FINANCE

A snapshot of global financial markets: The Trumpflation rally, investor pit holes, small cap winners and emerging market losers?

A snapshot of global financial markets: The Trumpflation rally, investor pit holes, small cap winners and emerging market losers?

 By Tom Elliott, deVere Group’s International Investment Strategist  The Trumpflation rally A seven-session bear market on the Dow, in..

Financial companies delivering better value for customers in loyalty programmes compared to other sectors

Financial companies delivering better value for customers in loyalty programmes compared to other sectors

Cuts to loyalty programmes resulting from caps on interchange fees risk customer relationships  A survey of 2,500 loyalty programme me..

Jealous of your friend’s new dress? Chances are they’ll be selling it soon!

Jealous of your friend’s new dress? Chances are they’ll be selling it soon!

Over a quarter (28%) of British women will resell a fashion item within 6 months of purchase Almost one in four consumers fund new pu..

Impact of New Cheque Clearing System Discussed at Leading Seminar 

Impact of New Cheque Clearing System Discussed at Leading Seminar 

A number of delegates from a variety of the UK’s leading businesses were able to learn about the introduction and future impact of the..

1 in 5 UK adults have no idea what a credit score is

1 in 5 UK adults have no idea what a credit score is

One in five UK adults have no idea what a credit score is, despite many having been turned down for credit in the past, a new survey l..

PSD2: What It Means, And Why We Should All Care

PSD2: What It Means, And Why We Should All Care

By Brian Spector, CEO at MIRACL The European payments market is on the cusp of a radical change.  Due to come into effect in January 2..

How can Financial Services Companies compete more effectively in times of uncertainty?

How can Financial Services Companies compete more effectively in times of uncertainty?

By-lined to Toby Hannon, Vice President, EMEA, Seal Software Change, change and more change. Nothing could be more true about the reg..

The end of payments as we know it

The end of payments as we know it

André Stoorvogel, Head of Marketing, Rambus Bell ID Money 20/20 is over for another year. And as sore feet (and heads) recover and the..

Accountants can’t afford to ignore Making Tax Digital

Accountants can’t afford to ignore Making Tax Digital

UK accountants are not ready to go digital, warns IRIS Software Group, with a lack of preparation for Making Tax Digital risking chaos..

Mortgages for millennials

Mortgages for millennials

Banks should overhaul the mortgage process for a digital age before disruptors get there first, says Peter Veash, CEO of The BIO Agenc..

5 Steps to successful supply chain finance

5 Steps to successful supply chain finance

By Gopal Iyer, Sourcing & Supply Chain Consultant at4C Associates, an award winning management consultancy specialising in procure..

‘Why preparation for new SWIFT cyber security standards needs to start now’

‘Why preparation for new SWIFT cyber security standards needs to start now’

By Mike Fenton, CEO Redscan Cyber Security Ltd The impending publication of new security controls by The Society for Worldwide Interba..

UK developers embrace new Brexit era sales & marketing strategy by attending Investorist Live event in tech-hub Shenzhen

UK developers embrace new Brexit era sales & marketing strategy by attending Investorist Live event in tech-hub Shenzhen

“Only the most forward-thinking and nimble developers are changing and evolving their strategy in light of Brexit to become more..

Brexit begins to bite Spanish holiday home budgets reports Kyero.com

Brexit begins to bite Spanish holiday home budgets reports Kyero.com

62% of enquiries in September were for properties costing €150k or less Interest in properties costing €250k or more is falling Top 5..

Procurement in European private equity investment – adding value to the boardroom.

Procurement in European private equity investment – adding value to the boardroom.

By Jeremy Smith, Client Director at 4C Associates, an award winning management consultancy specialising in procurement, savings delive..

Reorganising for the Age of Collaboration

Reorganising for the Age of Collaboration

Graham Donald, Managing Director of Equiniti Pancredit Over the past two years an unprecedented $25bn has been pumped into the global ..

Student finances exposed: How do they really spend their money?

Student finances exposed: How do they really spend their money?

More than half of students find managing money stressful, yet 39% still don’t create a budget (Natwest Student Living Index) Co..

From one Golden Week to another: easyMarkets looks at gold’s rollercoaster 2016

From one Golden Week to another: easyMarkets looks at gold’s rollercoaster 2016

Gold futures up by 5.7% since China’s February 2016 Golden Week Highs of $1,400 per troy ounce possible in the short term US mo..

Top North East financial adviser firm talks corporation tax

Top North East financial adviser firm talks corporation tax

Explore Wealth Management, one of the North East’s longest established independent financial advisers,has spoken about how businesses ..

