Finance

Understanding the UK government’s VFM policy

The financial case for efficiency, using the example of the UK Government’s VfM policy, is explored by Ray Dorney, Director at Rockford Associates.

Getting prepared for GDPR

Plenty of UK businesses have admitted they aren't fully prepared for GDPR. With less than two weeks to go, Alastair Hartrup provides some last-minute advice to those business who may still be struggling

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague: the main blockchain event of the Czech Republic is here again

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague, the fourth annual event dedicated to the blockchain, cryptocurrencies and ICO, will be held on May 17. This is one of the largest platforms in Europe for the exchange of experience and search for potential partners

UK consumers intend to exercise data privacy rights following new GDPR law

UK consumers to target businesses with onslaught of data privacy request following deadline for GDPR compliance  

Global banks to enhance cyber and data security

Turner Little took to investigating the business priorities of global banks in 2018, to better understand what our banks are doing to restore customer faith

Cashless cities topping the charts for card payments revealed

New data reveals the UK cities leading accelerated growth in contactless payments with the top 10 expected to go cashless first

The many uses of blockchain

Brian Harris, Chief Product Officer at Currencies Direct, looks into the uses of blockchain we may not have thought of

How the blockchain craze will change cryptocurrency investment 

Blockchain technology is the biggest thing to hit the online world, and the financial world in particular, for many years. There’s been a huge amount of publicity, mainly due to the success of Bitcoin cryptocurrency  

The future of accountancy in the digital landscape

This article will explore how the changes to the accountancy sector in a modern digital world affects how clients interact with accountants and the day to day changes to accountants jobs

Reinventing the collaborative economy with blockchain

The ERC research project P2P Models aims to use blockchain-driven Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) to boost a collaborative economy which is decentralised, democratic and where profits are distributed, as the university’s researcher, Professor Samer Hassan reveals

Research finds lack of awareness about debt support systems

New research has found severely low levels of awareness about the support systems available to utility customers who find themselves in circumstances of vulnerability

Rediscovering blockchain and bitcoin in Europe

Antanas Guoga MEP shares his views on why 2018 is an important period for rediscovering blockchain and bitcoin in Europe

Cryptocurrencies set for another surge in prices

Current market activity indicates that cryptocurrencies are set for “another considerable surge in prices gains” in the near future and Ethereum’s price could reach $2,500 by the end of the year - but investors should exercise caution according to deVere CEO

Crypto winter, or blockchain spring?

After a stunning rally at the end of last year, cryptocurrencies have lost almost two-thirds of their value. This is not necessarily bad news for the blockchain industry, says the Crypto Valley Association’s Tom Lyons

Modernising welfare payments in the UK

Director of Public Sector at Mastercard, Sam Mazloum explores why modernising welfare payments can be transformative for government and service user – and is not as difficult as it sounds

Building a digital Europe: Seamless access to data and the role of blockchain technology

Markus Hautala, Head of Blockchain Solutions at Tieto argues that the public sector holds the keys to building a digital Europe, including why seamless...

An update on bitcoin and its future

Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at City Index, provides an update on bitcoin and its future after a tough start to the year and increased regulation

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