Financial applications
Find news stories, analysis and case studies to help you best leverage financial applications to drive forward business and corporate strategies. Stay abreast of new financial applications developments, and get expert advice on how to evaluate corporate performance management (CPM) software, and manage corporate performance management systems. Learn how to best use software to improve financial management processes such as forecasting, planning and budgeting. And read about how to use financial analytics software to create performance dashboards to aid decision-making.
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News
12 Feb 2025
CCRC reviewing 17 Post Office convictions with potential Capture software involvement
Statutory body began looking at convictions of subpostmasters who used the Capture system following the wider understanding of the Post Office Horizon scandal Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Feb 2025
MPs demand bank bosses come clean over IT outages following Barclays crash
Treasury committee wants banks to provide details of how IT failures have affected their businesses over the past two years Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
20 Jun 2019
Facebook officially unveils cryptocurrency plans
Facebook has released details about its Libra cryptocurrency, but questions still remain over how, and if, it will work Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
18 Jun 2019
Facebook announces global digital currency Libra
Facebook is launching digital coin to open up affordable financial services to the world Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
18 Jun 2019
London Tech Week opinion 2: UK tech is more than just London
There is life in UK tech beyond the Big Smoke Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Jun 2019
Post Office asks Court of Appeal for permission to appeal judgment in first Horizon trial
The Post Office has applied to the Court of Appeal to appeal judgment in Horizon trial Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
17 Jun 2019
Lloyds bank adds savings and credit card to open banking
Lloyds Banking Group launches the latest edition of its open banking journey Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
06 Jun 2019
Half of CFOs frustrated by complex accounting systems
Chief financial officers need to upgrade to easier-to-use accounting systems, but are strapped for time and lack the resources to make the right choices, according to survey Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
06 Jun 2019
HSBC drops Connected Money and integrates best features to main mobile banking app
HSBC is taking advantage of fintech to test out features before fully integrating them into the main mobile app Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
05 Jun 2019
Emirates NBD builds bank of future with Amazon Web Services
UAE bank is accessing the latest technology through a close relationship with IT giant Amazon Web Services Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
04 Jun 2019
NatWest Video banking service adds fuel to a future without branches
Bank branches are no longer needed for that hum an touch Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 May 2019
Post Office told to pay over £5m of its opponent’s costs for first Horizon trial
The judge in the Post Office Horizon trial has ordered the organisation to pay the legal costs of its courtroom adversaries, and refused to give permission to appeal a major judgment Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
23 May 2019
CW Nordics: Nordea links up with IBM to meet fintech challenge
IBM’s €473m managed services contract with Nordea reflects an increasing trend among Nordic banks to outsource more of their IT to help meet the challenge of fintechs. Also read how a shortage of women in the boardroom is a problem in the Nordics but the tech sector points to a more promising future, and find out why the Norwegian government has launched a regulatory sandbox for the fintech sector. Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2019
Hundreds of European retail banks will disappear as challengers scoop up customers
One in every 10 banks in Europe will no longer exist as digital challengers take customers from them Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
21 May 2019
Using fintech to fight poverty
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to find out how technology is fighting poverty by increasing financial inclusion. We examine how best to manage the challenges of Microsoft’s new plan for ongoing Windows 10 updates. And we find out how data innovation at Lloyd’s of London is supporting a wider digital modernisation at the 330-year-old insurance market. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2019
Post Office applies to appeal damning judgment in first Horizon trial
The Post Office has applied for permission to appeal judgments from the first trial in its IT-related legal battle with subpostmasters Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 May 2019
How Open University went from bespoke IT to vanilla SAP
It’s hard convincing users their business processes are a dud. But this is what Chris Youles, chief information officer of the Open University, needed to do to transform the organisation Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Blog Post
16 May 2019
