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Our experts provide their insights on the latest industry developments and share tips on accountancy and business matters.
Ewen Fleming
London Office Head & Financial Services Partner
05 October 2021
Worthwhile projects need parenting - part oneAs the summer holiday season draws to a close, our Financial Services team compare good holiday planning, and mobilising a significant change programme at work, in their latest whitepaper.
Ewen Fleming
London Office Head & Financial Services Partner
18 August 2021
Open Banking - coming of ageAs we reach the fifth birthday of Open Banking’s conception, and in light of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s recent mandate on ‘sweeping’, it seems an opportune time to reflect on progress to date as regards adoption of Open Banking, and also some key factors that may be attributable to holding back its success.
Ewen Fleming
London Office Head & Financial Services Partner
02 August 2021
Four Horsemen of the (financial) ApocalypseThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse imagery has captured the imagination of many, including academics, artists, writers and movie producers and are symbolic to many as the harbingers of impending doom. This article borrows that metaphor to consider aspects on the horizon that threaten the future of Financial Services.
Ewen Fleming
London Office Head & Financial Services Partner
13 July 2021
Mergers & Acquisitions - on the brink of a boomIf you plot global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activity over time, a very clear pattern emerges - economic downturns are followed by spikes in M&A. Data from the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances reveals five increases in M&A activity over the last 35 years (in 1986, 1994, 2003, 2009 and 2014) each linked to an economic crisis. Our Financial Services team explore.
Ewen Fleming
London Office Head & Financial Services Partner
19 May 2021
Gradually, then suddenlyArguably, the last decade has seen the financial services sector facing the most fundamental attack that it has faced in over a century, due to technological changes leading to new competition and driving swings in consumer behaviour. Looking in more detail at obsoletion, we begin by examining the key threats to financial services firms and finish by providing a strategic framework which can be used to avoid long-term decline.
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