Sector: Information technology

Why yet more financial services development work is going to Scotland and Ireland rather than Asia

To many financial services technologists working for banks in London, the prospect of moving to Scotland, Ireland or more provincial areas of the UK may not be too appealing. However, with more IT roles being ‘near-shored’ rather than shipped to far-flung locations, there’s likely to be a steady stream of work. A recent example of [...]

By Paul Clarke, 12 October 2011 • 0 comments

Slowly but surely, investment banks are hiring techies to develop iPad apps

With every man and his dog offering some sort of mobile or tablet application, it’s safe to say that – outside of the retail space – the financial sector has lagged behind. This is changing, and some investment banks are even taking on techies to develop them. The iPad is increasingly the gadget of choice [...]

By Paul Clarke, 7 October 2011 • 2 comments