Brits want their banks to offer the latest fintech services but are not ready to use them
London might be one of world’s fintech hubs, but Brits are still wary of new tech for banking Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
26 Apr 2019
Tink is building the foundation of every bank in the world: Fintech interview part 20
Tink is a Swedish fintech which realised a complete change of its business model was in order if it were to meet its growth potential Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Apr 2019
SAP Q1 2019 results: 400 more S/4 Hana sign-ups, €1.5bn in cloud
SAP’s first-quarter 2019 financial results indicate cloud revenue at 26% of total, and 400 new customers for S/4 Hana. Senior executive losses, restructure and Qualtrix acquisition cost bite into profit Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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Blog Post
23 Apr 2019
Nationwide Building Society challenges seven fintechs to develop apps for financially vulnerable
Nationwide Building Society offering fintechs funding and mentoring in a challenge to create apps for the financially vulnerable Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Apr 2019
HM Land Registry completes blockchain trial
HM Land Registry’s blockchain project is part of a wider digital transformation initiative which aims to simplify and speed up the process of buying and selling property Continue Reading
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News
17 Apr 2019
Government says no conflict of interest in trial despite Post Office chairman’s dual role
BEIS refutes MP’s suggestion of Post Office chairman’s conflict of interest in group litigation case involving Horizon IT system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
17 Apr 2019
Facebook shutters Messenger payments in UK as Brits just not into it
Facebook is closing its peer to peer payments service within Messenger in the UK because of limited take up Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Apr 2019
MP questions government over Post Office Horizon case
Labour MP asks the government about the costs associated with the Post Office Horizon legal battle Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
11 Apr 2019
CW Middle East: Visibility and security of networks are top IT priorities
The 2019 Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities survey shows that enterprise buyers in the Middle East, like those in the UK and Europe, are looking to lock down their networks in the face of an almost constant barrage of threats and malicious actors. Also read how Facebook planned to use its Android app to track the location of its customers and to allow advertisers to send political advertising, and what further details operator O2 has revealed about how it is planning for the advent of 5G. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Apr 2019
Consumers will ditch bank if online experience falls short
Would you ditch your bank or building society if its digital services didn't match up to Google? Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 Apr 2019
Should you buy SaaS ERP or best-of-breed enterprise software?
The major ERP providers are pushing their customers to their cloud offerings. It makes sense, but there are plenty of SaaS alternatives Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
04 Apr 2019
Post Office to appeal judgment from first Horizon trial
The Post Office will appeal against some of the judgments from the first trial concerning the Horizon computer system used by subpostmasters Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Apr 2019
Del Monte Foods enlists Accenture to help guide move to AWS cloud
US-based food producer has moved hundreds of servers and business applications to the AWS public cloud as part of a push to modernise its IT estate and boost its overall business agility Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
02 Apr 2019
Post Office could face huge costs bill for first Horizon trial
Subpostmaster claimants’ legal team makes application for the Post Office to pay millions of pounds of costs associated with trial Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
29 Mar 2019
Middle East countries accelerate quantum computing research
Gulf countries must invest in quantum computing research to ensure they continue to to remain digital pioneers Continue Reading
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News
29 Mar 2019
Major shake-up of TSB IT after core banking system migration disaster
TSB has restructured its IT team to give its internal team control of its core banking system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
28 Mar 2019
Audit services – the next frontier for tech giants?
As data analytics, AI and automation technology advance, could we be about to see technology firms take on some of the responsibilities of the big financial audit firms? Continue Reading
By- Fiona Czerniawska
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News
28 Mar 2019
Post Office made to repay public money it allocated to fund Horizon litigation
A senior civil servant asked the Post Office to repay public money it had wrongly allocated to paying legal costs Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Mar 2019
Businesses losing out on early payment discounts due to outdated software
