Defaqto, the independent financial research company, has appointed a new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Asitha Rodrigo joins the company after leaving Standard and Poors, where he was Senior Director for EMA Systems for over four years.
Rodrigo joins the team at Defaqto with over 15 years experience in technology and change leadership across the financial services, media and e-Commerce sectors, having held senior technology-related roles at Deloitte, Morningstar and Money Marketing.
In particular, Asitha has extensive experience of technology strategy and transformational change in fast moving financial markets, as well as working in a global multi-platform environment.
Developing software tools to enable the multi-channel distribution of product data and research to the financial service industry is a core element of Defaqtos operation, and Asitha has joined Defaqto to lead this area of the business.
“I am delighted that Asitha has joined Defaqto as Chief Technology Officer,” CEO Kenn Herskind said.
“Independent financial research goes hand in hand with modern interfaces and research tools. This
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If you’re kicking yourself for already failing your diet or whatever New Year’s resolutions you promised yourself this year, don’t feel bad. In fact, if you want to feel good about yourself, thank your lucky stars that you aren’t currently in jail or facing legal trouble for a stolen credit card. You’ll see what we mean, if you look at our latest in unusual credit card crimes.
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Those with credit card debt may find they need extra help if they are unable to switch to a cheaper account.
With large balances having been built up by many ahead of Christmas, January is a time when a lot of consumers will seek to get their debts under control and MoneySupermarket.com has sated that those who switch to a zero per cent card can save hundreds of pounds.
Head of loans and debt at the site Tim Moss said: “Moving onto a zero per cent interest product is a no brainer – it allows you to pay off your existing balance over time without accruing additional interest.”
However, some who are in debt may find they are turned down for a card, not least if they have missed payments on their existing account and have thus harmed their credit rating.
In such instances, struggling consumers may find a debt management plan is the best way forward – or even an individual voluntary arrangement if the debt is over £15,000 and unmanageable.
According to Credit Actions latest figures, total UK personal debt stood at £1.451 trillion at the end of November 2011.
People use living wills to outline what type of medical care they want if they’re in a health-care crisis and unable to speak for themselves. Living wills relieve family members of having to make tough decisions about a relative’s care in life-or-death situations. However, living wills can come with unintended consequences that may lead to family disputes and confusion about a person’s health-care instructions.
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The thing that gets people in problem with their financial decisions the most often is that they do not realize that debt management is not just the actions you take when you get so far behind on the payments you are supposed to make that creditors start to sue you. You must manage your finances from the beginning.
You have to realistically look at the amount of money you have coming in, and you must look at the amount of money you have to pay for the necessities of daily living like a home, utilities, and transportation, as well as food. After you pay these obligations each month the money you have left over is for savings, entertainment, and acquiring the things you desire. Read full post…