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​7 tips to optimise your LinkedIn profile

If you’re thinking it's time for a fresh challenged or the next step in your career, it may be time to give your LinkedIn profile a makeover.An update makes even more sense when research shows that...

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​How are traditional banks competing with alternative providers?

The banking and finance industry is a competitive shared space between traditional and alternative providers. While the industry is a haven for innovation hungry competitors, they must be technolog...

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How Consumer Duty has challenged Wealth Management firms

Wealth management firms are currently facing many challenges which they are being forced to navigate almost single handedly. Alongside the effects of continued economic hardship, increasing inflati...

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Marc Ireland on the FCA's Motor Finance Commission Investigation

​“...the only question is how far and wide the FCA and Skilled Person can reasonably rationalise going from a remediation and redress perspective...”​Download the PDF​​Foreword from MERJESince the ...

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Emerging job titles in Data & Analytics

Let's take a look at popular Data & Analytics job titles right now, their associated salary ranges and top locations around the UK​In recent years, the part that data and analytics has to play in t...

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​The top data analytics skills professionals need in 2024

Data analytics, as we know, is a rapidly evolving landscape and that’s why it’s vital that professionals in this sphere keep abreast of the latest trend to future proof their career. In 2024, the ...

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The Evolution of the CFO: Leading through Change

How has the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) role altered over the years? An Accenture survey found that 93% of CFOs agree the responsibility they’ve been entrusted with today feels much greater than...

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​The pros and cons of AI tech in customer service

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been rapidly transforming a host of industries as significant investment, breakthroughs and developments in this area of intuitive technology increasingly ramp up. ...

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Cold Feet in Call Centre Recruitment

​At what point in the call centre hiring process are candidates MOST likely to get cold feet? Our survey says…With the rise of digital technologies, the role of the call centre agent has evolved to...

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Recruitment in 2024: What to look out for...

Trends and predictions for the recruitment market in 2024The recruitment industry continues to change thanks to technological advancements, economic dynamics, and societal shifts. Expected or not, ...

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New proof of fair value to consumer rules could affect UK Life sector profitability

​It is believed that a new set of new rules, requiring UK Financial Services companies to show that their prices represent fair value to customers, might have a negative impact on Life sector profi...

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Boosting D&I in Financial Services

​Financial regulators want to make financial services workplaces more diverse and inclusive. This will help to create better workplaces, improve decision-making, and make financial services firm...

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What trait makes for a good manager?

​A company's leadership culture can be the difference between:⚠ Innovation and obsoletion⚠ Agility and stagnation⚠ Success and failureWhy? Because the destiny of any organisation rests on the shoul...

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​AI Discrimination is a Problem, But There Are Solutions

AI is all around us, from the apps on our phones to the self-driving cars that are starting to hit the road. But as AI becomes more powerful, so does the risk of AI-driven discrimination. AI...

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​Startling report reveals UK could lose its Open Banking pole position status

A recently published report has claimed that the UK, a global leader in Open Banking, is at risk of losing out on its prestigious prime position in 2023 unless major steps are taken to rectify the ...

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​Five Data Policies that will impact FS in 2023

As consumer attitudes to money alter amid the cost-of-living crisis, it’s vital that privacy policies are implemented to ensure that financial data is used in a controlled and secure manner. This i...

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Business Change & Transformation: 2023 Predictions

Businesses have come up against significant challenges and have undergone an incredible amount of changes over the past few years. This means that they’ve had to be agile and adapt quickly with thi...

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Hiring C-Suite Professionals in 2023: MERJE Executive Talent
The Unexpected C-Suite Hires to Consider in 2023

We’re all familiar with the traditional C-Suite roles that comprise the majority of an organisation’s senior leadership team, all of whom are instrumental when it comes to leading a business to suc...

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Is your workplace inclusive of all religions?

As World Religion Day takes place on January 15, we wanted to explore the importance of respecting and accommodating different faiths in the workplace. Not only is it against the law for an emplo...

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​92% of Fin Crime professionals are unhappy with current salary

​We asked our network of Financial Crime professionals about their salary and remuneration in the midst of the cost-of-living crisis: A staggering 92% of financial crime professionals are unhappy w...