Chief financial officers need to upgrade their accounting software to benefit from discounts available for paying suppliers early Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Mar 2019
Insurance company Tokio Marine HCC overhauls legacy systems
Tokio Marine HCC has partnered with Incessant Technologies to implement business process automation software, which is helping the company to mitigate the risks associated with its disparate legacy systems Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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26 Mar 2019
Subpostmasters achieve ‘stunning victory’ against Post Office in Horizon court case
High Court judge rules that Post Office showed “oppressive behaviour” in response to claimants accused of accounting errors they blamed on Horizon IT system, and cultivated a “culture of secrecy and confidentiality”. Continue Reading
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Podcast
26 Mar 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 9
In this week’s episode of The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly hosts the show as Brian McKenna recovers from his latest jaunt to San Francisco, while Clare McDonald discusses women in technology, and the team once again talks about the need for unbiased artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2019
CCRC watching Post Office Horizon trial closely
The Criminal Courts Review Commission considering judgment in subpostmasters versus Post Office litigation trial Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2019
Post Office ‘lacked humanity’ in the treatment of subpostmasters, says peer
Peer slams Post Office after High Court judgment reveals its oppressive style of managing the people who run its branches Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Mar 2019
Post Office director cross-examination confirms lack of investigation into branch IT problems
A high court judge heard that the Post Office did not investigate a computer system error that could cause losses, despite being offered evidence Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
15 Mar 2019
Subpostmasters achieve ‘stunning victory’ against Post Office in Horizon case
Judge rules that Post Office showed “oppressive behaviour” in response to claimants accused of accounting errors they blamed on Horizon IT system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Mar 2019
Post Office considered Horizon IT system ‘high risk’, court told
The Post Office considered Horizon a high operational risk in an internal review, a trial focused on alleged fallibilities in the system used in thousands of Post Office branches has heard Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
07 Mar 2019
Nationwide Building Society creating digital platform with fintech 10x
Nationwide Building Society creating business banking platform with 10 X Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Mar 2019
Tech under spotlight at High Court in second subpostmasters versus Post Office trial
The second trial in a court battle between the Post Office and the people who run branches analyses alleged bugs in the computer system they use Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
05 Mar 2019
Modernising IT at the Bank of England
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the Bank of England as it starts the modernisation programme for its core system – one that the UK economy relies on. 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. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Mar 2019
NatWest launches its baseline open banking feature
NatWest is the latest bank to offer its baseline open banking service Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Mar 2019
IT Priorities 2019: APAC keeping pace with digital transformation
Digital transformation is well underway among APAC enterprises which are looking to spend more on refreshing their IT infrastructure and technologies that improve employee productivity Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
28 Feb 2019
APAC financial firms face roadblocks with RPA
IDC monitored the automation projects of over 30 early adopters of RPA in financial services and found that most were unable to scale up their implementations of the technology Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Blog Post
21 Feb 2019
Nearly a third of UK tech startups are setting up presence in mainland Europe because of Brexit
A third of UK startups are readying themselves for Brexit by setting up operations on mainland Europe Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
21 Feb 2019
CW Nordics: Sweden to test e-krona and plans cashless society
Sweden’s vision of a cashless society has gained traction after the Riksbank (central bank) rolled out plans to test a digital currency, the e-krona. Also read how the Nordic region’s longer-established companies are playing a forceful role to advance digital transformation, and how Finland’s IT sector has rebounded strongly after Microsoft’s takeover of Nokia’s mobile phones and smart devices business units in 2014. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Feb 2019
Finastra business expands with fintech disruption: Fintech interview part 14
Finastra is an IT supplier build on very old foundations but fintech disruption has forced it to extend beyond them Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
05 Feb 2019
Could Atom bank’s deal with Thought Machine be a stepping stone for legacy replacement at BBVA?
