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An overview of news, trends and research in Finance consulting in the UK:

The fundamentals of cryptocurrency Ethereum explained by Sia Partners Cryptocurrencies are not just booming but also diversifying, with today over 1,000 different currencies available in the marketplace.
16 August 2017
Are asset managers still walking the variation margining tightrope? Anyone wondering how the buy-side is getting on with variation margining? Remember all the speculation about how any firm missing the March 1st EMIR deadline could have certain derivatives trades shut down?
16 August 2017
Blockchain technology is not just for financial services If global supply chains are to gain the full benefit of blockchain technology for managing payments and related data, all parties that play a role in global trade must be involved, writes Alexander v
24 July 2017
100 largest alternative asset managers grow collective assets beyond $4 trillion The global management of money has seen the 100 largest companies in the alternative asset segment see their assets under management increase by around 10% to more than $4 trillion.
24 July 2017
Investment consultants plan to fight UK competition probe The world’s biggest investment consultants plan to fight on against a full-blown competition probe in the UK.
17 July 2017
Europe's alternative finance market hits $9.1 billion in first quarter The alternative finance economy for mid-market players across Europe hit $9.1 billion in closed deals across the first quarter of 2017.
13 July 2017
FinTech collaboration key for banks to survive market disruption Rapid advances in the financial technology space mean that traditional banking institutions find themselves increasingly open to potentially disruptive competitive forces.
11 July 2017
Report casts doubt on how capably firms assess enterprise risk A new report exploring the role of chief risk officers in managing risks has shown the majority of executives merely regard risk management should be value driven.
28 June 2017
Strategic priorities for the asset and wealth management industry To stay ahead of the game, asset managers should focus their sweet spots of growth while keeping costs in tune, according to a new study.
27 June 2017
Inventory optimisation is key for improved cash conversion cycle There are large differences in the working capital performance of Dutch manufacturing companies, according to a new benchmark.
22 June 2017
Businesses call for public spending as confidence in EU grows Business sentiment across key European Union members is improving, a new report from McKinsey & Company has found.
07 June 2017
CBRE launches Deal Flow platform and Small Caps team in UK CBRE has launched Deal Flow, a new digital platform in the UK, in a bid to create an additional avenue to connect investors with properties across the national market.
07 June 2017
Venture capital investment continues to fall, KPMG finds According to a new study by KPMG, venture capital (VC) markets have continued to decrease investment into Angel/Seed and Early stage startups, in the face of market uncertainty and focus on the manag
05 June 2017
KPMG acquires FinTech matching platform Matchi KPMG has acquired FinTech and financial services matching platform Matchi.
31 May 2017
Blockchain Technology: How it works, main advantages and challenges The market entry of blockchain technologies is touted as one of the most disruptive forces for the financial services industry and beyond, according to analysts, set to radically transform the way tr
25 May 2017
Foreign Direct Investment up in Europe but Brexit remains concern While Foreign Direct Investment has climbed to record highs across Europe, uncertainty over Brexit looks set to slow growth, a new study from EY has found.
24 May 2017
Inaccessible funding could stunt growth & innovation, Ayming finds The UK’s annual investment in small (SME) and medium (MSE) enterprises totals one of the lowest in the developed world, a new study from professional services firm Ayming has found.
22 May 2017
MiFID II also impacts investment firms outside of Europe Ricardo Cruz, Senior Consultant at Delta Capita, explores the effects MiFID II will have on the business landscape outside of Europe.
18 May 2017
Sia Partners joins Moody's Analytics PartnerAlliance network Risk management business Moody’s Analytics, a subsidiary of Moody's, has announced a strategic collaboration with Sia Partners.
17 May 2017
PwC appoints leaders for Analytics, AI, Cybersecurity and FinTech arms In a bid to expand its footprint in the rapidly growing digital and technology-led innovation space, PwC, one of the major players in the field, has in recent weeks appointed a number of new senior t
09 May 2017
Internal auditing ramping up its data science and analytics efforts The growing ability to capture, assess and analyse data is spurring audit leaders to rethink their traditional audit models and approaches, according to a study by Protiviti.
25 April 2017
Interest in FinTech services highest among younger tech savvy users The financial services industry has, since the financial crisis, found itself operating in a rapidly evolving environment.
24 April 2017
FinTechs and incumbent FS firms increasingly leveraging partnerships The financial services landscape is becoming increasingly diverse as FinTechs develop new technologies and business models to woe customers away from incumbent financial players.
10 April 2017
CFOs more upbeat about business environment and Brexit impact CFOs across the UK have become slightly more upbeat about the future prospects of the UK business environment.
07 April 2017
European alternative lending market deal activity stable in 2016 The alternative lending market was relatively stable in Europe over 2016, up 2% on the previous year to a total of 267 deals.
04 April 2017
Credit Suisse outsources structured products business to Delta Capita European bank Credit Suisse has appointed Delta Capita to manage its structured products business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
21 March 2017
CFOs able to leverage technology to realise their strategic capabilties Technological advance, finds a new report, is enabling CFOs to become more strategic, finds a new report.
08 March 2017
The potential of blockchain as a future financial services infrastructure The potential for blockchain technologies to create considerable disruption in the financial services industry has created considerable hype, as well as spurred considerable effort to explore the phenomenon.
02 March 2017
FinTech sector sees venture capital pull back from angel/seed rounds FinTechs have seen total investment coming their way from an array of sources decrease significantly, falling from from $47 billion in 2015 to $25 billion last year.
28 February 2017
Mott MacDonald provides financing expertise to wind farm in Cumbria Offshore Partners Walney Holdco has hired Mott MacDonald to provided technical due diligence for the refinancing of its Walney offshore wind farm financing.
27 February 2017
Blockchain set to become mainstream in financial services arena Nine out of ten executives in the financial services sector say that by 2026 blockchain will be a mainstream part of strategies and operations.
15 February 2017
CFOs in private equity increasingly focused on retaining key talent CFOs of private equity firms continue to focus on future proofing their businesses, a new EY report finds.
14 February 2017

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