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Risky Business: Trend of expanding strategic role of Financial Leaders increases scope for mistakes

Risky Business: Trend of expanding strategic role of Financial Leaders increases scope for mistakes

In a recent survey, 97% of UK Financial Leaders say their role has changed over the..

Aon/Ponemon report: Almost four times more budget is being spent on property related risks vs. cyber risk

Aon/Ponemon report: Almost four times more budget is being spent on property related risks vs. cyber risk

Nearly 65 percent of organizations expect their cyber risk exposure to increase in t..

Unprecedented volatility adds new urgency and complexity to old risks

Unprecedented volatility adds new urgency and complexity to old risks

Bi-annual survey finds economics, demographics and geopolitics as well as technology..

Fundamental economic backdrop remains supportive to financial markets and corporate earnings

Fundamental economic backdrop remains supportive to financial markets and corporate earnings

By Michael Stanes, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management Notwithsta..

Can we design our jobs better than our boss? New research to help organisations

Can we design our jobs better than our boss? New research to help organisations

New international study by What Works Centre for Wellbeing shows why organisations ..

Leading Number Plate Dealer Streamlines

Leading Number Plate Dealer Streamlines

Payments With Checkprint Regtransfers.co.uk, the UK’s largest number plate dealer, h..

UK Companies Are Failing to Capitalise on Innovation, But Successful Innovators Are Showing the Way

UK Companies Are Failing to Capitalise on Innovation, But Successful Innovators Are Showing the Way

PA Consulting Group launches latest global innovation survey of 821 business leaders..

President Trump Signs Executive Orders on Trade and Designates Trade and Customs Law Violations as Law Enforcement “High Priority”

President Trump Signs Executive Orders on Trade and Designates Trade and Customs Law Violations as Law Enforcement “High Priority”

By Andrew S. Boutros, John Schleppenbach, Seyfarth Shaw LLP Donald Trump’s March 31..

How can businesses equip their customers in the fight against cybercrime?

How can businesses equip their customers in the fight against cybercrime?

By Karen Wheeler, UK country manager of Affinion ID theft is on the rise with latest..

What is it that keeps a company in business?

What is it that keeps a company in business?

Carl Reader, author of The Start Up Coach, co-owner of dennisandturnbull.com and co-..

Top tips for managing business cash flow

Top tips for managing business cash flow

Carl Reader, author of The Start Up Coach, co-owner of dennisandturnbull.com and co-..

Dos and Don’ts of starting a business

Dos and Don’ts of starting a business

With a record 80 companies being formed per hour, thousands across the UK are waking..

Digital Marketing: The Battle Between SEO and PPC

Digital Marketing: The Battle Between SEO and PPC

If your business has not integrated a digital strategy into its marketing plan, then..

What to look out for in the new financial year – 3 predictions from easyMarkets

What to look out for in the new financial year – 3 predictions from easyMarkets

EUR/GBP could the currency pair to pay close attention to Political instability cou..

The Trend Continues: NYC Passes Salary History Ban

The Trend Continues: NYC Passes Salary History Ban

By Lisa L. Savadjian and Christine Hendrickson, Seyfarth Shaw LLP In a move anticipa..

A First Look at New York City’s New Law Prohibiting Employers From Inquiring About the Salary History of Applicants

A First Look at New York City’s New Law Prohibiting Employers From Inquiring About the Salary History of Applicants

In its latest effort to close the “gender gap” on wages, the New York Ci..

Miton’s David Jane: Rising inflation raises spectre of corporate defaults

Miton’s David Jane: Rising inflation raises spectre of corporate defaults

Benign levels of inflation and low interest rates make real assets highly attractiv..

Growing confidence among the UK’s aspiring business owners

Growing confidence among the UK’s aspiring business owners

Four out of five Brits would consider starting up their own business, but financial ..

Small Business Advice Week guiding SMEs to a brighter future in light of Brexit

Small Business Advice Week guiding SMEs to a brighter future in light of Brexit

2017 marks the 14th anniversary of Small Business Advice Week (SBAW).  Small and med..

Einride to change the future of transport with world’s first sustainable self-driving ‘T-pod’

Einride to change the future of transport with world’s first sustainable self-driving ‘T-pod’

Swedish transport specialists reinvent the wheel with an entire new transport system..

Neptune Continues Expansion with Integration into FlexTrade’s Buy-Side EMS Platform

Neptune Continues Expansion with Integration into FlexTrade’s Buy-Side EMS Platform

The fixed income market network is now connected to its latest OMS/EMS provider to o..

Populism and terrorism converge to compound global risks

Populism and terrorism converge to compound global risks

Aon publishes 2017 Risk Maps for Political Risk, Terrorism and Political Violence  ..

Smaller SMEs face failure due to cashflow barriers

Smaller SMEs face failure due to cashflow barriers

73% find funding application a long and painful process Smaller businesses are conti..

UK SMEs ‘not worried about the impact of Article 50’

UK SMEs ‘not worried about the impact of Article 50’

Just 13% think it will have an immediate effect on the It’s ‘business as usual’ for ..

Japanese equity market story focused on corporate sector developments

Japanese equity market story focused on corporate sector developments

By Michael Stanes, Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management The attrac..

Compliance professionals risk onboarding delays as complexity of regulation grows

Compliance professionals risk onboarding delays as complexity of regulation grows

49% of compliance professionals surveyed admit it will become harder to comply with..

Sme Inflation Among The Highest In Eight Years – But Three Fifths Aren’t Prepared

Sme Inflation Among The Highest In Eight Years – But Three Fifths Aren’t Prepared

59% of SMEs aren’t prepared to manage inflationary fluctuations Two thirds will con..

Politics remains rooted at top of economic agenda

Politics remains rooted at top of economic agenda

By John Wyn-Evans, Head of Investment Strategy at Investec Wealth & Investment ..

Liontrust completes acquisition of Alliance Trust Investments

Liontrust completes acquisition of Alliance Trust Investments

Liontrust has completed its acquisition of Alliance Trust Investments. The Liontrus..

Research Reveals Huge Increase In Employees Feeling Stressed At Work 

Research Reveals Huge Increase In Employees Feeling Stressed At Work 

New research(1) from Specialists4Protection.co.uk, a new specialist life and protect..

Why aren’t more global investors buying Japanese equities?

Why aren’t more global investors buying Japanese equities?

Tom Elliott, deVere Group’s International Investment Strategist The arguments for a ..

Innovative crowdfunding business launches added incentive for investors

Innovative crowdfunding business launches added incentive for investors

The IF-ISA (Innovative Finance Individual Savings Account) is a new category of ISA,..

Businesses Are Not Reaching Full E-commerce Potential

Businesses Are Not Reaching Full E-commerce Potential

The average adult spends around 10 hours a day online, glued to screens across multi..

The evolving role of the CFO

The evolving role of the CFO

By Tim Vine, Head of European Trade Credit at Dun & Bradstreet In an increasingl..

UBS Deploys Qualified Electronic Signature Service with Cryptomathic and SwissSign

UBS Deploys Qualified Electronic Signature Service with Cryptomathic and SwissSign

Switzerland’s largest retail bank pioneers service digitization, increases document ..

Britain’s Smes Urged To Consider Reducing Uncertainty As Brexit Approaches

Britain’s Smes Urged To Consider Reducing Uncertainty As Brexit Approaches

Innovative FinTech firm, Money Mover’s overseas payments service gives small and med..

Employee Engagement Declining Across the Globe

Employee Engagement Declining Across the Globe

Aon Hewitt survey finds global uncertainty driving employee skepticism Globally, emp..