Could BBVA follow Lloyds Banking Group onto the Google inspired banking platform from Thought Machine Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Feb 2019
TSB blames IT disaster for huge losses
TSB made a huge loss in its latest financial year because of costs it incurred as a result of an IT disaster Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
29 Jan 2019
SAP FY 2018: Cloud revenue nears €5bn, 10,500 customers for S/4 Hana
SAP’s full-year 2018 results show cloud revenue at 20% of the total, which was €24.7bn, while the fourth quarter saw 1,000 customers added to its flagship S/4 Hana Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
24 Jan 2019
Lloyds Bank to migrate hundreds of thousands of customers to Google-inspired fintech
Following its announcement that it was exploring the use of a fintech platform, Lloyds Bank has been quick to plan customer migration Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Jan 2019
Santander announces latest branch closures as digital channels take over
Bank to close 140 more UK branches as in-branch transactions fall and digital banking accelerates Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Blog Post
23 Jan 2019
What the fintechs think about open banking’s progress? Part 1 TrueLayer
Open banking is one year old, but how has the first year been for the fintech's who will give it meaning Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
22 Jan 2019
Mastercard fined over half a billion euros for unfair payment fees
Mastercard has been heavily fined for having rules on interchange fees which distorted the EU single market Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
22 Jan 2019
Moving beyond network boundaries
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at how businesses are adapting to the challenges of perimeterless network security. We examine how digital transformation is bringing increased complications for identity and access management (IAM). And we ask if public cloud providers are becoming a threat to the funding model for open source software. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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17 Jan 2019
Singapore’s Redmart finds speed and agility with cloud ERP
Online grocer has slashed the time it takes to close the books from more than a week to just three days with Oracle’s cloud-based financial application Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Jan 2019
Open banking will transform financial services through osmosis
Open banking regulation will transform the financial services sector but don't expect changes overnight Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
15 Jan 2019
Thousands of known errors on controversial Post Office computer system to be revealed
Known errors log concerning Horizon IT system set to be announced during second High Court trial in subpostmasters’ long-running dispute with Post Office over financial losses Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
10 Jan 2019
CW Middle East: Bahrain aims to be fintech hub
Bahrain’s government wants to make the country the go-to place in the Middle East for financial technology companies. It hopes to capitalise on its banking know-how to establish an ambitious fintech “ecosystem”. Also read about Dubai’s plans for the Smart Data platform and the UAE Pass, a digital ID and signature, and how Shell is using AI to amplify the human impact of its workforce. Continue Reading
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News
02 Jan 2019
How e-signatures fix broken digitisation
A big barrier to the end-to-end digitisation of business processes is that certain steps require paper – but DocuSign plans to fix this Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
02 Jan 2019
Subpostmasters suing Post Office over IT failures stunned by CEO’s honour
Subpostmasters’ campaign group attacks Post Office CEO Paula Vennells’ New Year honour amid ongoing court case Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
20 Dec 2018
Top 10 financial services stories of 2018
Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 financial services stories of 2018 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
17 Dec 2018
Financial services giant transforms application delivery through HCL
Dutch financial services firm Aegon is outsourcing the management of its fintech supplier network Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
13 Dec 2018
CW Europe: Russia banks on electronic payments
A recent study by Sberbank, Russia’s largest state-run lender, shows the country has experienced a cashless payment boom over the past decade. Also read about the attempt by four Russians to break into the networks of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, and why the Estonian government is directly targeting IT professionals in the UK. Continue Reading
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News
13 Dec 2018
Chief technology officers in high demand in finance sector
Financial services firms need to hire experienced chief technology officers as the sector is transformed through fintech Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Dec 2018
Court orders Post Office to explain inability to access encrypted file
Post Office unable to open encrypted recording of an interview that forms part of its evidence in High Court case Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Dec 2018
Complex Post Office Horizon case set to continue into 2020
Court case where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office set to span at least four trials and extend into 2020 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Dec 2018
Zopa gains banking licence and prepares launch
Peer-to-peer lending pioneer Zopa is turning its attention to retail banking in the UK, with plans to offer savings, credit and money management products Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Dec 2018
Barclays staff to transfer to HCL as IT deal is expanded
Bank announces closure of operation in Lithuania, with employees transferring to IT services company HCL Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Dec 2018
Lloyds to use core banking technology from Google-inspired UK fintech
Banking group explores cloud-based core banking technology as part of a major transformation programme Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
30 Nov 2018
CCRC may hold off subpostmaster decision until after Post Office Horizon trial
The Criminal Courts Review Commission is deciding whether to delay its decision on subpostmasters’ claims of wrongful prosecution until after a related court case Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Nov 2018
Challenger bank signs up Google-inspired platform
Cloud-based platform offers functionality around smart contracts and a workflow engine for bank processes Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Nov 2018
FCA deeply concerned as no end in sight for IT failures in banking
