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2015 marked a new record for the number of mergers and acquisitions reported. According to Dealogic more than 38,000 were launched during the year. However, many of these, in reality, did not succeed....
Brexit still remains a hot topic in the media. The consequences of the British referendum will have—well, they already do—a profound impact on the world’s economy. Fintech companies are no exception t...
In the following 5 years banks may lose 50% of their business. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say in 5 years banks will lose 50% of their business. I am pretty sure that the major banks handl
The aftershocks of financial benchmark crisis that shook the financial world not-so-long-ago are felt even today with the regulators around the world still picking up the remnants of investor confiden...
A joint study conducted by the Urban Institute and Encore Capital Group's Consumer Credit Research Institute showed that about 77 million Americans currently have a debt in collections, which amounts ...
There are over 6,000 community banks in the US. Many of these manage significant assets, and have meaningful IT budgets. Their small business and consumer customers are looking for competitive digital...
In 2015, depending on the kind and type of identity theft we are talking about, identity thieves impacted 1.5 million people or more, says the Javelin Strategy & Research report. That’s more than ...
With the Brexit hangover slowly starting to recede it is perhaps time to start focusing on the road ahead. Regarding the immediate future there is at least some certainty, as we can assume that imple...
To the regret of the financial sector and many businesses, the UK has indeed voted to withdraw from the European Union. While the actual decision has been met with disenchantment by the wider business...
Two thousand credit card payment terminals stand to become infected with malware called Trinity point of sales. Ten million credit cards were stolen by hackers, called Fin6, who may end up scoring $40...
Smaller businesses are not always front of mind when you think about companies proactively broadening their global footprint. The internet has brought rich opportunities for businesses of all sizes t...
The Quarterly Outsourcing Index [1] recently confirmed that outside the public sector, banks and financial institutions are by far the most prodigious users of business process and technology outsour...