Strategy

Six ways a global mobility partner can help with international tax legislation 

If you’re struggling to manage tax legislation in different locations, Alistair Sim, Head of Global Mobility, activpayroll, tells us how a global mobility partner can help navigate the complexity.  If your organisation is expanding into new territories, one of...

EY survey: AI adoption among financial services

Ernst & Young (EY US) released its 2023 Financial Services GenAI Survey. Nearly all (99%) of the financial services leaders surveyed reported that their organisations were deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) in some manner, and all respondents said...

How are banks leveraging technology to handle the complexities of ‘politically exposed persons’? 

Following the NatWest and Nigel Farage scandal, banks are still coming under increased scrutiny. The Treasury wrote to the ombudsman in September asking it to provide the complaints data showing a monthly rate of more than 268 complaints per month, made up of 1,351...

How financial services can leverage data and AI 

As long as you can solve the data access problem and establish robust governance, there is no reason financial services organisations cannot be out in front on Everyday AI says Sid Bhatia at Dataiku.  UAE GDP growth was 8% in 2022, almost double the 2021 ...

Analysing the role of investment brokers in an era of the AI-enhanced financial market 

Technology is always changing the rules and now Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing roles across sectors such as the day-to-day duties of the investment broker. From streamlined decision-making to enhanced predictions, Seraj Asad Khan, Managing Director...

Get To Know: Paul Scott, CTO, Matrix Booking 

Paul Scott, CTO, Matrix Booking, speaks to us about his company, current major areas of investment within the industry and his most memorable achievement.   Can you tell us about your current position?  I’ve been the Chief Technical Officer a...

What your enterprise deals expose about your pricing strategy 

In today’s fiercely competitive business landscape, understanding the intricacies of pricing is paramount to a company’s success. For investors and private equity firms, the effectiveness of a company’s pricing strategy can reveal a wealth...

IFRS 17: The impact so far  

Following an extended period of preparation, this year saw many insurance companies worldwide implement the most significant change in global accounting standards in almost two decades the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17 came into force....

Innovation in the payments sector 

We hear from Lee Atkinson, Chief Operating Officer at Modern World Business Solutions on the current innovation landscape within the payments sector.  The payments sector has been transformed in recent years, with the continuous advancement of...

J.P. Morgan launches Payments Partner Network with Salesforce  

Salesforce, a global leader in CRM, has announced that J.P. Morgan has unveiled its new Payments Partner Network – a marketplace powered by Commerce Cloud. The Payments Partner Network features third-party partners that are integrated with the J.P. Morgan Payments pl...

Adapt to business changes with flexible licensing 

We hear from John Maddison – EVP of Products and CMO at Fortinet on staying agile in a rapidly changing industry with adaptable licensing models. Discover the benefits of usage-based pricing, enabling businesses to efficiently scale cybersecurity solutions a...

Addressing the needs of a modern CFO 

When it comes to financial processes – CFOs are faced with increasing frustration. With the burden of routine data aggregation and reporting tasks means that supplying boardrooms with fresh insights can prove difficult. Here, Darren Cran, COO of AccountsIQ, tal...