The FCA has reported a massive increase in the number of banking IT failures in the UK and admitted there is no end in sight Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Nov 2018
UK competition watchdog concerned with PayPal’s fintech acquisition
Competition and Markets Authority fears $2.2bn deal could reduce competition for payment services in the UK Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Nov 2018
Treasury Committee launches inquiry into bank IT failures
With IT outages in the financial sector a regular occurrence, the Treasury Committee is investigating the causes and consequences of these failures, and what industry and regulators are doing to promote resilience Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Nov 2018
High Court trial over Horizon computer system completes witness cross-examinations
The High Court trial in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has reached an important stage Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Podcast
21 Nov 2018
Digital finance transformation lets CFOs shift focus to value
In a podcast from the MIT Sloan CFO Summit, Ash Noah of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants explains how digital technology is helping finance to polish a value lens that guides the business. Continue Reading
By- David Essex, Industry Editor
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News
21 Nov 2018
Post Office held back information about Horizon IT system errors
Post Office director admits to Horizon errors and not sharing details with subpostmaster network Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Nov 2018
Post Office executives cross-examined in Horizon IT system trial
A High Court trial, where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office for damages caused by an allegedly faulty IT system, ended its second week. Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
15 Nov 2018
The Gym Group flexes its muscles with data analytics
No-frills fitness company The Gym Group is using analytics technology to find insights from its financial, HR and membership data, as it limbers up for rapid expansion in the UK Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
14 Nov 2018
NetSuite finds sweet spot in Asia
With a fast-growing economy and government programmes to drive digital transformation, Asia is proving to be fertile ground for the cloud ERP pioneer Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
13 Nov 2018
Sweden’s central bank to test digital currency
Riksbank e-krona initiative follows government plan for a cashless society by 2030 Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
13 Nov 2018
Post Office trial throws up known problem with Horizon system
High Court case in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has revealed a known problem with the computer system at the core of the dispute Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Nov 2018
Singapore’s Redmart finds speed and agility with cloud ERP
Online grocer has slashed the time it takes to close the books from more than a week to just three days with Oracle’s cloud-based financial application Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
09 Nov 2018
High court Post Office trial puts subpostmasters’ contract under microscope
Case against Post Office in relation to allegedly faulty computer system begins in High Court Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
08 Nov 2018
CW Benelux: Bikes face scooter challenge in Netherlands
The concept of rental scooters is perfect for the Netherlands, where bicycles are already the most widely used method of transport. Scooter startups see the potential to apply the latest smart technologies to the concept, but regulations could be a barrier. Also in this issue, read how chatbots are taking off with Dutch organisations, with KLM's chatbot a pioneering example, and find out how Dutch bank ING is getting a financial boost from an employee performance management rethink. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
06 Nov 2018
Post Office IT system goes on trial
In this week’s Computer Weekly, 10 years after we revealed concerns over the Post Office’s Horizon accounting system, affected subpostmasters finally get their day in court. We look at how businesses are turning to wearable technology to help employees stay healthy. And we analyse the key players and products in the market for object storage. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2018
Deutsche Bank to create cloud-based digital cheque processing system
German banking giant Deutsche Bank will replace manual and paper-intensive cheque processing methods with an automated system in the cloud Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Emea Content Editor, Computer Weekly
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Blog Post
02 Nov 2018
Fidor Bank to separate from BCPE after short marriage
The integration of digital bank Fidor to BCPE's business fails to materialise Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Nov 2018
SAP’s Atzberger vaunts front to back office capability
Alex Atzberger, president, SAP Customer Experience, recently went through the company’s customer-focused software strategy with Computer Weekly Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
01 Nov 2018
How Bahrain plans to become a regional fintech hub
Bahrain is a small island with big plans for its financial technology industry Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2018
Traditional financial services firms face extinction within 12 years
A large number of large banks could disappear within 12 years unless they change business models and economics Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
29 Oct 2018
Why subpostmasters and Post Office are battling it out in the High Court
After over a decade of controversy, next week marks the beginning of a court battle between subpostmasters and the Post Office over allegations of faults in an accounting system leading to unfair prosecutions Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
26 Oct 2018
The lesson of TSB – testing, 1, 2, 3
An organisation’s IT system might look good on the surface, but you can’t fix a problem if you don’t know it’s there Continue Reading
By- Destiny Bertucci, SolarWinds
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News
24 Oct 2018
Oracle Open World 2018: CEO Mark Hurd says SAP ERP customers will defect
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd opined at Open World that SAP ECC6 customers will defect, in some measure, to Oracle in preference to S/4 Hana Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
23 Oct 2018
Software suites will dominate the business applications market
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd contends that having a common user interface and the ability to support data flows across a business are key capabilities that will spur the dominance of software suites over time Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget