By: Alex Ellerton, Irina Velkova
14 Feb 2023 41 min listen
2022 gave us new operational resilience expectations, the new Consumer Duty, a magnified outlook on climate change and biodiversity. But with firms now implementing these into their strategy, what will 2023 bring?
In this episode Irina Velkova is joined by Robert Hannah, Head of International, Large Corporate and Governance Advisory, who also sits on our strategic leadership team, and Alex Ellerton, Head of Financial Services. They'll discuss what developments we expect in 2023, including in response to geopolitical tensions, AI, sustainability, cryptocurrency, the cost-of-living crisis and other economic pressures.
Read our insight to uncover the key trends for financial services in the year ahead
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