FINANCE

Money matters: financial achievements make Brits proudest

Money matters: financial achievements make Brits proudest

New research from personal loan provider, Hitachi Personal Finance, has revealed that Brits feel proudest about achieving financial go..

Twitter in financial services

Twitter in financial services

By Danny Watkins, founder and CEO, Market EarlyBird Twitter is where the world’s news breaks today Studies suggest that social media i..

New lottery funding set to boost interest in renovating French ruins

New lottery funding set to boost interest in renovating French ruins

Grants for renovation work to increase, thanks to new ‘Heritage Lotto’ Owners can apply directly to Fondation du Patrmoi..

Shifting sands – how bank managers have joined the alternative finance boom

Shifting sands – how bank managers have joined the alternative finance boom

Standfirst: While many SMEs are worried about the transforming banking landscape, business leaders need not fear that all the experts ..

The Evolving World Of Trade Finance: Optimize Working Capital With Distributed Ledgers

The Evolving World Of Trade Finance: Optimize Working Capital With Distributed Ledgers

By Geraldine Balaj, Senior Director, FinTech: Global Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Tech Lead, Capgemini Financial Services Busin..

Financial Services firms are prioritising Flexible Working

Financial Services firms are prioritising Flexible Working

John Howard, Head of Enterprise EMEA, Logitech  Flexible working practices have been talked about for the past decade, but for many fi..

Paysafe Further Strengthens its Payment Processing Management Team

Paysafe Further Strengthens its Payment Processing Management Team

Leading global payments provider, Paysafe, today announced two sales leadership appointments to its North American team with the hires..

Will Ethereum Overtake Bitcoin?

Will Ethereum Overtake Bitcoin?

by Richard Tall As a lawyer working in financial services, I spend plenty of time talking to clients with cryptocurrency trading busin..

GDPR to spark lean data revolution says BDO

GDPR to spark lean data revolution says BDO

In a new white paper, BDO calls on enterprises to replace box ticking with P&L thinking when it comes to GDPR. BDO demonstrates ho..

Like father like son? When it comes to money, men more likely than women to see parents as a good role model

Like father like son? When it comes to money, men more likely than women to see parents as a good role model

80% of men believe their parents were good role models for their spending habits 73% of men followed their parents’ lead when it come..

Want to invest in Cryptocurrency, but don’t know how?

Want to invest in Cryptocurrency, but don’t know how?

New Premier Cryptocurrency Account ‘10x Growth Account’ Launches Offering secure and easy access to cryptocurrency with a tax-efficien..

Opening up the world of data

Opening up the world of data

Nathan Snyder, Partner, Brickendon We live in a world of data and regulations, so it is not surprising that the two are having a large..

deVere CEO: Cryptocurrency regulation is necessary and must be welcomed

deVere CEO: Cryptocurrency regulation is necessary and must be welcomed

Cryptocurrency regulation is necessary, on its way, and the vital work being done by many international financial watchdogs and lawmak..

Get more bang for your buck: The reward cards worth using (and those that aren’t…)

Get more bang for your buck: The reward cards worth using (and those that aren’t…)

That’s cheeky, Nandos! Restaurant’s point system leaves a lot to be desired Morrisons’ More card best return per £1 (but ONLY on own-..

Have you underestimated the value of your CRE department?

Have you underestimated the value of your CRE department?

The key metrics the finance department is missing out on Gavin Maze, Business Development Manager – Occupier Division, Qube Global Sof..

Ashley Finance reports year of bridging success

Ashley Finance reports year of bridging success

Strength of bridging team sees new business grow by 95%in year-on-year comparison  Liam Cavanagh SME finance specialist, A..

Ultimate Finance provides good funding offer to SIG customers

Ultimate Finance provides good funding offer to SIG customers

At a time when so many SMEs struggle with cashflow and 73 percent find applying for additional funds a ‘long and painful’ process, two..

Why You Might Fall in Love with CFDs

Why You Might Fall in Love with CFDs

 Soteris Phoraris of easyMarkets Yes, its Valentine’s Day and there are many different types of love – the love between a ..

INTL FCStone Financial Enhances Its Offshore Mutual Fund Offering Through Agreement with Allfunds Bank

INTL FCStone Financial Enhances Its Offshore Mutual Fund Offering Through Agreement with Allfunds Bank

INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ: INTL) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, INTL FCStone Financial Inc. (“the CompanyR..

