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Over 25% Would Prefer Robots to Be Bankers

13th June 2018
The automation of work, including the use of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), is expected to rapidly increase. In fact, recent research by think tank ‘Centre for Cities’ found that one in five jobs in Britain will fall victim to automation by 2030. These findings are further echoed by auditing firm ‘PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)’, who estimate […]
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How Does Financial Crime Data Processing Work Under GDPR?

12th June 2018
Much that has been written about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) relates to the burden of obtaining proper consents in order to process data. This general theme has provoked questions about whether and how financial institutions can process data to fight financial crime if they need consent of the data subject. While there are […]
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Myth Busting Peer 2 Peer Investing

12th June 2018
In recent years a new way of investing has emerged, Peer to Peer (P2P) lending, and although this sector is growing fast, many people have yet to properly understand what it has to offer, how to participate and what risks are involved. This week Finance Monthly has heard from Relendex, a P2P commercial real estate […]
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Budgeting for a Music Festival Weekend

11th June 2018
The UK’s festival season is getting underway and although Glastonbury is absent from the scene this year, music fans still have plenty to choose from. Festivals have become big business, with ticket prices ranging from under £60 to hundreds of pounds, depending on the level of luxury. Equifax outlines ticket and travel costs for festival […]
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Why Bitcoin Volatility Is Nearing an All-Time Low

11th June 2018
Below Finance Monthly hears from David Jones, Chief Market Strategist at Capital.com, on why Bitcoin's infamous reputation for extreme volatility may be coming to an end. With the benefit of hindsight, there can be no doubt that the moves seen in Bitcoin, and other crypto-currencies, from the summer of 2017 through to February 2018 has […]
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Trade, Tariffs Take Center Stage at G7

11th June 2018
US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were all jokes and smiles for the media as they met at the Group of Seven leaders summit in Quebec on Friday, but neither budged on the serious trade dispute between them.
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The Strength of the DasEcosystem

8th June 2018
The Das ecosystem is the network behind DasCoin, a cryptocurrency marketing itself as the Currency of Trust. DasCoin, backed up by the entire Das ecosystem, brings to the table all the strengths required of cryptocurrencies, having removed all of the weaknesses that have beset other blockchain projects. The hardware structure is world-class, utilising innovative blockchain […]
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Cyber Investment Continues to Grow as Attacks Rise

8th June 2018
Rising fears of cybercrime are prompting financial services firms to increase their spend on security, according to new research from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, which canvassed the views of the world’s largest financial institutions. The research found that six out of seven (85%) financial services firms have spent more on tackling cyber risks in the […]
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Are There Any Countries That Are Already Completely Cashless?

8th June 2018
Contactless and online banking have pulled cash out of the pockets of most people, and while there are those that believe cash will always be a vital part of the international economy, there are some parts of the world that are borderline cashless. Below Shane Leahy, CEO of Tola Mobile, elves into the possibilities of […]
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5 Steps to Protect Your Business Against Rising Interest Rates

7th June 2018
Last November, the Bank of England raised interest rates by 0.25% - the first increase for ten years. The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, warned that we could see two more increases over the next three years – but then in February of this year, the Bank’s policy committee warned that rates […]
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The Fight Against Fraud: AI is the Tank and Data is the Fuel

7th June 2018
The financial services industry has witnessed considerable hype around artificial intelligence (AI) in recent months. We’re all seeing a slew of articles in the media, at conference keynote presentations and think-tanks tasked with leading the revolution. Below Sundeep Tengur, Senior Business Solutions Manager at SAS, explains how in the fight against fraud, AI is taking over as […]
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Here’s How Microtransactions Made Fortnite $300 Million in a Month

6th June 2018
Your kids won’t stop talking about it, your friend hasn’t come out of his house all week because he’s addicted to it, some of the world’s biggest sports stars and youtubers are doing it. It’s not a drug, it’s a game; Fortnite, and with so many playing the game month to month, the creators are […]
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