As you may already know, MiFID II is just around the corner and some firms are already well on their way to compliance, however others remain either oblivious, unprepared or facing the many challenges in establishing steps towards compliance. Here Fabrice Bouland, CEO of Alphametry, explains for Finance Monthly what some of these challenges may […]
Planning a career in the field of business is a common goal for many people studying at college and university. Many business degrees provide a certain level of flexibility in terms of what you can do with it, but not all are equally valued. Different business degrees often do focus on specific aspects of finance […]
With the worldwide number of robots in smart factories now topping a million, Ross Thomson cites a lack of awareness as the reason most operators haven’t tackled the threat. “Many firms believe hackers only want personal or financial data, but there is a credible risk to industrial robots,” says Mr Thomson, Principal Consultant at Amethyst […]
Number 10: Xabi Alonso Scores From His Own Half Welcome to Finance Monthly's guide to the craziest Sports Bets ever made. These are the biggest wins from bets that the bookmakers thought had no chance of winning. Scroll through to see who tops our list. [pag]
Money laundering represents the fifth largest economy in the world and equates to 3% of global GDP. Leading defence and security organisation, BAE Systems has set out six criminal types responsible for money laundering around the world, to help global businesses understand the motivations and modus operandi of criminals targeting their business. The company hopes […]
It’s a discussion that has been ongoing since business was a thing. Why should the boss be paid more than his/her employees? Here Chris Abbass, co-founder of Talentful, delves deep into the considerations to make when posing this question. As the founder of a fast-growing business, I can attest to the levels of stress, sacrifice and […]
Interactive Investor, the online investment platform, has recently released its clients’ most traded investments, by number of trades, in September 2017. Commenting on the results, Lee Wild, Head of Equity Strategy at Interactive Investor, said: “It was all about inflation, interest rates and tapering during September, so little wonder central banks dominated proceedings. US Federal […]
In a new white paper, Vodafone – supported by Bernard Vrijens, Professor in public health at the University of Liege, Belgium – claims that new connected solutions based around the Internet of Things (IoT) will help people to follow their medical treatment programmes more closely. This latest development could improve millions of lives and save […]
“The Minicorn Club is for FinTech start-ups that are aspiring and aiming to become Unicorns,” explained Jessica Williams, Event Manager of PayExpo Europe before adding “and there are many exciting new businesses in the payment sector that deserve recognition in this way.” “Thousands of start-ups in this sector are jostling for position, chasing the right […]
The average British earner would have to work for a staggering 35,715 years to make a billion and join the world’s top tycoons, as revealed in a newly launched innovative tool. Budget Insurance reveals a wealth of stats and facts about the world’s richest people, demonstrating how average UK workers stack up against top tycoons […]
You’re hearing more and more news about bitcoin, the blockchain and cyrptocurrencies, but the big question floating around is whether bitcoin is the new gold, or just a fad. Richard Tall, Partner and Head of Financial Services at DWF, here provides Finance Monthly with an insight into the answers. Economic history has delivered many assets, […]
Below Lee Wild, Head of Equity Strategy at Interactive Investor, discusses dividend cheques and payouts to shareholders over the next month. Over the next four weeks, some of the UK’s biggest companies will send dividend cheques to shareholders totalling a staggering £8.2 billion. And the good news is that almost everyone invested in a pension […]
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