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The Top 5 Crucial Skills for the CFO of the Future

7th November 2018
With businesses embracing big data, new tech and digital media, the role of traditional CFO is evolving from financial expert to strategic partner, data analyst, talent curator and more. With the support of several data streams, James Booth, Chief Financial Officer at Instant Offices explains for Finance Monthly what this new era of the multidiscipline […]
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Majority of European Banks Fined for Money Laundering Offences

7th November 2018
Money laundering is a pan-European problem, with 90% of the continent’s biggest banks having been sanctioned for money laundering offences, new research by anti-money laundering (AML) experts Fortytwo Data shows. The firm found that at least 18 of the 20 biggest banks in Europe - including five UK institutions - have been fined for offences […]
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Financial Services Is Definitely Not Infallible to IT Failures

6th November 2018
Following recent incidents such as TSB's systems failure and Visa's service outage, operational resilience is increasingly vital. Bank of England and FCA recently published a report stressing the importance of business continuity during a disaster. Below Finance Monthly hears from Peter Groucutt, Managing Director at Databarracks, who discusses what businesses need/can to do to strengthen their operational resilience during a disaster to absorb any […]
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Paying by Finance and Why Every Millennial Wants in

6th November 2018
More often than not, you will hear stories in the news of Millennials complaining that their generation is hard done by, but can you really blame them? Unlike today’s baby-boomers or Generation X, Millennials are saddled with an uncertain economic future and have the tightest cash flow compared to previous generations all because of the […]
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Mortgages: Banking on Mum & Dad?

5th November 2018
Buying a house as a first-time buyer is notoriously tricky. What’s more, it has been getting even more difficult as of late. A range of factors, from stagnating wages to increased credit risks, can make it harder for many would-be homeowners to get their plans off the ground. However, the family could be an answer […]
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Seconds anyone? A look at real life case studies for second charge mortgages

5th November 2018
The second charge mortgage marketplace has come a long way in recent years with lower fixed rates and no early repayment charges. Second charge lenders like Together Money and Masthaven have been offering borrowers a lifeline where they may not have meet the requirements of many the high street lenders and banks. Here with the […]
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Banks Need to Take the Lead in Addressing APP Fraud

5th November 2018
Recent figures compiled by banking industry group UK Finance have revealed that over £500 million was stolen from customers of British banks in the first half of 2018, of which £145 million was due to authorised push payment (APP) scams – referring to when people are duped into sending money to a fraudster’s account. While […]
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How China Went From Copying Tech to Defining It

5th November 2018
China's technology industry is developing into a serious rival to Silicon Valley, but there are political hurdles ahead. Bloomberg QuickTake explains how China's tech companies went from copycats to cutting edge, and why the US government is crying foul.
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What Are the 2 Biggest Hindrances to Data Management?

2nd November 2018
More than a third of financial institutions (37%) find that legacy data platforms are the biggest obstacles to improving their data management and analytics capabilities, according to research from Asset Control. Whereas, for 31%, the cost of change is seen as the biggest hindrance to progress. The poll of finance professionals, conducted through Adox Research […]
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Open Banking Is Opening Up Business Everywhere

1st November 2018
Even though it’s early days for open banking there are already plenty of trailblazers offering new services, writes Huw Davies, CCO at Token. From forex to rental accommodation, personal identification to loyalty schemes, many customer experiences are starting to be transformed by the effects of Europe’s Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) just months after it […]
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How to Avoid Growing Pains When Scaling an Ecommerce Store

1st November 2018
The opportunity to grow your ecommerce store is exciting—increasing customer demand means you’re doing something right in terms of branding, marketing and selling. Scaling your ecommerce store will give you the opportunity to take your operations to the next level and boost your revenue intake. What seemed like only a goal when you started your […]
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