The arrival of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is less than a week away. However, many businesses are still not prepared for the legislation shake-up that could see huge sanctions imposed for non-compliance. Experts at UK based IT support solutions company, TSG, explain for Finance Monthly what the key considerations are when it comes […]
HSBC UK has created the first live use case of open banking for credit applications using the InterConnect platform from Equifax, the consumer and business insights expert. The solution will facilitate quick affordability assessments by allowing individuals to submit their bank transaction information electronically, in less than five minutes, during an application for credit. Each […]
The viewership of major sports championships such as the Premier League, Winter Olympics and the NFL has recently taken a substantial downturn. This poses the question, is the popularity of traditional sports on the decline? A recent study conducted by Limelight showed that young men are now watching esports more than traditional sports. In fact, […]
The long-awaited General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes legislation in a week, on 25 May 2018. Below Narrinder Taggar, Partner and defendant personal injury insurance litigation specialist at Shakespeare Martineau, sheds light on the extended implications of the regulation on the insurance sector. With GDPR coming into play, organisations across a wide variety of sectors […]
Online research from Equifax reveals over half (51%) of Brits under 45 years old would be interested in banking products or services from technology giants like Apple, Amazon or Google. Of those, 45% said that products or services like loans, credit cards or current account from these technology companies would only appeal to them if […]
Over the past several weeks, insolvency and companies facing severe cash flow issues have hit the headlines. Carillion announced their liquidation in early 2018, becoming the largest insolvency procedure of the year. Quickly following suit, Toys R Us and Maplin announced their failure to negotiate payments with creditors, and both retail companies have now entered […]
Under President Trump's leadership, the US has recently embarked on a series of actions which have the potential to escalate into a full blown international trade war. Below Finance Monthly hears from Kasim Zafar, Portfolio Manager at EQ Investors, on the current state of play. During his election campaign, President Trump was highly vocal about […]
Whenever we think about new technology we certainly are not exactly comfortable with it. We view and look at it with suspicion and believe that status quo is the best. One such technology which is taking the world now by storm is known as artificial intelligence or AI. Hence it would be interesting to know […]
Data released in Creditsafe’s Prompt Payment Premier League has revealed Huddersfield FC takes on average 53 days beyond payment terms to pay invoices for its suppliers, the worst of any team from England’s top division. Meanwhile Brighton & Hove Albion, who like Huddersfield are playing their first season in the Premier League, top the rankings, […]
finder.com has released its monthly Cryptocurrency Predictions Survey, on how the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap and two trending coins will perform in 2018. Out of the 12 coins, finder.com’s nine panellists predict that Cardano (ADA) will experience the greatest percentage growth by 1 June, 2018, at 40%. ADA’s price was $0.272 (£0.20) per […]
Billon and the Polish Credit Office (Biuro Informacji Kredytowej - BIK), the largest credit bureau in Central and Eastern Europe, have announced they will implement blockchain for storage and secure access to sensitive customer information. Billon's blockchain technology will benefit the bureau through superior security, integrity and immutability of data. The fully-GDPR compliant solution guarantees total […]
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