Report shows gender diversity improvement in financial services
A report from management consulting firm McKinsey & Co has shown gender diversity in businesses in the financial services sector…
London business confidence highest in UK, report shows
The latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has shown business confidence in London was the joint highest of…
Financial services firms must focus on security, says FCA
Financial services firms are being urged to focus on security after figures from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) showed that…
Lloyds Banking Group to help boost digital skills
Lloyds Banking Group has announced it will be helping to boost digital skills across the UK to enable adults to…
Research shows high demand for specialist finance skills
Morgan McKinley’s 2018 Salary Guide has shown that demand for niche skills and specialist knowledge was strong in the accounting…
Regulators could help London stay competitive
UK lawmakers have urged financial regulators to help keep London a major global financial centre after Brexit. A report from…
Bank of England Governor predicts “conscious recoupling” of economies
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has predicted a “conscious recoupling” of the UK economy with the rest of the…
UK forerunner in queue for US trade deals
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has said the UK will be at the head of the queue for negotiating free…
Mastercard sets biometric challenge for banks
Mastercard has set a challenge for banking providers by requiring them to offer biometric authentication by the spring of next…
Fintech start-ups set to profit from new regulations
As new banking regulations come into effect in Europe this month, a number of small UK fintech companies are poised…
Financial firms should upgrade recruitment practices, report shows
The financial services sector can do more to meet customer demand by upgrading recruitment practices, according to a report into…
IMF gives optimistic report on global trade
The immediate future of the global economy looks good, according to the latest report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).…