Finance Monthly

The future of artificial intelligence in real estate transactions.
Jan Hoffmeister from Drooms discusses real estate and the possible future that artificial intelligence could have within it.
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Bankers Confidence: Introducing A New Approach To Banking.
We speak to Kristinn Gils Sigtryggsson, Founder of Bankers Confidence ehf, an Icelandic company that offers small and medium-sized banks a comprehensive backup.
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What is ‘the democratisation of data’ and what will it achieve?
This week Finance Monthly talks to Daniel Kjellén, CEO and Co-founder of Tink on the democratisation of data and what this means for both financial services businesses and consumers.
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1% increase in income tax could solve NHS budget issues.
A simple increase of 1% on income tax and National Insurance could pay for the 3.4% increase to the NHS budget announced by the Government, says tax and advisory practice Blick Rothenberg.
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How much can you buy your personal data for?
Online fraud against UK citizens has become a topic for widespread discussion as more avenues for data theft are opened to criminals. Experts at Money Guru discuss the true value of your data.
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Brexit fear & uncertainty still a major concern for funds industry.
The European funds industry still has major concerns over Brexit and the fear and uncertainty that comes with it, according to new research with European fund managers.
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Trump, Putin and US earnings season.
In light of recent reports, David Jones, Chief Market Strategist at Capital.com here comments on the impact of the meeting between President Trump and President Putin as well as the US earnings season.
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France lifts the FIFA World Cup but Russia is the real winner.
England might not have made it to the final, which saw France and Croatia square up and France victorious, but the real winner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup has been Russia. Why?
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Over 800 cryptocurrencies are now dead. Cause of death? Lack of credibility.
Neil Williams, Senior Associate Solicitor at business crime experts Rahman Ravelli, considers the possible fate of cryptocurrencies.
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Here we have the editor's picks for our new edition!
This month we take a look at PSD2 and its promises for a radical change, wondering whether it addresses the real issues or is simply a stopgap solution, and much more.
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The top 5 locations for rising tech startups.
Although Silicon Valley still remains the undisputed destination for startups and venture capitalists, a new crop of global tech hubs are rapidly expanding to match the talent oozing out of the Bay Area.
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Trumps trade war to trigger a "chain reaction of negative events.
Trump’s escalation of the trade war is going to trigger a “chain reaction of negative events around the world,” says Nigel Green, the founder and CEO of deVere Group.
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How PayPal became the internet’s payment system.
Watch this short video to see just how PayPal became one of the world’s largest Internet payment system companies.
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Lycos Asset Management: managing portfolios in Canada.
To learn about portfolio management in Canada, Finance Monthly hears from Constantine Lycos, the Founder and CEO of Lycos Asset Management Inc.
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PSD2 will not fuel innovation in the banking sector, so what will?
PSD2 promises a radical change, but Djoeri Timessen, the youngest Bank Director in The Netherlands, wonders whether PSD2 addresses the real issues or is simply a stopgap solution.
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The death of the high-street bank.
Few will disagree that the current banking industry is facing a turbulent future. The challenge for big banks is to marry the needs of the current generation with new technologies. Marko Sjoblom at Fiinu explains.
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Financing the future: guaranteeing the unexpected.
The greatest problem holding back innovation within the renewable energy sectors is access to project capital. David talks us through the complexities of project development.
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Productivity fluctuation: robots vs humans.
Neil Bentley, Non-Executive Director & Co-Founder of ActiveOps, a leading provider of digital operations management solutions, believes robots are not 100% efficient despite working 24/7 needing no rest.
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Smaller financial firms likely stretched with ‘game changing’ GDPR.
General Data Protection Regulation is a ‘game changer’ for the financial services industry and many small firms are unlikely to be fully compliant with the new rules.
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