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Jack Elliot
Audit Senior Manager
22 October 2021
Investment Firm Prudential Regime - an updateOn 1 January 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will implement a new prudential regime for MiFID investment firms - the Investment Firm Prudential Regime (IFPR). Zabe Ashiq, Risk Advisory Services Director, takes you through what you need to know.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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