April 2, 2014 - With the global economy showing signs of a gradual recovery, worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.8 trillion in 2014, a 3.2 percent increase from 2013 spending, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.

March 31, 2014 - The resilience of bank IT systems is set to come under the regulatory microscope in 2013/2014 as the UK's Financial Conduct Authority identifies technology risk as a key area of focus for the coming year.

March 31, 2014 - IT looks set to be the top capital spending priority for the UK financial services industry over the next 12 months, according to a CBI/PwC survey.

March 28, 2014 - Global retail bank IT spending is tipped to hit $152.5 billion by 2018 as banks worldwide focus on digital delivery channel investment to attract customers, according to research by analyst group Ovum.

March 27, 2014 - As Solvency II reporting deadlines get ever closer, a poll of insurance industry leaders and experts by PwC has highlighted that 68% of insurers are still less than half way through their Pillar 3 reporting journey.

March 27, 2014 - Market conduct exams topped the list of concerns among all respondents to Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' new U.S. Insurance Regulatory and Risk Management Indicator. In the report released today, seventy-five percent of those surveyed indicated a significant level of concern with exams, while concern with privacy and data protection, electronic business transactions, changes to state rate and form filing requirements, and consumer complaint compliance increased as well.

March 27, 2014 - A new guide released today by ISACA shows how the latest versions of the COSO Internal Control—Integrated Framework and COBIT relate and helps professionals who use both frameworks to create business value for enterprises in all industries and geographies.