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Basel 3.1, the interest-rate environment, regulation, and macroeconomic uncertainty are just some of the challenges the banking sector will continue to face this year.

It's set to be another challenging year for investment managers who must navigate macroeconomic headwinds and make big calls on investments and risk, all while the industry tackles long-term structural challenges (and opportunities) around margins and technology.

2022 gave us new operational resilience expectations, the new Consumer Duty, a magnified outlook on climate change and biodiversity.

The relatively dramatic developments in financial markets that the UK is enduring are impacting many areas of life.

The new operational resilience rules have been effective since March 2022, forcing firms to think much more about how they communicate with customers when disruption does occur.

What changes have been made with the Consumer Duty’s final rules since the FCA’s last consultation?

Financial services' role in driving climate change action now includes delivering the ESG agenda.

Navigating 2022 requires resilience, preparation, and adaptation.

Geo-political factors, ESG, cyber risk and the struggle for talent are some of the challenges the banking sector will continue to face this year.

Kickstarting a new series, Irina Velkova is joined by David Morrey, Grant Thornton’s Partner, Head of Investment Management, to discuss the focus areas in the sector this year.

What are the hot topics for the financial services industry in 2022?

Businesses all over the world are facing another large transformational change: hybrid working.

HM Treasury published its final consultation paper for the Future Regulatory Framework (FRF) Review on 9 November 2021.

Earlier this year, the FCA published its final guidance on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers.

In the UK, the joint regulator and government task force on climate-related financial disclosures (TCFD) published the roadmap towards mandatory climate-related disclosures.

As firms have adapted to the circumstances of lockdown almost overnight, there's been an inevitable increase in operational risk.