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How adopting a user centric approach will turn Chief Data Officers into superstars. The explosion of Big Data has seen the importance and influence of Chief Data Officers (CDOs) continue to increase. ...
Britain’s high streets are in a state of generational change. According to a recent survey from PwC some 16 stores a day closed in the first half of 2014. Footfall on our high streets is declining, as...
The news of a PCI breach is just the start of a host of issues – all of which can be crippling to a business. Many CIOs and compliance officers may complain about the burden that the Payments Card Cou...
While there’s general consensus across the buy-side regarding the value IBOR can deliver to investment firms, the debate over how best to implement it still rumbles on. There are many challenges in pr...
In a single move, mergers and acquisitions can provide businesses with a tremendous tool for increasing growth, profitability and improving strategic capabilities. M&As are gathering speed and las...
Market surveillance and market abuse continue to be pushed higher up the regulatory agenda. Given the avalanche of news about large regulatory fines, this comes as no surprise. ‘Protect and enhance th...
There has been a flurry of press releases in recent months announcing new mobile recording solutions and new partnerships in place to sell and deploy them. The technology has moved on significantly in...
“You know what people say to us? They say ‘you’re inventing a new asset class. You’re inventing liquid shares in private companies” Liquity, the London-based startup taking part in the Startupbootcamp...
CEB TowerGroup predicts mobile banking usage will reach 17 billion transactions in 2015. At the same time, customers are still worried about security, which is the number one fear among potential mo...
Customers’ relationships with their banks are changing. Just last week, Lloyds Banking Group announced it will close 150 branches over the next three years due to a sharp increase in mobile banking us...
It has been a busy week for the banking industry. The first big news was the publication of a comprehensive health check of 130 large European banks by the European Central Bank, which was commissione...
In the latest manifestation of possible tax fraud, which has been rampant as of late in parts of Latin America, Argentine officials are accusing one of the world's biggest household consumer goods pro...