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5 Reasons Why it Won’t be Blockchain, But AI to Drive Financial Services

30th May 2017
Utter the words ‘disruption’ and ‘financial services’ and your thoughts will be drawn to the bevy of technologies that were supposed to transform the sector. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain are the most recent additions to the list, but this time around, they probably have the potential to drive real structural change. To explain their […]
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Banks Must Protect Whistleblowers or Face the Consequences

30th May 2017
By Ajit Menon from Blacklight Advisory Whistleblowing was dealt a further blow last month after fresh allegations emerged over the conduct of senior executives in the City of London.  Barclays CEO Jes Staley was reprimanded after he attempted to uncover the identity of an internal company whistleblower. Staley was reported to the FCA after he […]
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The Importance of Levelling the Playing Field whilst Retaining Traditional Services

30th May 2017
Bhupender Singh, CEO of Intelenet® Global Services, explores the competitive challenges that banks face from FinTech players. The finance and banking sectors have experienced a radical shift, driven by mobile technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, and the emergence of new FinTech players entering the market. Traditional banks are now facing the challenge of high customer […]
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How Technology Can Amplify Your Investment

30th May 2017
Written by Gavriel Merkado, REalyse In innumerable ways, technology has shifted the power paradigm from the elite to the many and has empowered investors to make better investment decisions. Big data and smart algorithms mean more information, quicker, which ultimately leads to less risk for investors.   Illiquid vs liquid assets The enabling power of […]
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Luke Graham and the Accounting Company He Co-Founded - Tech & the Beancounters

30th May 2017
Luke started his career in Sheffield, working as Finance Officer for Sheffield Union before moving to London to work for Tesco PLC. During his time at Tesco, Luke worked in Central Finance with responsibility for weekly management reporting and working capital, before moving to China with Tesco’s property business in Beijing. Luke’s next move was […]
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CFO Insight: Dr Stephan Hardt from T-Systems

30th May 2017
Finance Monthly’s May CFO Insight section looks at the work of Dr Stephan Hardt – the Financial Director of one of Deutsche Telekom's subsidiaries and one of the largest IT service companies in Europe – T-Systems. Here Stephan, who’s been the company’s director of finance since 2012, talks about the finance function at the company, […]
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Finance Monthly Online Editor’s Picks May 2017

26th May 2017
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Global Supply Chains Increasingly Disrupted by Both Physical and Ideological Battles

26th May 2017
Lack of trust and transparency as a result of ideological and military conflicts are undermining the international supply chains linking the world, according to the Q1 2017 CIPS Risk Index, powered by Dun & Bradstreet. Prolonged conflict is creating supply chain no-go areas, cutting off local businesses and consumers from global markets and potentially causing […]
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Why Are Mortgage Sales Plummeting?

26th May 2017
There were increased signs of a slowdown in the UK property market last month, as the number of sales has fallen dramatically and even less are taking out mortgages. Analysis by data firm Equifax claims mortgage sales dropped by over 15% between March and April. But why is this happening? Here Mark Homer, Co-Founder of […]
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Realtors Have a Positive Outlook for Commercial Markets in 2017

25th May 2017
While challenges face commercial real estate markets, realtors specializing in the sector should have confidence that growth will continue. That's according to speakers at a commercial economic issues and trends forum at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun led a panel discussion about the economic forces shaping commercial real […]
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Foreign Buyers and Immigration to Drive Future Demand for US Housing

25th May 2017
US real estate markets are increasingly becoming international, and changing demographics brought forth by immigration and growing interest from foreigners are positioned to bolster home sales activity and prices. That's according to speakers at an international real estate forum organized by the REALTOR University Richard J. Rosenthal Center for Real Estate Studies session here at […]
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New Buyers & New Habits Alter the Technology Marketplace

25th May 2017
Executives from finance, marketing, sales, logistics, and other departments and business lines play an increasingly central role in the evaluation, purchase and use of technology solutions, according to a new report released by CompTIA, the world's leading technology association. "CIOs and information technology (IT) teams remain involved in the process, as their expertise and experience […]
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