12/31/2019
When Is It Ethical to Not Replace Humans with AI?
There are legitimate questions about the ethics of employing AI in place of human workers. But what about when there's a moral imperative to automate?
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/31/2019
Novia boss: Lack of profit will hurt platforms in 2020
He said that technology is the major cost for platforms, and dealing with the issue is akin to "trying to fix the engine in a car when it’s running down the fast lane on a motorway".
12/30/2019
European banks on track to issue record €100bn of ‘bail-in’ debt in 2019
Bonds are designed to bolster balance sheets in event of future financial crisis
12/30/2019
Cyprus passports really are ‘golden’, new index shows
Cyprus is also number seven in the top 10 of the Fastest-Growing Passports of 2019
12/30/2019
Islamic finance gains ground in UK despite confusion about offerings
UK Islamic finance sector holds an estimated £15 billion ($19 billion) of assets, experts said.
12/30/2019
Post-Brexit UK will continue to offer significant opportunities
While the EU’s equivalence regime offers a potentially powerful insurance policy against future uncertainty, AWMs may suffer collateral damage if trade negotiations become politicised.
12/30/2019
The UK economy in 2020: another year of modest growth
GDP growth for 2019Q3 was modestly revised to 0.4% (QOQ) from 0.3%.
12/30/2019
The 100-Year-Old Bank With Fintech Ambitions
Its office displays youthful energy, business casual dress, modern working spaces, and a propensity for dropping the formal “vous” for the more collegial—and snappier—“tu” form of address.
12/30/2019
Women in financial services are tackling an underserved market: themselves
Serving Women As Financial Services Customers: Women In Financial Services 2020
12/30/2019
Former RBS boss receives CBE
In 2015 the government began the process of gradually selling its stake,
12/30/2019
UK venture capital funds raise record £3.9bn in 2019
The growing appetite for UK start-ups in 2019 stood out against the US and Europe, where venture capital fundraising waned from decade-highs in 2018.
12/29/2019
1.5 Million Kids In The UK Are Demanding Restaurant Dining To Avoid Their Parents’ Cooking
Almost half (48%) of UK families dine out at least once a week, costing parents more than £2,000 a year
12/29/2019
Revealed: the 20 best funds of the 21st century
Some managers have enriched investors despite two decades spent on the stock market rollercoaster, says Katherine Denham
12/29/2019
Serbs unveil spending spree to fuel growth and catch up with EU
Spending will be financed mostly by bond sales, along with budget funds, bilateral loans
12/29/2019
2020 vision: Five big issues that will dominate the world economy next year
Sorry, it’s not going away. The Prime Minister will finally ‘Get Brexit Done’™ on Jan 31 and take us out of the European Union, but our departure will still be dominating sentiment in a...
12/29/2019
‘Japanification’ Haunts Slow-Growth Europe
Is Europe turning into another Japan, fated to decades of sluggish growth and high debt?
12/29/2019
Woodford debacle shows the Financial Conduct Authority is STILL failing, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE
Similarly, in the personal finance world, I don’t regret the fact that I wasn’t shrewd enough five years ago to invest £5,000 in fund Fidelity Global Technology.
12/29/2019
The expert guide to wine in 2020: what to drink and where to put your money
No and low alcohol drinks will continue to push into the mainstream, becoming indispensable on restaurant menus.
12/29/2019
European Hedge Funds Caught Out by Bull Run in Stocks
Many investors were positioned for a more subdued equity-market performance
12/29/2019
Predicting house prices is ‘like nailing jelly to a wall’
Knight Frank estate agency, the property portal Rightmove and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) are more optimistic, forecasting a price rise of 2%.