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What are the SportsTech opportunities in Europe?
Here is what a recent report says about opportunities for startups in Sports Technology in Europe. With 1500 startups and 900 new investment deals, it is safe to say that the field is vast and possibilities in the sector are booming. What is a SportsTech startup? How are these startups
How Effective Is AI Crime Prediction? Evaluating Our London Crime Prediction Model
Last year, we set up a prediction model on crime in London. We had established the model already, grounded in open data, but updated it to make predictions about 2017. We took the data provided by the police in the greater London area, and by enriching this data with Points
London Startups do Better Where There is Less Accessible Public Transport, Says PlaceILive
New research from PlaceILive.com, the Yelp for Neighborhoods, has visualized where in London most businesses make it through their crucial first two years. Using open data, which they use to calculate their signature Life Quality Index, they ranked London’s boroughs according to the 2-year business survival rates. Two year business
Meet ‘The FinTech 50’ – Sybenetix
What is your mission statement? As the pioneer of Enterprise Behavioural Analytics our goal is to provide financial institutions with the insight and tools needed to improve investment performance, better manage conduct and risk – leading to increased assets under management and enhanced reputation. Our single performance and conduct management
Fintech Industry Growing by Leaps and Bounds in UK, Accenture Reports
Global investment in financial technology ventures has more than tripled during the last five years – from under $930 million in 2008 to more than $2.97 billion in 2013. Given the dramatic changes occurring in financial services, driven by new technology, regulations, consumer behaviour, and the need for cost reduction,
London Stock Exchange Extends Outsourcing Deal with Accenture
The London Stock Exchange has agreed a five-year extension of its IT outsourcing contract with Accenture, Finextra reported. The LSE says the deal – under which Accenture is the main facilities manager for the Exchange’s trading and information systems – continues to “provide flexibility for the Exchange in developing its
'Best in Fintech' at the Fintech Innovation Awards 2015
Fintech Innovation Awards announced their winners under various categories such as Contactless Payment Initiative, Asset Management System, Data Solutions and others earlier this month. While the winner for alternative finance debt funder of the year went to British Business Bank, ‘Nutmeg’ was declared the Fintech start-up of the year.. Yoyo took
Meet ‘The FinTech 50’ – Currency Cloud
What is Currency Cloud’s mission statement? Our mission is to drive the transformation of the payments landscape so that international business and new markets are accessible to everyone. Every business should be able to send and receive funds quickly and transparently. Currency Cloud is at the heart of the API
Meet ‘The FinTech 50’ – Ebury
What is Ebury’s mission statement? Ebury, the global business finance specialist, is empowering the SME sector to trade smarter with the world, giving smaller businesses the negotiating muscle they need to maximise profits and perform like major corporates. Global trade is the catalyst for economic growth in London both today and tomorrow.
10th March, 2015- Actionable Behaviour Analytics For Web and Mobile, London
A Great Opportunity to Network and Learn about Behavioural Analytics at the Barclay’s Escalator (Mile End, London) about creating the ultimate behavioural funnel (RSVP here). What is funnel analysis? Well, it is a useful tool for analyzing user success in completing a certain flow or process, understanding where users are churning
