BANKS STRUGGLE TO HARNESS BIG DATA
Big data and customer analytics have and continue to be hot topics in retail banking. According to Bob Meara, senior analyst with Cele..
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KEEPING THE TAX MAN ONSIDE
By Ian Stone, Managing Director, UK and Ireland at Anaplan As Margaret Mitchell exclaimed in the classic novel, Gone with the Wind: “D..
BUSINESS
EARLY DETECTION OF MISMATCHED TRADES IS KEY TO MANAGING RISK AND MAXIMIZING PROFITS ON THE P&L DESK
Simon Richards, CEO USA, Fonetic Simon Richards A brand new financial technology category – solutions for the management of the P&..
FINANCE
FIGHTING FRAUD ON BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY
Don Bush of Kount, a leading provider of fraud detection and sales boosting technology, examines the major fraud threats faced by busi..
NEWS
GLOBAL THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR MARKET IS ESTIMATED TO CROSS US $720 MILLION BY 2021
Renewable energy is playing a major role in the electricity generation in current scenario, according to a report by Market Research E..
NEWS
SOUTHAMPTON DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES TO EXCITE LOCAL INVESTORS
Interest in Centenary Quay, Woolston continues to grow as investors reap rewards Southampton regeneration development, Centenary Quay..
NEWS
THE RACE TO AVOID DATA DINOSAUR EXTINCTION
Author is Sopra Banking’s Global Head of Content Strategy Customers increasingly expect a consistent and seamless experience with thei..
BANKING
HOW WILL THE INTRODUCTION OF DIGITAL BANKING IMPACT CUSTOMER PERCEPTION AND OVERALL LOYALTY?
By David John, Associate Consultant at Capgemini Consulting David John The past four years have seen banks move even quicker to adopt..
BANKING
STRESS-TESTING – WHY DID MY BANK GO BUST TODAY?
By Mark Somers, Technical Director at 4most Europe Ltd (www.4-most.co.uk) Mark Somers Recent economic troubles in most major economi..
BANKING
FRAUD IN A MOBILE DIGITAL WORLD
By Mark Somers, Technical Director at 4most Europe www.4-most.co.uk Mark Somers With an increased reliance by consumers on mobile dev..
TECHNOLOGY
THE EVOLUTION OF LOYALTY AND ITS PLACE IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Bethan Cowper Head of Marketing & PR at Compass Plus Loyalty programs are nothing new, thought to date back to the late 18th Centu..
BUSINESS
CAN ‘DIGITAL LABOUR’ DISPLACE CFOS IN THE CLOSE PROCESS?
By Mario Spanicciati, Chief Strategy Officer at BlackLine Several sensationalist reports in the press suggest that ‘digital labour’, t..
BUSINESS
Fast growing Accounting Firm Relies on Budget Maestro for Strategic Financial Planning
Founded in 1987, MGO (Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP) is one of the fastest growing professional services firms in the country. With..
BUSINESS
MINGLING WITH MILLENNIALS
Graeme Gabriel, Strategic Back Office WFO Consultant, EMEA, Verint When I first heard the term “millennials” I got quite excited, as I..
BUSINESS
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..
BUSINESS
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...
FINANCE
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..
TECHNOLOGY
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 ..
NEWS
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