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Hedge fund boss welcomes day when computers take over

The president of one of the world's largest hedge funds has told an audience of fund managers that he looks forward to the day when they will all be replaced by computers.

09 June 2016

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Barclays to close Texas tech centre

Barclays Bank is calling time on a technology centre it set up in McKinney, Texas less than two years after opening the site.

30 March 2016

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Deutsche Bank to issue update on IT overhaul - FT

The executive charged with the job of overhauling Deutsche Bank's IT systems is due to give her first progress report this Friday, according to the Financial Times.

29 March 2016

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Tech revolution to wipe out 7.1 million jobs over next five years - WEF

Up to 7.1 million jobs will be wiped out in 15 major economies during a fourth industrial revolution, as disruptive developments in artificial intelligence and machine-learning, robotics, nanotechnology, 3-D printing, and genetics and biotechnology come to the fore, says the World Economic Forum.

18 January 2016

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Immigration clampdown could harm UK's digital economy, warn fintech start-ups

A consortium of UK startup bosses have petitioned the government over plans to curb the numbers of skilled migrants, warning that such a clampdown could instead curb the growth of the UK's digital economy.

29 October 2015

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Lloyds creates digital skills training course for IT staffers

Lloyds Banking Group tech staff are to gain access to a bespoke 'Digital Foundations' course as part of a group-wide effort to equip employees with the tools and training necessary to drive innovation across the organisation.

22 October 2015

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Barclays hunts for new recruits with gamified trading platform

Barclays is to test the skills of budding traders with the opening of a virtual investment platform from US-based gamified recruitment startup Stockfuse.

14 September 2015

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Fintech sector lifts Irish jobs market

Ireland has received a timely boost to its employment figures thanks to the creation of almost 500 new jobs in the country's blossoming fintech industry.

22 July 2015

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Lloyds cuts 645 jobs; closes Warrington call centre

Lloyds Banking Group is axing 645 jobs and closing a call centre in the town of Warrington, in a move branded "unjustified" by the Unite union.

21 May 2014

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BB&T turns to gamification for employee leadership training

US financial institution BB&T has developed a mobile gaming app designed to teach players valuable leadership skills.

18 October 2013

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Students to mentor Citi suits on digital strategies

In a twist on the mentor relationship, University of Miami students are preparing to take senior Citi bankers under their wings, teaching the suits about social media and digital technologies.

27 September 2013

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Aviva accidentally fires all 1300 staff at investment arm

Aviva Investors accidentally fired all 1300 of its global staff by e-mail on Friday, before realising its error and retracting the dismissals.

23 April 2012

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Icap names Deutsche Bank's Price COO

Interdealer broker Icap has appointed Deutsche Bank veteran Mark Price as group chief operating officer.

11 July 2011

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City IT contractor rates bounce back

Pay scales for IT contractors in the City have begun to bounce back after the recession, as a Europe-wide shortage of skills for Solvency II and Basel III compliance coupled with renewed financial services investment drives up rates.

10 June 2011

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Internal report slams ANZ IT systems

ANZ's technology systems have been slammed in an internal review commissioned by the bank that warns a lack of IT investment could hit plans to become a regional superpower.

31 May 2011

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Lloyds cuts 570 jobs; looks to outsourcing

Lloyds Banking Group has outlined plans to cut another 570 jobs and outsource hundreds more as part of its ongoing integration of Hbos.

18 March 2011

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First direct goes World Cup crazy

UK online bank first direct has adopted an array of bizarre tactics to keep football-crazy staff at their desks during the World Cup, including fancy dress days, giant inflatable footballs and staged 'streaking' events across the call centre.

16 June 2010

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Hedge funds top payers for data management staff - survey

Average salaries rest comfortably in the six figures for data management and financial information professionals in North America and Europe, with those working for hedge funds best paid, according to a survey for the Financial Information Services Division (FISD) of the SIIA.

31 July 2009

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Nasdaq OMX names PHLX CIO William Morgan SVP, human resources

Nasdaq OMX has appointed former Philadelphia Stock Exchange chief information officer William Morgan as senior vice president, global human resources.

11 December 2008

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Banco Sabadell to move HR operations to SAP platform

Spanish banking group Banco Sabadell has contracted with SAP for the supply and implementation of the vendor's ERP Human Capital Management system.

03 September 2008