Examine the main forces of change characteristics the UK financial sector over the last two decades focusing in particular on the impact of information technology.
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Examine the main forces of change characteristics the UK financial sector over the last two decades focusing in particular on the impact of information technology. I have studied that in business, information technology can be used if effective in a strategic way in order to gain a competitive advantage and this can be seen in the UK financial services. In such an industry it can be said to be one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing sectors of the economy. Such a rate of change and growth has created a prolific environment for the innovation of information technology. The application of information technology has had a qualitative impact by changing the mode of operation in the financial sector, modifying the range of services provided and linking together geographically isolated financial hubs into a global financial community in order to trade 24 hours a day. For the past two decades organisations have...

