Messaging app Slack has just rolled out a beta version of native voice chat with video conferencing to follow which promises to rival Skype. Is it just a matter of time before the UK financial services industry embraces Slack?
Former FCA Chairman Lord Adair Turner has taken it upon himself to warn consumers that peer-to-peer lending could lead to big losses.
This week’s episode of Beer & Bytes looks into the Internet of Things, Mastercard’s selfie pay and how to deal with trolls. As well as beer. Lots of beer.
Okay, a quick explainer about LinkedIn’s new advertising platform. Sound a bit dull? Au contraire. This technology merits a blog post because we’ve found it to be just about the surest way yet for B2B professionals to reach their audiences and we’re recommending the tool to more and more of our financial services clients.
We’ve heard a lot over the last few weeks and even more over the last few days about the referendum, renegotiation, who’s on what side and why it matters. There will be many different interpretations, but given one of the key tenets of the agreement is the future of the City – the UK’s vital financial services sector – it is clear that Brexit could represent a turning point as profound as the Big Bang for the future of the industry.
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MasterCard has announced that it is rolling out a new way to securely pay for purchases this summer. Speaking at Mobile World Congress 2016, the company revealed that customers will now be able to pay for online purchase with a selfie or fingerprint.
Deutsche Bank’s social media team will be rejoicing over their Tweetdeck accounts today because the bank has just been told it has the best social media presence of any other global bank and asset manager. Deutsche is placed with a score of 91. This is just one point below Justin Bieber, to put that into some sort of context.
Welcome to episode 1 of Beers and Bytes, the new digital marketing podcast by MRM’s social and digital team. Listen to it here.
Last night John McDonnell gave the third speech in the ‘New Economics’ series that has been pulled together to explore and develop economic policies that the Labour Party will propose going forward. It was very carefully crafted with something for everyone.
Setting up a mini-bond can prove an attractive way for small businesses to raise funding for growth, but the process has its perils. Richard Wheat, founder of MRM, launched them for John Lewis, the Jockey Club and more. Here, he offers his five top tips
You were recently appointed Managing Director of Salvus Master Trust. Can you tell us a little about your reasons for joining?
Salvus’s critical mass and reputation in the industry were both crucial reasons for me joining the firm.