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Fraud
Opinion  |  13:10:21
Fraud and financial services: where to from here?
Fraud has been in the spotlight recently: “Take Five” anti-fraud campaign has made headlines, and UK Finance has released their report on fraud covering the first half of 2021. We are taking the opportunity to look at some fraud statistics; the challenges the industry is facing from fraud; areas which are particularly sensitive or exposed to fraud; and the overall impact that fraud can have on businesses.
Employee leaving
Opinion  |  13:10:21
When an employee leaves, make sure your data doesn’t
From the deliberate poaching of staff, through to people leaving to set up a competitor - for many financial services firms leavers present the biggest security risk.
Kabul
Opinion  |  13:10:21
The Taliban in Afghanistan – the implications for UK banks
As has been widely reported in the news, much of Afghanistan is currently under Taliban rule. Many UK banks are therefore seeking advice regarding the evolving Afghan situation, and what to do as regards their customers, and wider business, in the region.
Opinion  |  23:06:21
Uncertainty continues for UK financial services firms
As we approach the end of the first six months after the signing of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, uncertainty continues for UK firms offering financial services within the EU market.
Opinion  |  14:04:21
Monitoring staff at work and at home
Banking and financial services businesses have for many years monitored the work patterns and behaviours their staff. Since the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent seismic shift in working patterns, we are now seeing an increasing number of employers monitoring their staff in their own homes.
Person holding crown to light
Opinion  |  04:03:21
Kalifa Fintech Review: Others waiting for the UK’s fintech crown to slip
The long awaited, government-backed review into the UK’s fintech industry has warned that the UK risks falling behind in the global fintech race if its recommendations aren’t swiftly implemented.
Corporate governance
Opinion  |  24:02:21
Enforcing restrictive covenants following an M&A deal
Restrictive covenants are an essential tool for retaining goodwill and value in any business that you are looking to acquire. This is particularly so where the seller is intrinsically linked to the business or has the skillset to immediately compete with the target business, and could therefore quickly diminish its value.
Opinion  |  19:02:21
Putting the UK on the map as a world leader in green global finance
Energy Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan this week announced the Government’s plan to set up a Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI), supported by £10 million of funding from UK Research & Innovation. The intention is for this organisation to have a joint physical presence “research hubs” in London and Leeds.
Opinion  |  19:01:21
How to make your Financial Services firm more profitable and data secure
From the deliberate poaching of staff, through to people leaving to set up a competitor - for many Financial Service firms leavers present the biggest security risk.
Opinion  |  18:01:21
The future of banking in the UK: What are the key trends for 2021?
Whilst 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic has forced lenders to embrace new practices, the financial services sector has tried to remain resilient during the turbulence at the same time as providing support to their customers who need it. At the end of 2020, the British Business Bank reported that the Coronavirus loan schemes had supported a total of over 1.5m facilities to businesses, providing over £68 billion of finance.
Brexit-Financial-Services
Opinion  |  11:01:21
What does the Brexit deal mean for UK financial services?
With the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement now having been signed, what does this mean for the financial services industry, a sector which contributes 7% to the UK economy.
Opinion  |  10:12:20
What is the legal status of digital currencies?
Following their boom in 2017 and subsequent dip in popularity, the widespread use (and perception, to some extent) of digital currencies has stabilised in recent years. They are now expected to play an increasingly important role within mainstream financial services in the years to come.
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