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UK Open Banking is at a crossroads

As Open Banking faces its biggest shakeup in years, what’s next after the OBIE, asks Nick Caley, VP of UK and Ireland at ForgeRock.

UK funds split over disclosing how much ‘skin in the game’ they have

The campaign has split some of the leading firms in UK fund management over whether these disclosures aid good governance and help retail investors to make better fund choices.

Review of the week: Bonds go bananas by Rathbones

Bondholders sell government debt aggressively as inflation concerns mount, but are investors overpaying for inflation protection?

UK banks plan to grow partnerships with fintech firms in wake of pandemic

Three quarters of (77%) senior leaders within UK financial institutions also said technology, automation and digital investment is a top strategic priority for the year ahead.

GCC nations, UK in talks to bolster ties with free trade deal

Trade between the UK and the Gulf nations topped £30 billion ($41 billion) in 2020, according to the British government.

Leveraging a strong UXD process to gain your client’s trust

This is the reason why UXD (User Experience Design) is so important for a successful CX.

An Evolving Global Platform: Jersey First for Finance

Throughout the period Jersey has continued to enact helpful new regulation but the pace of pace change has increased markedly throughout and in a little over half a dozen years it has fundamentally overhauled its security regime, its private funds regime

Real estate finance - Post COVID-19 trends across the globe

The asset classes which remain a favourite with lenders are beds, sheds, meds, and watts.

How AI in financial services is regulated in the UK

Deploying AI in the financial sector requires careful consideration of the existing regulatory framework.

A new dawn for FFP and the expected impact of the new rules

The new rules are expected to mark a step-change

Global financial assets reach magic €200trn for the first time

Savings were the main driver: As lockdowns drastically reduced consumption opportunities, the global phenomenon of "forced savings" was born.

Next generation entrepreneurs drive venture capital exposure in family offices

The report also includes lessons learned and recommendations from experienced family offices to those just starting out in the asset class.

The Evolution of IBOR

Asset managers were searching for the “single source of truth” on their investments under management and available cash as of trade-date to facilitate and support the investment decision making process.

No Tantrum Just Taper

For now, Evergrande doesn’t seem to be triggering a contagion, but the space needs to be watched.

EndTimes by Tim Price

The reason that Europe has dominated human affairs is that, unlike China, India, or the Ottomans, Europe had no central authority capable of stifling innovation.

How will future changes to endowments affect UK charity legacies?

Charities are only able to apply the income relating to property held on permanent endowment to further their charitable purposes.

ECB to zoom in on inflation expectations, wages: Lagarde

We should not overreact to supply shortages or rising energy prices

UK PM Johnson to announce a rise in minimum wage within weeks

Johnson will accept recommendations of independent advisers that are likely to boost the pay of the lowest earners to about 9.42 pounds ($12.84) an hour, the newspaper said.

5 key takeaways: Streamline your financial data management to increase profitability

Insurers should be mindful that high quality MI and Reporting is contingent on high levels of granularity in data that feeds process flows – something which is not always achieved when working with outdated solutions.

Guernsey Open and Local Markets on course for record amount of yearly activity

The Guernsey Local Market is also on track to better last year's activity levels, which were at their highest since 2007.

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