Reaping the benefits of technology

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A lot has been made of technology and the impact it can have on our working lives. In today's tough ...

A lot has been made of technology and the impact it can have on our working lives. In today's tough market conditions and decreasing margins, everyone in the financial services industry is trying to find new ways to improve operational efficiency. Yet while the use of e-commerce is increasing daily, the industry still has a long way to go to eradicate paper and reap the long term cost savings made possible by technology. As a result some people have questioned whether the use of technology really results in the reduced costs they have been led to believe were possible. Technology i...

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