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Jacob Mallinder

Hi, I'm Jacob, the Editor for our Online Content. Feel free to email me at editorial.dept@finance-monthly.com if you have any questions or interesting content to send over!

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4 Deals That May Happen in 2018, the Monster Year for M&A

27th February 2018
So here we are in 2018, year in which, if the deal-junkies at Citi are to be believed, portends to be a ‘monster year’ for M&A. Given the globally-synchronised economic upturn, continuing low interest rates, suppressed inflation and roaring capital markets, they could very well be right. Below Carlos Keener, Founding Partner at BTD Consulting, […]
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The Journey of AI from the Consumer to the Commercial World

27th February 2018
The world of banking and financial services is still seen as one of the more conservative sectors of the economy today but if organisations operating across these marketplaces want to drive competitive edge and business advantage in the future, they can no longer afford to ignore the consumer-driven pull towards the use of artificial intelligence […]
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Finance Professionals Rate Speed Over Comfort When It Comes to Business Trips

26th February 2018
Finance workers on business trips rate speed and efficiency more highly than any other sector, The Heathrow Express Business Travel Insights Report has revealed. 72% of business travellers in the finance sector rated speed of journey as essential when booking flights; 70% rated speed and efficiency through the airport as essential when making flight bookings, […]
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Here’s How Cyber Criminals Can Hack Finance Chatbots

26th February 2018
Chatbots are quickly becoming the interface of choice for many organisations. In fact, a recent survey conducted by Oracle revealed that 80% of businesses want chatbots by 2020. While the advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and mobile technology have created a new set of tools for brands to communicate with, the technology itself has yet to reach […]
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Apple's Money Problem (& Why It Won't Buy Netflix)

26th February 2018
Apple makes an astonishing amount of money but this presents an interesting challenge for the company and raises questions about what they should do with it all.
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Does a Cashless Future Mean Financial Exclusion for Some?

23rd February 2018
Cashless payments and the plight of cash in society has been something of a subject over the past few years, but a conversation many aren’t having is that of financial exclusion; something that has happened in the past is likely set to happen again. Below Jack Ehlers, Director of Payments Partnerships at PPRO Group, delves […]
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5 Travel Etiquette Tips for Finance Services Professionals

23rd February 2018
With financial services going increasingly global, companies are now doing business all over the world. While this presents a bounty of opportunity, it also throws up a fair share of risk, particularly when it comes to the tricky question of travel etiquette. Economies from established to emerging each have their own cultural norms and social […]
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More Than 16 Million Have a Side Hustle to Help Cover Cost of Living

22nd February 2018
New research commissioned by Oddsmonkey reveals that Brits are using side hustles to help cover the cost of living. As the annual inflation rate doubled from 1.2% to 3.1% in the past year, the average monthly wage of £1538.97 is not enough to cover the cost of living for almost a quarter of Brits (24%). […]
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3 Things You Didn’t Know About Trading

22nd February 2018
Trading is often seen as a career path only for those with a deep understanding of the market. But the truth is we all trade. The concept of value and purchasing power is something we learn at a young age and most people haven’t yet learned that the forex market is everywhere. Here Finance Monthly […]
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Are Financial Services Suffering from Complex Security Needs?

21st February 2018
The need for financial institutions to be prepared against cyberattacks is doubly pressing this year, following a raft of new regulations. These have shifted the mandate from one of annual compliance exercises to an ongoing assurance that IT systems are prepared and secure. Hiscox recently published its Cyber Readiness Report, surveying how prepared major institutions […]
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Have Payments Become a Commodity?

21st February 2018
In 2018, consumers enjoy more choice and power over their purchasing decisions than ever before. The retail market has evolved to the point where the strength of a product and its price no longer call all the shots. Below Peter Caparso, President North America at Checkout.com, explains why payments may even be considered a commodity […]
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Your Thoughts: Time for Business Expansion?

20th February 2018
Optimism is high among SMEs across both Europe and the US, but is said optimism enough to warrant actual business expansion? With investment in tech, especially AI, can SMEs afford to expand into new markets and regions? With tax cuts in the US, the new budget, incentives in the UK and confidence in markets all […]
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