Trends

Even as ETF adoption surges, a surprising group of investors appears to be holding back. Boomers (aged 52-70) are in their peak investing years, but they lag behind their children and parents when it comes to using exchange traded...

Deloitte the business advisory firm, has launched the fourth annual Middle East Real Estate Predictions, Dubai, which predicts 2018 will be a year of change for Dubai’s real estate market, from the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) to...

Bank of Scotland’s Business Barometer for January 2018 shows: • Overall confidence for firms in Scotland is at 18 per cent . • Firms’ confidence in their own business prospects is 22 per cent • Some job creation on the horizon, with...

1. Massive Investments in Digital Transformation Experiences with non-banking industries such as retail and communications have shaped consumers’ expectations from banks and credit unions. As customers become more digital, more demanding and more tech-savvy, legacy bank infrastructure is strained to...

Lloyds Bank’s Business Barometer for January 2018 shows: • Overall business confidence increased by 7 points to a 9-month high of 35% • Economic optimism rose by 23 points to 31%, well above the long-term average of 19% • Confidence in business...

Many banking and finance companies have already taken advantage of big data analytics to simplify the process of personalized offers, targeted cross sales and to improve their customer service. The term big data keeps expanding and today incorporates numerous...

The number of first-time buyers is estimated to have reached 359,0001 in 2017, while those taking their first step on to the property ladder are putting down almost double the deposit than a decade ago, according to the latest...