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In the past, penetration testing was a fancy name for breaking through a network firewall. However, as technology advances and breaches become even more dangerous – costing an average of £2.53 million...
The Brexit vote was not good news for UK fintech. As ‘Project Fear’ has fast become ‘Project Facts’ many will be now wondering how to navigate the political, regulatory and strategic minefield that th...
Take a glance at your bunch of keys. In amongst ‘the usuals’ like the front door, the garage, the bike lock and the car keys, there’s fair chance that at least one plastic loyalty key fob has quietly ...
Just about every call I get from a bank lately seems to ask, “What should we be doing about blockchain?” It depends who’s asking. Traditional banks should be doing one thing, whilst fintechs another. ...
Citigroup hit the headlines last week with the launch of its brand new initiative, Citi FinTech. Essentially an in-house start-up, Citi FinTech comprises a group of select employees who have been cher...
In terms of Brexit news in general, personally I was shocked of the results. I did not expect the majority of the UK to vote “Leave”. We are living in a globalised society where social connectivity do...
The increase in omnichannel banking requirements is driving the demand for high quality, trusted data to support customer engagement. While banks have been working with customers in real-time for quit...
Front Running (a.k.a. Trading Ahead) is the unethical practice of a trading based on information about a pending order or trade that someone else needs to make or will soon make. Using this private i...
Regulatory reform, including Basel III, Dodd-Frank, Emir, and Mifid II has led to significant changes in market dynamics including the move to-exchange-style trading and centralised clearing for produ...
With the CRS compliance process proving to be a little more complicated than just an extension of FATCA compliance, six key considerations need to be taken into account when implementing a best practi...
According to our latest research, a quarter of 18-24 year olds in the UK are currently in debt. While it’s certainly no secret that young Britons struggle with their finances, it’s clear financial pro...
Under MiFID II trading venues are required to provide one of two options in order to support members’ testing efforts (RTS 7, Article 10). So exchanges can choose to offer either a realistic testing e...