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Saudi, UAE, Bahrain, Yemen, Libya, Egypt Cut Diplomatic Ties with Qatar

5th June 2017
Following what Bahrain has blamed as “media incitement, support for armed terrorist activities and funding linked to Iranian groups to carry out sabotage and spreading chaos,” on Qatar’s part, and what Saudi Arabia as Qatar’s "embrace of various terrorist and sectarian groups aimed at destabilizing the region,” diplomatic ties with the Gulf state of Qatar […]
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Why Are Businesses Trying to Squeeze Financial Management into 3.6 Hours a Month?

5th June 2017
Britain’s 5.3[2] million strong army of sole traders and micro businesses estimate they’re spending the equivalent of 2.5 million working days collectively each month on managing their finances, a figure which could be a serious underestimation according to KashFlow. KashFlow commissioned a study among sole traders and owners of businesses with less than ten employees, […]
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Here’s All You Need to Know About Credit Scoring & Loan Grading

5th June 2017
John Mould, Chief Executive Officer of ThinCats, shares his thoughts with Finance Monthly on the ins and outs of loan grading, also known as loan scoring. Credit scoring in the wider world is well documented, and loved and hated in equal measure. But when it comes to accurate analysis in the alternative finance industry, there […]
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Many Young People Struggle to Understand Money Matters

2nd June 2017
Around one in four students in the 15 countries and economies* that took part in the latest OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) test of financial literacy are unable to make even simple decisions on everyday spending, while only one in ten can understand complex issues, such as income tax. Some 48,000 15‑year-olds took part in […]
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Fighting Cybercrime: How Banks Can Turn Threats into Opportunities

2nd June 2017
With cybercrime and ransom hacks being a common occurrence in today’s newsrooms, Karen Wheeler, VP UK Country Manager at Affinion talks to Finance Monthly about the opportunities that can arise from these kinds of threats, for the banking sector in particular. We’re living in a world where high profile data hacking scandals and cybercrime attacks […]
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Nearly Half of SMEs Stifled by Reluctance to Borrow

31st May 2017
Almost half (48%) of SMEs felt that British businesses are missing out on opportunities because of a reluctance to borrow, and 45% believe that the economy is being stifled because they won’t borrow. Yet, almost a third (27%) of those SMEs are holding back the growth of their own business, due to a ‘fear of […]
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Here’s How Bad Data Can Have Bad Consequences for Your Business

2nd June 2017
You wouldn’t drink milk if it was five days past its sell-by date. You wouldn’t buy a computer in 2017 running Windows 98. Would you use data that you know is bad, incomplete or outdated? Rishi Dave, CMO at Dun & Bradstreet talks to Finance Monthly about the impact of using bad data, and what […]
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M&A Activity to Create Largest Competitive Re-Alignment in Asset Management History by 2020

1st June 2017
According to a new whitepaper from asset management strategy consultancy Casey Quirk, a practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP, the industry is likely to experience "the largest competitive re-alignment in asset management history" through merger and acquisition activity from 2017 to 2020. According to its new Investment Management M&A Outlook, "Skill Through Scale? The Role of […]
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The Debt Truth: Unexpected Expenses Could Spell Big Trouble for Millennial Homeowners

1st June 2017
Mortgage debt increased by 11%1 to $201,000 last year and more than half (52%) of Canadian mortgage holders lack the financial flexibility to quickly adjust to unexpected costs, per a new Manulife Bank of Canada survey. This despite 78% of Canadians having made debt freedom a top priority. The problem is most acute among Millennials, […]
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What do the Party Manifestos Mean for SMEs?

1st June 2017
As the UK General Election approaches, all the major political parties have made their traditional bid for votes via the publication of their manifestos. Given the enormous contribution that SMEs make to the UK economy, it’s no surprise that parties of all colours have announced polices that aim to court the good opinion of SMEs. […]
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Finance Monthly May Edition Now Available

31st May 2017
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CFO Insight: Dr Stephan Hardt from T-Systems

31st May 2017
Finance Monthly’s May CFO Insight section looks at the work of Dr Stephan Hardt – the Financial Director of one of Deutsche Telekom's subsidiaries and one of the largest IT service companies in Europe – T-Systems. Here Stephan, who’s been the company’s director of finance since 2012, talks about the finance function at the company, […]
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