Jacob Mallinder

Articles by Jacob Mallinder

Why You Shouldn’t Underestimate the Underbanked

4th February 2020

Having a bank account may be the norm within many cultures, with many having an account set up in their name practically from birth.

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Staying Ahead of the Competition Relies on Investing in Financial Innovation

3rd February 2020

Financial services organisations across the UK have undergone incredible changes. In the last years, we’ve witnessed an incredible pace at which new technology has positively transformed business processes, and the impact this had on how the industry interacts with consumers is tremendous.

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Worldline Buys Ingenico to Create EU’s Biggest Payments Company

3rd February 2020

Worldline, one of the world’s largest payments firms, has agreed to buy Ingenico, the French transactions company, for EUR 7.8 billion.

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Investing Without Input is the Best Step to Government Innovation

31st January 2020

Governments that invest in businesses, but then have no say on any decisions made by company managers, are much more likely to see their investments be a success, according to new research by Vlerick Business School.

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Could Blockchain Make the Financial Services Sector Irrelevant?

30th January 2020

Business 5.0 expert John Straw recently suggested that the emergence of blockchain would make the City of London irrelevant, which in turn would take away valuable personal and corporate taxes.

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How Investors Can Effectively Manage Market Volatility in 2020?

29th January 2020

There is no denying the inherent complexity of financial markets. One just has to look at the fluctuation in asset prices on a daily basis to understand the challenge traders and investors are confronted with. These fluctuations are often the result of global political and economic events.

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Computer Glitches in Large FS Firms? You Can Bank on IT

28th January 2020

Banks have suffered a number of high-profile and costly IT glitches in recent times. Most notable among these was the ongoing saga at TSB when it tried to migrate its systems over to new parent company Banco Sabadell. But Barclays, RBS and VISA were among a number of other major financial services providers to report significant tech failures in 2019.

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FTSE Rebounds but Oil Prices to Drop as Coronavirus Spreads

27th January 2020

Reports indicate that as markets closed lats week, FTSE 100 continued its ongoing rebound whilst oil prices fell as coronavirus has spread.

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Here's How the Kind of Payments You Accept Impact Your Business

27th January 2020

While coming up with an effective marketing plan to persuade customers to purchase your goods and services is important, choosing how you’ll accept payments from them is equally important.

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How Do You Put a Price on a High Street Store?

23rd January 2020

From the earliest days of retail, the value of stores has almost exclusively been one thing - monthly revenue. Now though, with the rise of eCommerce, stores would appear to have lost much of their value.

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