IBM Watson AI system replaces 34 staff at Japanese insurance firm
Hardly a day goes by without some story or another about robots taking over the world. When they were doing the…
Technology
Barclays opens Europe’s largest financial technology co-working hub in London
Barclays has opened Europe’s largest financial technology co-working space in London. Rise London – a space that brings together start-ups, Barclays…
How artificial intelligence is set to transform the accounting industry
Some may see AI as a threat to the accountancy profession, but Lee Murphy argues it as a real opportunity both…
Employees undermining cyber security by sharing confidential data
Employees are undermining their companies’ cyber security efforts by breaking the rules to share confidential data, according to a new report…
Why the best CFOs are ‘connected’
By Andrew Hicks Technology is changing the role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – freeing them from administrative tasks and…
UK consumers are the biggest online spenders in the world, report reveals
UK consumers spent more money online in recent years than shoppers in any other country, according to the latest figures from…
Mastercard trials biometric card with fingerprint sensor
Mastercard is upping its payment security by trialling a bank card with a built-in fingerprint sensor. The innovative card, which incorporates…
One in five companies are victims of cyber attacks
One in five businesses have fallen victim to cyber attacks in the past year, according to the results the British Chambers…
Robo-advisers: how tech will shape the future of financial services
Digital expert Steven van Belleghem, pictured, looks at how artificial intelligence is set to change the sector
Why the UK’s poor telecoms infrastructure will cause problems for FDs in 2017
What will 2017 mean for our telecoms in the UK? As a financial director, what do you need to know, or…