The explosion of alternative data sources, such as satellite images, sentiment analysis, and geolocation data, is having a profound impact on the field of quantitative investing.

Analyzing torrents of unstructured data requires sophisticated tools and technology, and this leads to opportunities as well as challenges.

These record premiums mean insurers should watch the road ahead with caution: the balance of power is shifting between businesses and consumers. In fact, our research recently revealed that more than half (52 per cent) of UK consumers believe they have more power compared to five years ago – thanks to a growing number of options, ease of switching, and ways to share good or bad experiences on social media.

HERE Technologies today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Micello, a privately held software company based in California that operates a platform for creating, editing and publishing indoor maps.

Many UK businesses are demanding speedy payments from their business customers despite not paying their own suppliers on time, research from eProcurement software company 

BBVA Continental has picked up the 2017 award for 'Best Private Bank - Peru' in World Finance magazine's yearly line-up, which recognises those in the industry that are outperforming the rest and making astute business decisions in preparation for future trends.

Fidor will exhibit at the Paris Fintech Forum on 30th and 31st January at booth ST16. The company will showcase its group activities with Fidor Bank and Fidor Solutions teams in attendance. Paris Fintech Forum is France’s leading fintech conference and the perfect place to network with the 2,000 attendees, 200 CEOs and 150 fintechs in attendance.

Masergy, a leading provider of hybrid networking, managed security and 

Block X Capital Corp. is pleased to announce that further to its press release on December 7, 2017, the Company has completed a change of business from a Mining Issuer to an Investment Issuer and has received approval from the Canadian Securities Exchange to resume trading.

In connection with the change of business, the Company has changed its name to "Block X Capital Corp.".  Trading of the Company's common shares will resume under the new name and under the new ticker symbol "BXXX" at market open on January 24, 2018.