Biometrics set to fuel another financial sector revolution

Biometrics set to fuel another financial sector revolution

By Xavier Larduinat, Digital Banking & Payment Expert, Gemalto Xavier Larduinat In the space of no more than five year..

Is the market right to be losing its head with the recent Stock market collapse?

Is the market right to be losing its head with the recent Stock market collapse?

James Trescothick, Senior Global Strategist, easyMarkets It was coming.   For many months you heard the cries that a stock market cra..

The Future of Financial Services: Strategies to Capitalize on Open Banking Opportunities

The Future of Financial Services: Strategies to Capitalize on Open Banking Opportunities

By Ame Stuart, Vice President, Digital Markets, Capgemini Financial Services Open banking is an open secret. Financial services provid..

Lisk announces LSK token listed on bitFlyer, the European Union’s newest crypto exchange

Lisk announces LSK token listed on bitFlyer, the European Union’s newest crypto exchange

Significant milestone comes ahead of Lisk’s re-launch event in February Lisk, the public blockchain platform that allows users to deve..

deVere officially launches cryptocurrency app with bold Bitcoin predictions

deVere officially launches cryptocurrency app with bold Bitcoin predictions

Despite cryptocurrencies tanking over the last month, demand for them will “skyrocket” in the next 12 months, Bitcoin could gain by 50..

Transforming the LMOF in an Age of Real-Time Reporting

Transforming the LMOF in an Age of Real-Time Reporting

by Ron Baden Every corporate finance department is familiar with the “Last Mile of Finance” (LMOF)—that stressful period at the end of..

3 Things you didn’t know about trading

3 Things you didn’t know about trading

Benjamin Sparham, Trader at Learn to Trade Trading is often seen as a career path only for those with a deep understanding of the mark..

Scores, rates and repayments:Busting the myths of your credit applications

Scores, rates and repayments:Busting the myths of your credit applications

Credit is confusing. Common myths can make it hard to distinguish between what is hear-say and what is the truth. Hitachi Personal Fin..

The Future of Direct Carrier Billing in 2018

The Future of Direct Carrier Billing in 2018

By Hiroyuki Sato, Founder & CEO of DOCOMO Digital On the 13th January 2018, the new Payment Services Directive (PSD2) came into ef..

Data Privacy Day: Who’s responsible for keeping customer data safe?

Data Privacy Day: Who’s responsible for keeping customer data safe?

By Karen Wheeler, Vice President and Country Manager, Affinion UK According to a new report by cybersecurity firm Norton, more than 17..

Events will determine currency values over 2018

Events will determine currency values over 2018

Daniel Stanley, Head Trader at London-based foreign exchange specialists Global Reach Partners Daniel Stanley, Head Trader..

Will 2018 finally see Gold’s shine return?

Will 2018 finally see Gold’s shine return?

James Trescothick, Senior Global Strategist, easyMarkets James Trescothick, Senior Global Strategist, easyMarkets It’..

Digital transformation, finance, and world-class performance in 2017 and beyond

Digital transformation, finance, and world-class performance in 2017 and beyond

By Gilles Bonelli, Associate Principal, The Hackett Group Gilles Bonelli, Associate Principal, The Hackett Group World-cla..

EMVCo Invites the Payments Community to Gain Insight into Latest Initiatives

EMVCo Invites the Payments Community to Gain Insight into Latest Initiatives

Global technical body to host annual EMV® User Meeting in San Diego, USA, with a focus on EMV Payment Tokenisation, EMV 3-D Secure and..

How to improve your credit score in 2018

How to improve your credit score in 2018

Personal loan provider, Hitachi Personal Finance, has collated a simple list of useful dos and don’ts to help you achieve and maintain..

Over 150 New Business Jets Could Be Delivered To Europe This Year Worth An Estimated $ 5 Billion

Over 150 New Business Jets Could Be Delivered To Europe This Year Worth An Estimated $ 5 Billion

Over 13% of deliveries could go to the UK Research reveals demand for business aviation finance is expected to increase Analysis of ..

Revealed: How Brits could save hundreds of £s a year

Revealed: How Brits could save hundreds of £s a year

Portafina shares tips on how to cut monthly spending in 2018 It’s no lie that as a nation we love to treat ourselves, whether we are..

Same, but different: how payments became commoditized – and what payment providers can do about it

Same, but different: how payments became commoditized – and what payment providers can do about it

By Peter Caparso, President North America, Checkout.com Peter Caparso, President North America, Checkout.com The thing ab..