Half of SMEs are getting paid after 72 days
More than one-third of start-ups and SMEs are suffering with cash flow issues, with a total of £26bn owed to them.
Analysis
The profound romance of plumbing and core banking infrastructure
What if, by treating the core capabilities as utilities we could totally change the game?
How industries are adapting to the rise of digital nomads
Living as a digital nomad certainly has its perks.
Introducing: ask the expert – your questions on growing the business answered
How to secure a meeting with a prospect, the difference between demand and lead generation, and more.
Tapping into new source markets to drive loyalty
Tapping into new source markets is an exciting way forward. But where to start?
A voyage of optimism from the city of angels to mountains of clouds
Entrepreneurs, local governments and socially minded enterprises spark innovation in their communities.
How will the Internet of Things offer insurers added value?
Exploring the potential impacts of the IoT for insurers and underwriters.
What the Romans can teach us about digital identity
It’s time to stop demanding data, and start asking around instead.
The Netherlands – the rise of a new fintech hub
More than 400 companies are operating in the Dutch fintech industry, and the start-up scene is thriving.
Banking on CX leadership?
Practical steps and examples of how to deliver differentiated, superior customer experiences.
Why Iron Man is the ultimate mortgage broker
“Iron Man” – super-powered, not totally automated.
Appian World 2019: why banks need low-code tech
Revolutionising call centres, and harnessing AI to address challenges such as the demise of Libor.
Banking for humanity: a land of unsung heroes
Find your legacy. Find your own flavour of useful. Dust it off. And make it better.
Niche areas that fintech is yet to exploit
Superyachts, with turnovers of millions, should be viewed as floating multi-million-pound businesses.
The IM regime and the false economy trap
Sophisticated technology offers a more cost-effective answer in the long-term.
Why retail banks should not be afraid of collaboration, even with tech giants
Collaboration for incumbents is the only way to catch up with the market and become truly consumer-centric.
Manchester: the “only logical choice” outside London for Europe’s fastest growing fintech
UK’s Northern Powerhouse will be supported by the success of Manchester.
Fintechs, there’s a tsunami coming; do you hear the sirens?
And I will be able to pay for a surfboard with my new Apple Card.
Five imperatives to help you scale your fintech
Practical advice for any fintech wanting to accelerate growth.
Open Banking: much ado about a brave new world
The intent is revolutionary. The path is non linear.
It’s time to disrupt “disrupt”
Fintech as an industry has a problem with language: namely, we don’t have one.
My top four proactive, disruptive banking process innovations
Four areas where you can make the biggest impact both quickly and in the long run.
What’s driving change and where’s M&A activity in the fintech sector?
A “technological arms race” to digitise processes and drive efficiencies is on!
To keep bigtech at bay, banks should see fintech as friend, not foe
In the face of mounting competition, financial institutions must go a step further to stand out from the crowd.
B2B payments revolution on Russian e-commerce soil
A new solution from Yandex.Money and Sberbank has every chance to make Russian B2B payment market similar to B2C or even better.
The world of payments is well and truly open
Open banking and real-time payments are turning the traditional retail banking model on its head. Are you ready?
Will KYT drive technology innovation in banking compliance?
The journey towards “know your transaction” has just begun, and the road ahead looks promising.
PSD2: how new EU regulations will change the e-commerce game from September 2019
Winning combination: balancing security and compliance with scale and user experience.
Open banking: why the revolution is behind schedule
The transformation is underway – it’s just slower and less extensive than many envisaged.
You can’t always get what you want: digital misconceptions and alpacas
But if you try sometimes, you find, you get what you need. And need is bigger than want.
Is there a role for the branch in the digital world?
What will happen to bank branches as consumers increasingly go digital?
Insurtech and the future of financial modelling
The trio of financial, actuarial and management reporting: technology revolution or evolution?
AI and ML empower advisors by predicting their clients’ economic behaviour
The advisor’s role goes beyond managing money; it has shifted to managing lives.
All tests are not created equal: choosing the right psychometric-based credit tool
Helping to navigate through the various vendors and products available in the alternative credit scoring space.
Five key takeaways from the 2019 State of Digital Sales in Banking Report
Years of digital transformation are now paying off, with over 57% of worldwide accounts featuring digital capabilities.
On feedback and what to do with it
Giving constructive, actionable feedback is not easy. But man oh man is it essential.
How the UK fintech sector is set to fare this year
The fintech sector continues to boom and will maintain peaked interest from investors in 2019.
Could blockchain solve Brexit?
The blockchain industry does not seem to be not stymied by the Brexit debate.
Cyber, innovation and society
Cyber risk presents an important test case as to the adaptive capability of insurance industry.
Could graph technology reduce the risk of another economic collapse?
The unprecedented in-depth analysis enabled by graph analytics can produce risk warnings faster and better than ever.
