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19 November 2020
COVID could spell the end for smaller banks – but the Big Five must learn from them firstIt’s difficult to adequately explain the scale of the economic challenges brought on by COVID-19, but tectonic is probably about as close as you’ll get. Like the shifting continental plates beneath our feet, the very structure of the economy is moving and reshaping due to the coronavirus pandemic. All sectors will have to adapt to these changes, but it is particularly important that the banking sector is prepared.
27 October 2020
European MiFID Template Version 3 – is your investment firm ready for the December deadline?Just six weeks to go until the end of the transition period and the new European MiFID Template comes into force for all investment firms operating within the EU. With some distributors requesting the revised format already, we’re helping a large number of our clients make the switch to the new template now. Scott Holmes, Audit Partner, discusses the new requirements in this short blog.
17 April 2020
Coronavirus - a catalyst for change in the banking industryOur latest whitepaper sets out how banking business models have evolved since the financial crisis, the likely impacts on current business models from COVID-19 and the strategies that UK banks and building societies should be considering to create resilient future business models.
05 December 2019
Open Banking - a description and interpretationOpen Banking allows consumers to view their financial information from multiple providers within one location, saving them time and affording ease of access to information. Nearly two years since “go-live” how well is Open Banking being adopted by the key players and is it seen as a route to innovation or merely a compliance burden?
03 December 2019
SMCR Changes Are Coming To TownYou’d better prepare; you’d better comply; you’d better adapt; we’re telling you why - SMCR changes are coming to town…
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