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Article What do GAP insurance suspensions mean for the industry?

The suspension of guaranteed asset protection insurance may bring further scrutiny of products from the FCA

Blandine Arzur-Kean

| 5 min read | 20 Feb 2024

Episode 53 Regulatory Update – PPI With Wheels On?

Could the ongoing Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigation into the motor finance industry could be as big as the PPI scandal?

| 42 min listen | 16 Feb 2024

Article APP fraud: payment service providers urged to adopt CoP

The regulator is urging payments firms to adopt Confirmation of Payee (CoP) to prevent APP fraud. We look at how firms can protect their customers and reduce fraud.

Paul Olukoya

| 5 min read | 14 Feb 2024

Article Basel 3.1 survey: Where are firms now?

Our survey shows the key priorities and challenges facing firms in their Basel 3.1 compliance journey.

7 min read | 07 Feb 2024

Article How can banks strengthen recovery and resolution planning?

Understanding regulatory expectations, including credibility and viability, are critical for banks to fail safely.

| 11 min read | 05 Feb 2024

Article What’s next for BNPL in 2024?

How BNPL firms can shore up their financial resilience ahead of impending regulation.

| 7 min read | 01 Feb 2024

Article Wind-down planning – how we can help you meet FCA requirements

Grant Thornton's wind-down planning services

2 min read | 30 Jan 2024

Article FRC Code update improves internal controls reporting

Following the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) publishing an update to the UK Corporate Governance Code, we explain what the Code changes mean and what you should do next.

Emma Young

| 7 min read | 29 Jan 2024

Article FCA reviewing historical motor finance discretionary commission arrangements

How should motor finance firms respond to the regulator's appointment of a skilled person to review historical DCAs?

Alex Ellerton

| 4 min read | 26 Jan 2024

Episode 52 Regulatory Update – Horizon Scanning And Regulatory Developments

David Morrey and Ben Farmer discuss regulatory topics for 2024 that will have a significant impact on institutions operating in the financial services space.

| 31 min listen | 18 Jan 2024

Episode 51 COP28 Principles For Responsible Banking

In this episode Irina Velkova welcomes Eric Usher, head of the UNEP Finance Initiative, to discuss its Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB).

Irina Velkova

| 29 min listen | 20 Dec 2023

Article COP28: actuarial insights on managing climate risks

COP28 updated how the world will seek to address climate change. Get the key points from an actuarial perspective.

Irina Velkova

| 4 min read | 20 Dec 2023

Episode 50 COP28 Transforming Finance

In this episode, Irina Velkova welcomes Niki Mardas, Executive Director of Global Canopy, to discuss nature-positive investments, COP28 notable moments and key takeaways, the State of Finance for Nature report, and TNFD final recommendations for nature-risk management and disclosure.

Irina Velkova

| 38 min listen | 19 Dec 2023

Episode 49 Regulatory Update – A Christmas Hamper Of New Regulations

In our final podcast of the year David Morrey and Ben Farmer discuss the latest edition of the Regulatory Initiatives Grid and recap on regulatory policy publications covering access to cash, sustainability disclosures, critical third parties, the advice guidance boundary and much more.

| 46 min listen | 18 Dec 2023

Article Basel 3.1: the PRA issues partial, near-final rules

The PRA has issued partial, near-final rules for the UK implementation of Basel 3.1 - we look at the headline changes.

Kantilal Pithia

| 12 min read | 18 Dec 2023

Episode 48 COP28 Investing In The Transition To A More Sustainable Economy

In this episode Irina Velkova welcomes Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Impax Asset Management, live at COP28, to discuss the role of investors in contributing to climate solutions.

Irina Velkova

| 46 min listen | 12 Dec 2023

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