Sector Verticals

Analysing the role of investment brokers in an era of the AI-enhanced financial market 

Technology is always changing the rules and now Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing roles across sectors such as the day-to-day duties of the investment broker. From streamlined decision-making to enhanced predictions, Seraj Asad Khan, Managing...

Get To Know: Paul Scott, CTO, Matrix Booking 

Paul Scott, CTO, Matrix Booking, speaks to us about his company, current major areas of investment within the industry and his most memorable achievement.   Can you tell us about your current position?  I’ve been the Chief...

Davies’ journey from traditional tools with Clarity 

Sean Keane, Director of Business Consulting at Davies explains how using ‘Clarity by Davies’ to develop a ‘digital twin’ of operations has helped accelerate business transformation. This has not only been beneficial for Davies’...

What your enterprise deals expose about your pricing strategy 

In today’s fiercely competitive business landscape, understanding the intricacies of pricing is paramount to a company’s success. For investors and private equity firms, the effectiveness of a company’s pricing strategy can reveal a wealth...

Insurance companies embrace tech-driven injury prevention 

 We hear from Toni-Louise Gianatti, Head of PR and Content at Soter Analytics, on how the insurance game is changing through injury prevention technology.  The days of being reactive are in the past. Waiting for an incident to occur before...

IFRS 17: The impact so far  

Following an extended period of preparation, this year saw many insurance companies worldwide implement the most significant change in global accounting standards in almost two decades the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 17 came into...

How are FinTech startups disrupting traditional banking and financial services?  

FinTech startups are revolutionising the financial landscape by leveraging technology to challenge traditional banking and financial service providers. Through innovation in areas such as digital payments, lending, wealth management and Blockchain...

Innovation in the payments sector 

We hear from Lee Atkinson, Chief Operating Officer at Modern World Business Solutions on the current innovation landscape within the payments sector.  The payments sector has been transformed in recent years, with the continuous advancement of...

HSBC UK issues urgent fraud warning against dummy apps 

The warning comes as the bank has seen a spike in the number of cases, with dozens of customers downloading a dummy app within the last couple of weeks. One of these fake apps is called ‘PDF AI’ which impersonates a genuine app with a similar...

How is the DeFi industry’s rapid evolution impacting traditional finance, and what regulatory adaptations are being considered in response? 

Global securities regulators are set to crackdown on decentralised finance (DeFi) platforms as the IOSCO outlines their first blueprint to ensure those who participate in DeFi are held accountable, safeguarding market stability.   The IOSCO, the...

AI delivers automation at scale for insurers to drive efficiency and customer experience 

Patrick Ashton, Head of UK Operations at Alula Technologies explains that for insurance, digital transformation has become a business imperative. As part of this, adopting advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)...

Commercial Bank of Dubai deploys Freshworks to enhance customer service digitisation 

Freshworks, a cloud-based customer service software company and the Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD), a prominent banking institution in the UAE, have elevated its customer service operations through the implementation of Freshdesk. By utilising...