A TWO WAY STREET: CHINESE INVESTMENT IN THE UK WILL BENEFIT BOTH ECONOMIES
The Chinese economy – an overview Nick As the Chinese look to invest upwards of £30 billion in the UK, recent lower than expected GD..
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THE LATE PAYMENTS TOOLKIT – HOW TO KEEP THE CASH-FLOW STRONG
Even as the economy finally moves into a period of sustained growth, the late payments issue shows no sign of abating. According to th..
BUSINESS
IS THE TIDE TURNING FOR CHINESE BRANDS OVERSEAS?
Ralf Ohlhausen, Chief Strategy Officer, PPRO Group Whilst recent attention in the payments industry has been on China as the next e-co..
BUSINESS
TAKING THE PAIN OUT OF PAYMENTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKER
Attributed to Kyle at Fraedom The finance department in every business is always busy. There are invoices to be paid, payments to be c..
BUSINESS
HOW TO AVOID THE COMPLIANCE RECRUITMENT MERRY-GO-ROUND
By Neil Herbert, Director, HRComply (www.hrcomply.co.uk) With regulation increasing (and the penalties for non-compliance stiffening),..
BUSINESS
HOW DO YOU BUILD CUSTOMER LOYALTY? 3 STEPS TO FOLLOW
As it isn’t a physical or numerical sentiment, customer loyalty can sometimes be rather difficult to measure or keep track of. Proof o..
BUSINESS
Top 5 Ways Businesses Can Save on Energy Costs in Q4
We’re creeping towards the time of year when newspapers go crazy with their shock-inducing weatherisms and the Met Office, somewhat bi..
BUSINESS
THE SURVIVAL OF THE BANKING INDUSTRY
Peter Aykens is managing director at CEB Since the onset of the financial crisis, the level of ‘bank bashing’ has reached new heights...
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UTILITIES: RETHINKING OPERATIONS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
Mohit Joshi Vice President and Head of Financial Services in Europe, Infosys European banks’ return on equity (ROE), a key measure of ..
FINANCE
REGULATORS NEED TO STRIKE THE BALANCE BETWEEN PROTECTION AND STRANGULATION
By Dave Lewis, Director, Alpha Insight Financial technology is evolving at an incredible rate, with new start-ups and ideas constantly..
FINANCE
HOW EFFECTIVE TALENT MANAGEMENT COULD DISRUPT THE RETAIL BANKING SECTOR
Lynne Gardner, Global Client Partner, Retail Banking & Insurance – Alexander Mann Solutions The last decade has witnessed a rapid..
FINANCE
THE BENEFITS OF BIG DATA – HOW TO CONVINCE YOUR CFO
Robert Gothan, CEO and founder of Accountagility – the leading business process management specialist Robert Gothan The Strata + Hado..
TECHNOLOGY
WHY DO MODERN FINANCE FUNCTIONS STRIVE FOR AUTOMATION?
By Mario Spanicciati, Chief Staregy Officer at BlackLine. About Mario: Mario Spanicciati is responsible for strategy and alignment ac..
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YOUR MONEY IS SAFE, BUT YOUR DATA MIGHT NOT BE
By Jacob Ginsberg, Senior Director, Echoworx Jacob Ginsberg Simple and secure communication that complies with regulatory requirement..
TECHNOLOGY
GUESS WHAT? PUBLIC SECTOR ADOPTION OF E-INVOICING ON THE RISE!
Amabel Grant, VP Network Services and UK MD, at Basware discusses the latest e-invoicing research This week we found out e-invoicing ..
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TO WHAT EXTENT IS AML’S CONTINUING GLOBALISATION ENOUGH?
Kieran Beer is Chief Analyst at ACAMS www.acams.org Attending the 33rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime last month ..
NEWS
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR 2016? LEADING ONLINE TRADING SERVICES PROVIDER EASY-FOREX REVEALS PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR
Oil set to drop below US$40 per barrel US stocks to continue positive trend Dollar to surge following likely December interest rate h..
INVESTING
MAKING THE TURN
Are you ready for rising interest rates? Interest rates have been low for so long that many managers are out of practice operating wit..
INVESTING
HOW CAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MAKE THE MOST OF DATA FOR THEIR BUSINESS?
Author: Manoj Madhusudanan, Managing Director, InsightBee Manoj Madhusudanan As the hype surrounding big data increases, so too does..
BUSINESS
Tokenisation, Schmokenisation?
By David Froud, Head of Global Compliance & Risk at myPINpad David Froud During the first three quarters of 2014, global payments..
TECHNOLOGY
WHY MANUFACTURERS MUSTN’T LOSE THEIR GREEN FOCUS IN TROUBLED TIMES
When trading conditions worsen, there’s always a worry that businesses will lose sight of their green ideologies as they fight tooth a..
NEWS
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING: TIME TO TAKE A NEW APPROACH?
By Andrew Davies, VP – Global Market Strategy, Financial Crime Risk Management, Fiserv Andrew Davies The well-known ‘Breaking Bad’ pr..
FINANCE
Data centres and the changing financial trading landscape
By Darren Watkins, Managing Director, VIRTUS Data Centres Darren Watkins The stock market and High Frequency Trading (HFT) have long ..
TECHNOLOGY
PROPERTY LETTING COULD BECOME A LEGAL MINEFIELD
A number of new pieces of legislation come into force that will limit landlord’s powers to evict their tenants. The new legislation r..
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