One in two UK consumers would be happy to share transaction data with third parties if offered a more personalised service, whilst one in three would be happy to use banking services from technology companies, because of the personalisation they offer. UK Banks that missed last month’s Open Banking deadline are facing up to the […]
In 2017 anti-phishing technologies detected over 246 million user attempts to visit different kinds of phishing pages. Of those, over 53% were attempts to visit a financial-related website – 6 percentage points higher compared to data from 2016. This is the first time since recording phishing attempts that figures have reached over 50%, according to […]
E-commerce has experienced exponential global growth over the last decade. A wider array of markets has encouraged greater competition and provided more opportunities for online merchants to reap the rewards. However, staying ahead of the competition in such a climate is easier said than done and, if not approached properly, going global can put merchants […]
Global Witness and leading anti-corruption MP Margaret Hodge have recently called on the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to take action over the role of RBS and Standard Chartered in handling more than US$2 billion of embezzled funds in a major international corruption scandal. The call comes as Global Witness publishes a new analysis of the […]
Today’s trading days are the middleman’s realm, where platform-based business rule exchanges and trade, removing much control from businesses and investors; but it hasn’t always been like this. Below Finance Monthly benefits from expert analysis from Sascha Ragtschaa, CEO and Co-Founder of Chainium, on the matter of trading control. Pulling the Trigger Sourcing information on […]
It was an eventful start to February for global stock markets – and here with some pointers for the first quarter and to remind us of why a long-term view is important, is Kasim Zafar, Portfolio Manager at EQ Investors. Equity markets had a very strong start to the year, continuing their trend from 2017 […]
Attempts have been underway in Parliament recently to help tenants improve their creditworthiness. This includes new legislation to make lenders give rental payments the same weight as mortgage premiums, including most recently Big Issue founder Lord Bird’s draft Creditworthiness Assessment Bill. Open Banking - ahead of any future legislation - offers tenants the potential to […]
If you’re currently looking at investing your money in buying a new property, you’ve probably already considered the potential benefits of buying a slightly older building and renovating it. While this is often a reliable way to turn a more profitable return on your investment, buying a ‘fixer-upper’ is not for everyone, and there are […]
Various expert Partners at Crowe Clark Whitehill, a leading audit, tax and advisory firm, share their expectations below ahead of the UK Chancellor Phillip Hammond's Spring Statement tomorrow. Dinesh Jangra, Partner, Head of Global Mobility Solutions, calls for measures to help the UK retain and attract talent and investment: “Let there be no doubt, UK […]
Personal finance should be included as a standalone subject in UK schools, affirms Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group. Mr Green is speaking out days after the leader of the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said that learning about finances is as important as learning about sex and relationships. The Archbishop, […]
As the container shipping industry continues to boom, companies are adopting new technologies to move cargo faster and shifting to crewless ships. But it’s not all been smooth sailing and the future will see fewer players stay above water.
Research from Liberis, reveals that over half of UK businesses are unable to access the funding needed to grow; with the main hindering factor being a lack of education or understanding of their funding options. With falling SME confidence in the economy and mounting concerns over costs given the relative weakness of the sterling, Liberis […]
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