Financial Applications Software Reports

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we reveal the 50 most influential people in UK technology for 2024, in our annual UKtech50 list. We talk to Post Office scandal campaigner Alan Bates, voted the most influential person in tech this year. Read the issue now.

Posted: 28 Jun 2024 | Published: 02 Jul 2024

ANALYST REPORT: Consider the challenges and barriers (such as silos and time-intensive data validation processes) to effective financial services data management in this InContext Paper by Bloor. You’ll also understand how InterSystems Financial Services Solution Suite resolves these issues with a 360-degree view of enterprise and customer data.

Posted: 26 Feb 2024 | Published: 26 Feb 2024

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, as developments in generative AI accelerate, Microsoft and Google have each unveiled plans around enterprise applications. Nobody doubts the importance of digital transformation – but experts say it won't work without cultural change as well. Read the issue now.

Posted: 12 May 2023 | Published: 16 May 2023

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, two years after the Kalifa report laid out a roadmap for continued fintech sector growth, UK entrepreneurs and startups are worried about the lack of progress. We look at the top tech trends in retail and find out which companies are leading the way. And we examine six ways to slash IT emissions. Read the issue now.

Posted: 06 Mar 2023 | Published: 07 Mar 2023

EBOOK: The current economic climate provides a strong reason for firms to turn to the advantages of software. In this 14-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at the role of datasets in accounting, how technology is helping finance departments control budgets and the importance of integrating automation into business processes.

Posted: 22 Nov 2022 | Published: 22 Nov 2022

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we reveal our annual list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Technology. We talk to the No.1 on the list, Flavilla Fongang, about how to improve diversity and inclusion in the sector. And we introduce our seven rising stars – the future female leaders of UK IT. Read the issue now.

Posted: 21 Oct 2022 | Published: 25 Oct 2022

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we analyse the technology industry's failure to extirpate forced labour and slavery from its supply chains. We find out how cyber security firm Okta is rebuilding customer trust after a major security incident. And we discover how Caterpillar is modernising its data management. Read the issue now.

Posted: 09 Sep 2022 | Published: 13 Sep 2022

EGUIDE: Learn how WLTH, a fintech company, built its own technology stack that delivers data analytics and other capabilities as it seeks to win market share from traditional banks.

Posted: 06 Apr 2022 | Published: 06 Apr 2022

EZINE: Read about Luxembourg's aim to play a larger role in the rapidly growing global financial technology market. Also find out how a Siri-like digital assistant will automate the completion of government service requests in Estonia.

Posted: 28 Feb 2022 | Published: 10 Mar 2022

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, researchers are racing to create the first commercially useful quantum computer – we look at one of the European candidates. Cyber security is one of the greatest risks facing the global economy, warns the World Economic Forum. And we examine the role of employee experience in hybrid working. Read the issue now.

Posted: 18 Jan 2022 | Published: 18 Jan 2022

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we assess the risks from Log4Shell, a new web software vulnerability described as "catastrophic". We look at SASE – secure access service edge – which is set to be one of the networking priorities for 2022. And some victims of the Post Office IT scandal are still waiting for proper compensation. Read the issue now.

Posted: 20 Dec 2021 | Published: 21 Dec 2021

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we find out how an artificial intelligence system for tracking puffins could help boost renewable energy use. We examine the often-overlooked, but often damaging, diversity issue of age discrimination in tech. And we look at the key considerations when choosing enterprise cloud file services. Read the issue now.

Posted: 11 Oct 2021 | Published: 11 Oct 2021

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the owner of the Discovery Channel, about how collaboration software enabled a culture of innovation. Our latest buyer's guide looks at developments in cloud printing technology. And we hear from the technology chief at Rightmove about the online property site's digital transformation. Read the issue now.

Posted: 14 Jun 2021 | Published: 15 Jun 2021

EGUIDE: In this interview, Soumya Ghoshal, managing director, middle office technology, technology and operations, explains DBS Bank's credit architecture program, how it has freed up more time for relationship managers through automation, and the bank's general approach to innovation.

Posted: 03 Jun 2021 | Published: 04 Jun 2021

EZINE: The construction of datacentres in the Netherlands' Amsterdam region has accelerated at such a pace that their demands for electricity are causing concern, prompting city authorities and datacentre operator to open a dialogue about sustainable datacentre industry expansion.

Posted: 26 May 2021 | Published: 10 Jun 2021

EZINE: Tech Nordic Advocates has adopted a new approach to closing the gender gap in Danish technology startups, looking to emulate Canada's top-down approach.

Posted: 17 May 2021 | Published: 27 May 2021

EGUIDE: Labrys founder and CEO Lachlan Feeney offers his observations about blockchain adoption in Australia, and what his firm is doing to help organisations unleash the full potential of the technology.

Posted: 13 May 2021 | Published: 14 May 2021

EGUIDE: In this case study, learn how DBS Bank's credit architecture programme has digitised and reimagined credit processes through a unified platform that has improved the productivity and efficiency of its credit teams.

Posted: 15 Apr 2021 | Published: 15 Apr 2021

EZINE: The Qatar Financial Markets Authority is using a digital platform to enable financial services professionals to assess their knowledge of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism.

Posted: 31 Mar 2021 | Published: 15 Apr 2021

RESEARCH CONTENT: The cyber security of personal investors who use UK investment platforms to manage their pensions or savings is not well understood and not often discussed. In this Royal Holloway security article, we identify the principal cyber threats to investors' assets on UK investment platforms and what can be done to prevent or mitigate these threats.

Posted: 22 Mar 2021 | Published: 24 Mar 2021

EGUIDE: The automation of the financial software that lies at the heart of any business – accountancy, budget management, general ledger, payroll, and so on – is a prize many organisations are eyeing up, with machine learning and robotic process automation close to mind. Find out everything you need to know by downloading this PDF E-Guide.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 15 Jan 2021

EZINE: The organisers of this year's Tour de France worked with technology services company NTT in partnership with Amaury Sport Organisation to provide what they described as an "enhanced experience" for race fans who could not be at the roadside because of Covid restrictions.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 10 Dec 2020

EZINE: Sweden's Handelsbanken is cutting its branch network by nearly half, which means more money will be invested in IT. But it's not just Sweden and the Nordics – banks across the world are watching the fintech industry demonstrate to consumers what banking can be like if the right technology is in place.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 26 Nov 2020

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to Mastercard about how the credit card giant is using new technologies to take digital payments into a new era. After months of unprecedented uncertainty, we ask CIOs how they are planning for the next 12 months. And we examine how the growth in remote working will affect IT salaries. Read the issue now.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 17 Nov 2020

EZINE: The European Central Bank has found that banks with the most IT expertise in the boardroom have better control in several IT risk categories, including fewer successful cyber attacks and less downtime of critical IT systems.

Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 10 Sep 2020