UK Intellectual Property Office approves software patent

Data has always been important in financial transactions. The earliest forms of writing involved keeping records of grain, sheep and cattle entering and leaving farms and warehouses in ancient Sumeria. More recently, the financial services sector has an established history of using statistical methods to make decisions about individuals – credit-scoring and data-based insurance pricing, for example.

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