HELP DRIVE THE BENEFITS OF ADVANCED ANALYTICS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

By Todd O’Brien, head of sales, advanced analytics, Dell Software Today’s Financial Services sector is characterised by a two importan..

INSIGHT INTO TOMORROW’S RETAIL BANKING CUSTOMERS

INSIGHT INTO TOMORROW’S RETAIL BANKING CUSTOMERS

By  Matthew Warren is Associate Director, Financial Services, with GfK – the market research multinational. Children born post-Millenn..

OUT OF THE FRYING PAN…

OUT OF THE FRYING PAN…

By Richard Goold, Partner, Moorhouse The financial services sector had cause for celebration last week when the Bank of England’s Prud..

REALIZING THE PROMISE OF IT GRC

REALIZING THE PROMISE OF IT GRC

Luc Brandts, CTO at Nasdaq BWise Luc Brandts Governance, risk management and compliance demands that firms tap into a broad spectrum ..

TURNING A BLIND EYE WON’T WORK FOR FINANCIAL FIRMS AS THE FCA TIGHTENS ITS GRIP

TURNING A BLIND EYE WON’T WORK FOR FINANCIAL FIRMS AS THE FCA TIGHTENS ITS GRIP

Financial services firms in the UK find themselves in a uniquely difficult position as recently introduced competition enforcement mea..

OILING THE WHEELS FOR A SMOOTH FUNDING CYCLE

OILING THE WHEELS FOR A SMOOTH FUNDING CYCLE

The funding cycle for many private equity firms is already underway, with all its attendant chaos, tension and high stakes. Firms can ..

HOW TO ENHANCE BANKING SERVICES WITH DIGITAL PERFORMANCE INTELLIGENCE

HOW TO ENHANCE BANKING SERVICES WITH DIGITAL PERFORMANCE INTELLIGENCE

By Michael Allen, Solutions VP, Dynatrace Today’s banks are investing heavily in digital transformation initiatives to make it more co..

DEMYSTIFYING ALTERNATIVE FINANCE

DEMYSTIFYING ALTERNATIVE FINANCE

Sharon Argov, CEO and Co-Founder of Fundbird The world of alternative finance is now so diverse that there are a broad range of option..

HOW BANKS CAN AVOID REGULATORY REPORTING MISTAKES WITH A GOOD DOSE OF AUTOMATION

HOW BANKS CAN AVOID REGULATORY REPORTING MISTAKES WITH A GOOD DOSE OF AUTOMATION

By Alice Allegrini is Sales Director at Tagetik Efficient corporate performance and financial management technology helps banks avoid ..

COMPARE THE PAIR

COMPARE THE PAIR

Case study: for $35 per week, you could own an investment property too Case study: for $35 per week, you could own an investment prop..

NEW DEMANDS ON NETWORK SECURITY

NEW DEMANDS ON NETWORK SECURITY

Article by Jan Hof, international marketing director, ForeScout Technologies, Inc. www.forescout.com Jan Hof, International Marketing..

30 YEARS OF EXCEL-LENCE: TIME TO MOVE ON?

30 YEARS OF EXCEL-LENCE: TIME TO MOVE ON?

Robert Gothan, CEO and founder of Accountagility – the leading business process management specialist Robert Gothan The business land..

THE SHARING ECONOMY: WHAT’S IN IT FOR ACCOUNTANTS?

THE SHARING ECONOMY: WHAT’S IN IT FOR ACCOUNTANTS?

Rich Preece, Europe VP and Managing Director, Intuit You don’t have to go far to find reports on the ‘sharing economy’, the rapid rise..

IS YOUR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE EXCEPTIONAL?

IS YOUR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE EXCEPTIONAL?

Mary Clarke, CEO, Cognisco The customer experience is becoming increasingly important and often the key differentiator between compani..

FAST-TRACK FINANCIAL CLOSE

FAST-TRACK FINANCIAL CLOSE

By Mario Spanicciati “Speed” is a relative term, as we know from watching 100-meter sprinters and Formula One racecar drivers. When Ro..

HOW TO BUILD A WINNING TEAM

HOW TO BUILD A WINNING TEAM

Stephen Archer, Director, Spring Partnerships www.spring-partnerships.com It is often noted that a business is nothing without its peo..

ARE BANKS READY FOR THE NEW ACCOUNTABILITY REGIME IN 2016?

ARE BANKS READY FOR THE NEW ACCOUNTABILITY REGIME IN 2016?

Mary Clarke, CEO, Cognisco The introduction of the new Senior Managers Regime and Certification Regime in March 2016 is set to change ..

Why Student Housing has Been Propelled into the Mainstream

Why Student Housing has Been Propelled into the Mainstream

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