Financial Services Reports

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: 27 Aug 2020 | Published: 10 Sep 2020

EZINE: The UAE, like the rest of the world, continues to be heavily impacted by the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic – and technology is helping to lead the fight.

Posted: 02 Jul 2020 | Published: 09 Jul 2020

EGUIDE: The Nordic region is a place where people aren't afraid to try out the latest digital technologies. In banking for example, the region is leading the way in the age of open banking. Read here why this might be the case. But it goes way beyond the technology itself and has a lot to do with the attitude to change in the region.

Posted: 02 Jul 2020 | Published: 02 Jul 2020

EZINE: Russian mobile operators are pooling their resources to help them overcome the technical challenges of creating 5G networks. Also read how Swedbank is rebuilding its anti-money laundering systems after a damning report, and how a public-private partnership in the Netherlands is helping to combat cyber fraudsters.

Posted: 02 Jun 2020 | Published: 11 Jun 2020

EZINE: Computer Weekly's annual IT priorities survey was carried out before the arrival of Covid-19 disrupted business plans. It found that more than half of the IT leaders in the Benelux region expected budgets to be higher this year than last, and digital transformation was to be the main recipient of budget increases.

Posted: 24 Apr 2020 | Published: 07 May 2020

EGUIDE: In this e-guide we look at some of the innovations, in the region, that are addressing Covid-19 challenges. But we also feature news that many tech startups in the region might soon face problems innovating at all as investment funds dry up.

Posted: 23 Apr 2020 | Published: 23 Apr 2020

EZINE: Technology experts discuss the challenges and potential solutions to the Netherlands government's IT problems.

Posted: 02 Mar 2020 | Published: 12 Mar 2020

EGUIDE: The Nordic region punches above its weight in IT terms, with a rich tech ecosystem that ranges from clusters of tech startups creating the latest apps to large in-house IT teams transforming traditional industries. Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories of 2019.

Posted: 23 Dec 2019 | Published: 23 Dec 2019

EZINE: German investment banking giant Deutsche Bank is opening a division focused on innovation as part of its plan to digitise all business operations. Read more details in this edition of CW Europe.

Posted: 03 Dec 2019 | Published: 12 Dec 2019

EGUIDE: Whether it's the insurance sector, lending or full service banking there are a number of companies, often still in their early stages, disrupting the financial services sector. But who are these companies, where do they come from, and what drives them? In this e-guide, the second in a series, we meet another ten of them.

Posted: 15 Nov 2019 | Published: 15 Nov 2019

EZINE: Software robots are being used by more than 20 local authorities in Sweden to carry out repetitive tasks previously done manually, such as document and data checks, freeing up social workers to make life-changing decisions for the needy.

Posted: 12 Nov 2019 | Published: 14 Nov 2019

EZINE: Dutch banks have decided to work together in the fight against money laundering. Globally, only about 3% of money laundering activity is detected and stopped.

Posted: 24 Oct 2019 | Published: 31 Oct 2019

EGUIDE: Blockchain technology is increasingly showing its value to business. In this 15-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at the challenges the technology still needs to overcome, how it's shaping the use of data and what it can do for information security professionals.

Posted: 16 Oct 2019 | Published: 16 Oct 2019

EGUIDE: A study shows that most fintech startups, like most banks, are failing to address vulnerabilities in the web and mobile applications, underlining the scale of the challenge

Posted: 21 Aug 2019 | Published: 21 Aug 2019

EGUIDE: In this e-guide we meet ten up-and-coming financial services disruptors. This series of interviews were originally published on the Computer Weekly blog: Fintech Makes the World go Around.

Posted: 07 May 2019 | Published: 07 May 2019

EGUIDE: In this e-guide we meet ten up-and-coming financial services disruptors and discuss what the driving force behind their success is. These were interviews published on the Computer Weekly blog: Fintech Makes the World go Around.

Posted: 01 May 2019 | Published: 01 May 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the Bank of England as it starts the modernisation programme for its core system. We look at the rise of DevSecOps and how it can help deal with increasingly complex security threats. And we examine the different approaches to storage for structured and unstructured data. Read the issue now.

Posted: 01 Mar 2019 | Published: 05 Mar 2019

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the BBC about how the UK broadcaster is using data analytics to better understand its viewers and grow its audience. We look at how CERN is using IT automation in its quest to unravel the mysteries of the universe. And we examine the impact of GDPR on cloud storage. Read the issue now.

Posted: 22 Feb 2019 | Published: 22 Feb 2019

EZINE: Software robots are being used by more than 20 local authorities in Sweden to carry out repetitive tasks previously done manually, such as document and data checks, freeing up social workers to make life-changing decisions for the needy.

Posted: 13 Nov 2020 | Published: 13 Nov 2020

EGUIDE: Whether it's the insurance sector, lending or full service banking there are a number of companies, often still in their early stages, disrupting the financial services sector. But who are these companies, where do they come from, and what drives them? In this e-guide, the second in a series, we meet another ten of them.

Posted: 28 Aug 2020 | Published: 28 Aug 2020

EGUIDE: Dutch banks have decided to work together in the fight against money laundering. Globally, only about 3% of money laundering activity is detected and stopped.

Posted: 28 Aug 2020 | Published: 28 Aug 2020

EGUIDE: In this e-guide we meet ten up-and-coming financial services disruptors. This series of interviews were originally published on the Computer Weekly blog: Fintech Makes the World go Around.

Posted: 03 Jul 2020 | Published: 03 Jul 2020

EGUIDE: In this week's Computer Weekly, there's a two-horse race for dominance in the cloud email market between Microsoft and Google, but they are not alone – we examine the runners and riders. Our latest buyer's guide looks at governance, risk and compliance solutions. And we assess the progress of public cloud in the banking sector. Read the issue now.

Posted: 23 Apr 2020 | Published: 23 Apr 2020

EGUIDE: Blockchain technology is increasingly showing its value to business. In this 15-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at the challenges the technology still needs to overcome, how it's shaping the use of data and what it can do for information security professionals.

Posted: 23 Apr 2020 | Published: 23 Apr 2020

EGUIDE: View this e-guide to learn how accounting and finance teams can improve productivity, maintain compliance, and boost fraud protection through the incorporation of AI-based systems.

Posted: 12 Sep 2019 | Published: 06 Sep 2019