While DevOps is basically the amalgamation of software development and operations, the merging of these two parts of the business alone is not enough. If you want to reap the full benefits of switching to a DevOps way of working, including reducing testing and development times (by as much as 80 per cent), significantly cutting […]
One year on from the triggering of Article 50, and despite the headwinds caused by the political instability, the UK and EU27 countries have managed to agree on a transition period that will allow financial services firms to continue to benefit from passporting permissions until the end of 2020. While this political agreement creates a […]
The recent media reports about an alleged data breach involving social media site Facebook and Cambridge Analytica have added to the ongoing concerns about the safety of personal data from identity theft, cyberattacks, hacking or unethical usage.The European Union has introduced the new General Data Protection Act (GDPR) to safeguard its citizens by standardising data […]
One hundred years may have passed since women were given the right to vote in the UK (98 years in the US), but the issue of women’s rights is still as prevalent as ever. In recent months the issue has dominated the news, with the launch of the recent #metoo campaign following the outpouring of […]
With just one year to go until the UK officially leaves the EU, the future still remains unclear. Despite the headwinds caused by the political instability, the UK and EU27 countries have managed to agree on a transition period, but beyond that there is still much debate about how the financial services sector will look […]
Testing and quality assurance are an essential part of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and without them software programmes would not be what they are today – useful, time-saving applications that help businesses carry out day-to-day processes in an efficient, secure and methodical manner. However, testing and quality assurance should not only be carried […]
Another day another regulation, and this time it’s the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book. FRTB, as it is known, is part of the Basel III rules and is aimed at significantly transforming the way banks manage their capital requirements and how they are structured and managed internally. Risk models, liquidity horizons and data for […]
This year is expected to be all about the acceleration of the process to replace people with robotics and automation – but are we really that close to seeing robots as fellow employees in the financial services sector, and, if so, how will it actually work? Brickendon’s resident robotics expert, Quality & Testing Practice Director […]
Another new year and another financial deadline, one which has the potential to significantly impact the banking marketplace for both financial institutions and their retail customers. This time it’s the second Payments Services Directive (PSD2), which comes into force on January 13th, with the aim of promoting security and transparency in retail payments processing, whilst […]
It will take a combination of hot topics to change the financial services game in 2018, say Brickendon’s experts. 2017 may now be behind us, but the year of the Rooster’s hot topics of data, Brexit and regulation are not. According to Brickendon’s senior leadership team, the very same topics, with a sprinkling of digitalisation, Blockchain, cloud enablement and […]