Global economies distracted by crypto must be alive to advanced security threats April 11, 2022 Cyber security isn’t just about somebody reading your email; it has nation-sized implications. Before Russia’s invasion began, a wave of cyberattacks hit Ukraine’s banks and government departments. Now, the US is modelling how it would respond to escalations, including major cyberattacks on financial institutions, according to the New York Times. It’s clear that cyberattacks are [...]
Carbon credits and the reshaping power of blockchain March 19, 2023 Jonny Fry asks if blockchain technology can be used to create a more transparent and efficient carbon credits market?
Snakes and Ladders: Who is moving jobs in the City this week? December 10, 2020 Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City
Less than one in five punters back Government plans to let bookies run ‘affordability’ checks January 20, 2022 Fewer than one in five punters would be willing to let betting companies access their bank accounts or wage slips in order to have a flutter, a new poll has revealed.
Government paying test and trace consultants equivalent of £1.5m salary October 14, 2020 The UK government is paying some management consultants the equivalent of more than a million pounds a year to work on the coronavirus test and trace system that its own scientists have criticised. Some senior-ranking consultants at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) are being paid around £7,000 a day, Sky News reported. That would amount to [...]
How the government needs the private sector to test digital currencies June 26, 2022 Project New Era is a privately-led, cross-industry initiative that will evaluate a future digital currency ecosystem in the UK.
Governance Tech September 21, 2023 AIM ESG Performance: Governance in Technology Addidat has collaborated with Nurole on its AIM ESG series, providing information about AIM companies’ ESG requirements and performance, along with practical suggestions about what firms can do to improve. This article focuses on governance performance of companies operating in the technology sector, specifically addressing two key questions: how firms govern ESG [...]
London remains most desirable city in the world to live and work March 5, 2021 A study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Totaljobs shows London remains the most attractive city to live and work in, despite uncertainty around Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic. The Global Talent Survey was based on a study of over 200,000 participants in 190 countries. London appealed most to highly educated people and those working [...]
City Moves for 16 May – Who’s switching jobs at BCG Digital Ventures, Finastra and CISI? May 16, 2019 Today's City Moves includes BCG Digital Ventures, Finastra and CISI. BCG Digital Ventures BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), the global corporate venture, investment and incubation arm of Boston Consulting Group, has announced that Ella Rabener will join BCGDV in London as a partner and managing director in June. With this addition, the company, which specialises in [...]
More than 1,000 Deloitte consultants working on Test and Trace programme October 8, 2020 More than a thousand Deloitte consultants are reportedly working on the NHS Test and Trace programme, further highlighting the government’s reliance on the private sector through the pandemic. Department of Health documents released under a Freedom of Information request by Sky News reveal there are currently 1,114 consultants working on the scheme, equivalent to the [...]