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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!

Articles by Jacob Mallinder

Can the Funds Sector Learn a Few Lessons from Skype?

16th February 2018
Complexity often means risk, mess and can easily spell disaster. The fund sector for example, is one that requires constant thinking, innovating and success management; and it’s not always so easy, especially with a myriad of tasks and operations to see to internally. Below Lauri Paal, who used to work with Skype, Microsoft, and is […]
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Banks Made Nearly £10 Billion From Account Charges in 2017

16th February 2018
Average UK current account holder charged £152 last year in overdraft, FX, transaction and other fees, according to analysis from Plum. Analysis of over 11,000 UK personal current accounts (PCA) has revealed that the average holder was charged £152 in bank fees last year which, if incurred by every one of the 65 million active […]
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Is Fake News Bad for the Economy?

15th February 2018
Spread across social media sites and uttered consistently by the leader of the United States, Donald Trump, on several occasions, the term ‘fake news’ has seriously caught on. It has affected the way media platforms operate, the way the public perceives information and even how governments confront the spread of extremism. Below, Finance Monthly hears […]
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Will All Finance Professionals Be Robots in the Future?

15th February 2018
Far from taking human jobs in future, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies are going to free up finance professionals from spending too much time on monotonous tasks and allow them to focus on more strategic tasks of higher value to the business. Does this mean that finance roles will mostly be driven […]
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Zero Based Budgeting: The SME Weapon in the Enterprise Armoury

14th February 2018
Large enterprises have traditionally struggled to keep up with the pace of their more agile and disruptive SME counterparts. Nowhere is this truer than the finance department. Below Karen Clarke, Regional Vice President at Anaplan, explains the useful simplicities of the zero based budgeting method and the huge possibilities of savings for any business. It’s […]
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Where and How Do I Find the Best Management Consultants?

14th February 2018
Management Consultancy firms are cropping up left, right and centre these days. It’s easy to find one willing to help, but how do you go about finding the right fit for your business? Below Mark Peters, Managing Director at Protiviti, talks Finance Monthly through the process of sourcing management help. As the market environment continually […]
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Your Thoughts: Increased Volatility Ahead?

13th February 2018
Despite a swift comeback from the global stocks chaos last week markets have been shaken up. Dow Jones closed at 24,601 yesterday, up from the 23,860 low of last Thursday. The plunge happened on the 1st of the month, across the weekend, recovered, and dropped further. Dow Jones is now on a recuperating trajectory. The […]
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Germany Loses First Place as Commercial Real Estate Hotspot

13th February 2018
Germany is no longer the most popular destination for commercial real estate investment, according to BrickVest’s latest commercial property investment barometer. Formerly the most popular location in Q3 2017, Germany has now fallen in favour among investors behind the UK, US and France. Germany saw a drop in popularity from 34% to 23% in the […]
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Here’s Why 2018 Is the Year to Invest Commercial Property

12th February 2018
This new year, there is one question on the lips of business men and women around the UK: “Is now the best time to purchase commercial property?” Thus, commercial property experts, Savoystewart.co.uk, have analysed how the market faired in 2017, and whether 2018 is the ‘peak time’ to buy. The latest Property Data Report shows […]
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How Much of a Threat Are Tech Titans to Global Banks?

12th February 2018
S&P Global Ratings does not see competition from large technology groups or "tech titans" as posing a short-term risk to its ratings on global banks, said a report titled "The Future of Banking: How Much Of A Threat Are Tech Titans To Global Banks?" recently published. While the barriers to entry in the banking industry […]
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Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn on Market Volatility

12th February 2018
CNBC's Scott Wapner recaps his conversation with legendary investor Carl Icahn on the market volatility and where he sees the market going from here.
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Is Open Banking Really Safe?

9th February 2018
In force since January, the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), aka Open banking, is a regulation that forces the largest of our banks to open up access to their data; a necessity that could change the way many people and businesses bank. Below Jerry Matthews, Commercial Manager & Head of Bridging at KIS Finance, explains […]
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