SOS not iOS: Our personal operating systems need an update April 12, 2016 We all understand what happens if we have a sluggish operating system on our smartphone, tablet or laptop. It’s slow, or at worse just crashes. An operating system is the most important software that runs on these devices. It manages the memory, processes, and all of the software and hardware. The need to download the latest [...]
Available jobs in London fell in March as businesses’ Brexit fears bite, but jobhunters are still looking April 12, 2016 Those who are currently in the process of touting their CV around the City might want to invest in a good pair of walking shoes. The number of available jobs in London fell in March compared to a year ago although the number of jobseekers is up, according to figures released today. The research by professional services recruiter Morgan [...]
Generation Z more wary of their potential bosses taking a look at their online profiles April 11, 2016 It may seem that kids these days spend all their time on social media but that's probably because they're carefully editing what they put on there. Generation Z, particularly those aged 16-24, are more wary that a potential employer could be snooping on their online profile than workers in other age groups, a survey released [...]
EU referendum: One way Brexit could actually be good for UK fintech April 11, 2016 The UK's prospering fintech sector has been urged to speak up in favour of remaining in Europe ahead of June's referendum and largely backs staying. But, there could be one serious advantage to leaving the union, some experts suggest If Britain were to leave, there would be a greater opportunity for innovative technology startups to disrupt the world of [...]
Britain’s financial regulator is the first to launch a fintech accelerator April 11, 2016 The FCA is getting experimental with fintech. The financial regulator is launching an experimental scheme which will allow new financial technology companies to test out innovations which are as yet unregulated to foster innovation in the market. The so-called sandbox project is the first of its kind to be directly led by a financial regulator [...]
Digital mortgage broker aims to bring market into “21st century” and save consumers £29bn after securing £1.55m in seed funding April 11, 2016 A digital mortgage broker aiming to save consumers up to £29bn a year launched today after securing £1.55m in seed funding. Habito said it was “taking aim at the £95bn mortgage broking market, one of the only pillars of the consumer finance sector yet to benefit from technological disruption”. The startup uses technology to analyse every [...]
The definitive ranking of the cities where bankers are paid the most (spoiler: London isn’t at the top) April 11, 2016 Looking for a payrise? You could do much worse than moving to New York, according to new findings, which showed bankers in the big apple earn almost as much from their salary alone as those in London do from their salary and bonus combined. Salary benchmarking site Emolument.com compared the salaries of bankers at analyst and [...]
What’s the future of finance? Here’s what those in the know say April 11, 2016 We asked those in the know – from challenger banks and traditional banks to fintech startup stars – what's future of financial services? As the Innovate Finance Global Summit kicks off, here's what the experts had to say. Taavet Hinrikus, chief executive and co-founder, TransferWise "In five years’ time, some parts of the sector will be almost universally controlled by [...]
Finca International: Chief executive Rupert Scofield talks assassination, booze and changing the world April 11, 2016 When I spoke to Rupert Scofield, he’d just got in the door from Malawi. His company, Finca International, was celebrating its thirtieth birthday two years late – and marking the launch of its bank in the country. “We had a marching band, all our staff were there. And we’ve opened up right opposite the central bank,” [...]
Debrett’s Ask the Expert: How should I handle nepotism in my office? April 11, 2016 Q: My colleagues and I have noticed that many of the new interns and junior staff members at our office seem to be from the same circle of friends of one of our senior management team. I’m used to people’s children getting work experience at our office, but this seems like outright nepotism! Is there [...]