Innovative new dealCancellation product from easyMarkets to democratise trading like never before

Innovative new dealCancellation product from easyMarkets to democratise trading like never before

66.6% of traders are NT (intuitive-thinking) types (Elite Trader) dealCancellation breaks through psychological barriers to trading f..

Governments and central banks risk inflation, Bank of England has done its bit, now the politicians’ turn

Governments and central banks risk inflation, Bank of England has done its bit, now the politicians’ turn

Tom Elliott, deVere Group’s International Investment Strategist August is traditionally either a vague, directionless month for capita..

Ready for the new EU payments value chain?

Ready for the new EU payments value chain?

‘By Bruno Cambounet, VP Banking and Financial Services at Axway‘ 4 ways PSD2 can generate innovation, healthy ‘co-opetitio..

EMVCo Streamlines Approval Process for Mobile Payment Devices

EMVCo Streamlines Approval Process for Mobile Payment Devices

EMVCo now delivers formal industry testing and certification for contactless mobile payment-enabled devices Technical body, EMVCo, now..

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: DIGITAL STRATEGIES IN PAYMENTS AND COLLECTIONS

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: DIGITAL STRATEGIES IN PAYMENTS AND COLLECTIONS

Grant de Leeuw, Global Sales Manager, TALKINGTECH Consumer behaviour and expectations have changed beyond all recognition in the past ..

Putting SMEs first: the alternative to the overdraft

Putting SMEs first: the alternative to the overdraft

The regulatory landscape in the wake of the financial crisis has resulted in a significant portion of bankfunding being withdrawn – in..

The collateral conundrum – mobilise!

The collateral conundrum – mobilise!

Nerin Demir, Head of SIX Repo Ltd & Securities Finance at SIX Securities Services In the aftermath of the financial crisis, collat..

Why a rules management system can untie financial services’ hands

Why a rules management system can untie financial services’ hands

By Mark Amstrong, VP and MD EMEA at Progress Regulation is the finance industry’s middle name. At a time when digital transformation h..

With the Right Active Manager, You Really Do Get What You Pay For

With the Right Active Manager, You Really Do Get What You Pay For

In the world of investment management, it’s all too easy to get hung up on labels. Peter Askew For example, there’s the constant deba..

Post Brexit – UK workers CAN have financial security

Post Brexit – UK workers CAN have financial security

By Kesh Thukaram, Director, Best Insurance, www.bestinsurance.co.uk When the people of Britain voted in June to leave the EU it sent s..

Worldpay heads down under with Australia licence

Worldpay heads down under with Australia licence

Worldpay expands payment processing in Australia with customers including ASOS, Expedia, Cathay Pacific and many more Worldpay, the gl..

UK CARD FRAUD LOSSES CLIMBED 18 PERCENT IN 2015, LARGEST RISE IN EUROPE

UK CARD FRAUD LOSSES CLIMBED 18 PERCENT IN 2015, LARGEST RISE IN EUROPE

Interactive map from FICO and Euromonitor International shows card fraud rose in 10 of 19 European countries last year HIGHLIGHTS: FIC..

Post-crash banking regulation is transforming the world of corporate lending – for the better

Post-crash banking regulation is transforming the world of corporate lending – for the better

Mia Drennan, CEO at GLAS When discussing the impact of financial regulation – particularly big, sweeping changes that encompass multip..

What to make of the headlines? Brexit and Bank of England policy, EBA bank stress tests

What to make of the headlines? Brexit and Bank of England policy, EBA bank stress tests

By Tom Elliott, deVere Group’s International Investment Strategy  As traders go on holiday and markets become thin, expect greater vol..

Token, Inc. Launches London Office to Answer Demand from European Banks

Token, Inc. Launches London Office to Answer Demand from European Banks

Multiple trials and POCs underway with banks seeking to monetise PSD2 via revolutionary  new payment rail Token, Inc., a new crypto-pa..

PAR – THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

PAR – THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

David Worthington, VP, Business Development, Bell ID Whether it is EMV, NFC, HCE or TSP, there is certainly no shortage of acronyms wi..

GOODBYE TO ALL VAT? EU INDIRECT TAX AFTER BREXIT

GOODBYE TO ALL VAT? EU INDIRECT TAX AFTER BREXIT

Nicholas Hallamchief executive of VAT consultancy Accordance considers VAT after Brexit A year or so ago, I asked DonatoRaponi, EU VAT..

BREXIT: WHY INVESTORS MUST NOW ‘THINK GLOBAL’ TO MAXIMISE AND PROTECT WEALTH

BREXIT: WHY INVESTORS MUST NOW ‘THINK GLOBAL’ TO MAXIMISE AND PROTECT WEALTH

By Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group The Brexit vote outcome continues to send shockwaves throughout the world. Nigel Gree..