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When you consider the complex nature of managing an investment portfolio, not to mention the amount of data and money involved, it is surprising to find so many are still using Excel© as their primary investment tool. Whilst Excel is familiar and accessible to most, it lacks the technology and control that enables businesses to … Continued

Our integration with Brivo is one of our most powerful features. Combining MRI OnLocation with Brivo’s cloud access control software can offer more advanced safety and security functionality to our people presence software. In fact, it’s so good, we’…

The eighth point in our “Ten ways to tell if your enterprise software provider is open” series is on the topic of finding validation of openness and connectedness through others, basically taking an indirect approach to finding the information. Much …

An increasing number of software vendors are touting their commitment to an open architecture. But, just like many software companies “cloud-washed” their products without adding real cloud functionality when the cloud started heating up, most vendor…

The property management industry has a diverse mix of communities spanning investors, occupiers and managing agents. From tenants, landlords, investors, suppliers and contractors – technology must cater to and work for all. According to KPMG, 74 percent of Proptechs feel that technological innovation engagement across the commercial real estate industry increased over the course of … Continued

There’s no doubt that we’re currently in the age of the customer. Not only are they savvy and empowered – they know it too. And because of that, any company claiming to ‘do it all’, so to speak, will almost certainly compromise on the quality of product or service provided. To counter this we’re witnessing … Continued

It’s no secret there is a tendency for different departments within an organisation to work in silos – from HR, finance, to marketing – although one may not function without the other, often there’s little cross-collaboration. It’s common for departments to each have their own technology that drives their everyday processes – the sales team … Continued

IFRS 16 is about achieving greater financial transparency. The only way an organisation can truly accomplish this is by safeguarding the integrity of its lease information. It’s simply not enough to be in a satisfactory position by ‘deadline day’, rather businesses need to be ensuring they are fully compliant at any given time, throughout time. … Continued