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Episode 54 Investment Management Challenges And Trends For 2024

The year ahead is set to bring both opportunities and reasons for caution to investment managers, with challenges spanning the uncertain impact of regulatory change, emerging technologies, and the long-running struggle with shrinking margins.

| 27 min listen | 01 Mar 2024

Article Top themes in investment management for 2024

The key trends affecting investment management this year – and how firms can prepare.

David Morrey

| 9 min read | 01 Mar 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

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 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 The FCA’s regulatory initiatives grid is now live

The FCA has published the latest edition of its regulatory initiatives grid, with key priorities for the year ahead.

David Morrey

| 4 min read | 04 Dec 2023

episode 44 Regulatory Update - Moving The Dial On Diversity And Inclusion

David Morrey and Ben Farmer discuss new reporting changes for diversity and inclusion (D&I) and how firms will need to improve their D&I strategies, reporting further on disability and ethnicity alongside the already-reported gender pay gap.

| 40 min listen | 28 Nov 2023

Webinar Preparing for an FCA review of private market valuations

The FCA is expected to review private market valuations. Find out why its happening and how you can prepare for it.

| 2 min read | 10 Nov 2023

Article The FCA is reviewing private market valuations

The FCA is expected to review private market valuations. Find out why its happening and how you can prepare for it.

| 6 min read | 24 Oct 2023

Episode 43 Regulatory Update Delivering 'Fair Value' Through The Consumer Duty

Which factors affect 'fair value' for the Consumer Duty?

| 46 min listen | 06 Oct 2023

Article Banking: how to get the most from an s166 review

Skilled person (s166) reviews are on the rise. Find out why and what you can do in our expert Q&A.

| 6 min read | 14 Sep 2023

Episode 41 Regulatory Update – Cost Of Living Pressures

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact the UK, households are facing challenges with repayments and interest rates: from mortgages to everyday spending.

| 70 min listen | 03 Aug 2023

Article Consumer Duty: what are the expectations after 31 July?

The deadline for implementing the Consumer Duty has passed, but the FCA expects them to continue challenging themselves.

David Morrey

| 6 min read | 31 Jul 2023

Episode 39 Regulatory Update – The Upcoming Consumer Duty Deadline

As the next Consumer Duty deadline fast approaches, David Morrey and Ben Farmer discuss what looms for firms, and which assessments will help them meet the new requirements as they prepare for the significant restructuring of consumer protections.

| 40 min listen | 17 May 2023

Episode 38 Regulatory Update – Consequences Of The (Latest) Banking Crisis

In this episode David Morrey and Ben Farmer discuss learnings from the collapse of SVB, the FCA Business Plan, the Financial Services and Markets Bill's progress through the House of Lords, and the first consultation on the Senior Managers and Certification Regime – sharing insight on how firms and consumers can prepare for the changes ahead.

| 27 min listen | 26 Apr 2023

Episode 37 Regulatory Update – FCA Business Plan 2023/24

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Business Plan for 2023/24.

| 21 min listen | 20 Apr 2023

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