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An overview of news, trends and research in the Banking industry in the UK:

Financial services quarter of global consulting industry The global financial services consulting market grew by more than 7% last year, to a value of nearly $24 billion, which amounts to 26% of the entire industry.
29 December 2014
Oliver Wyman: Men dominate ExCos of financial services Despite substantial diversity efforts in the financial services industry, the top of the sector remains a male dominated world, reveals a research by Oliver Wyman.
08 December 2014
Deloitte investigates glitch in BoE payments system A glitch hit the Bank of England (BOE) last month, throwing its payments system flat and hobbling thousands of housing market transactions.
01 December 2014
Deloitte FAS hires JP Morgan veteran Chris Nicholls Deloitte Financial Advisory Services (FAS) has announced the appointment of JP Morgan Executive Director Chris Nicholls as Partner of its Equity Capital Markets team. Nicholls will provide advice to companies coming to the market in London
10 November 2014
McKinsey survey reveals BoE plagued by internal politics A recent research from McKinsey & Company finds the staff of the Bank of England are dissatisfied with elements of how the institution is run. While not all bad news, the report finds that listening to staff will allow it to “b
10 November 2014
EY replaces Deloitte as Royal Bank of Scotland auditor EY has been selected by Royal Bank of Scotland to replace Deloitte as its auditor as of 2016. The decision follows new regulations that require companies to switch auditors every decade. As a result of EY’s new co
07 November 2014
Oliver Wyman partner becomes CRO of BNY Mellon Global investments company BNY Mellon has appointed James Wiener as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. Wiener joins BNY Mellon from Oliver Wyman, where he was Partner and Head of the North American Public Policy Practice, and s
04 November 2014
Roland Berger: Profitability of EU banks still too low The profitability of European banks has over the past year grown strongly, by approximately€54 billion. Nevertheless, profitability remains too low, in particular in comparison with American counterparts, according to a new research
03 November 2014
Deutsche Bank Chairman Corporate Broking joins KPMG KPMG has hired James Agnew as Senior Member of its Capital Advisory Group, a function he will assume early 2015. Agnew will join KPMG from the Deutsche Bank with extensive experience in corporate broking, with the intent to expand KPMG’s foot
24 October 2014
KPMG: Banks must change for sake of UK businesses If banks do not catch up with technology and the possibilities and requirements of the modern world, shadow banking could well come out of the shadows, says Bill Michael, Financial Services Head at KPMG.
20 October 2014
KPMG launches alternative finance practice in UK KPMG has launched a new practice in the UK that supports clients with alternative finance services. Warren Mead has been appointed as head of the newly formed ‘challenger banking and alternative finance’ unit, tasked with the responsibi
15 October 2014
ANZ Bank continues Trade360 SaaS partnership with CGI Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, one of the major banks in the Asia-Pacific region, has decided to extend its use of the CGI Trade360 global trade finance Software as a Services (SaaS) platform. The contract has a duration of sev
10 October 2014
Former Barclays COO Jonathan Rose joins Capco UK Financial services specialist Capco has recently added Jonathan Rose to its UK partner team. Rose previously worked for Barclays as COO/CIO and for Accenture as a partner. At Capco, he will focus on further expanding the firm’s footprint in t
08 October 2014
Capgemini & RBS: Electronic payments market grows 9% The number of electronic payments has grown last year with 9.4% to a total of 366 billion transactions, fueled by strong growth in developing markets and the use of credit (up 9.
07 October 2014
McKinsey develops strategy for Co-op Bank of Kenya The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has hired McKinsey & Company to support it with the development of a growth strategy. The consultants have been given three months’ time to come up with a strategy, roadmap and action plan./
02 October 2014
Deloitte partner Ian Smith new CFO of Clydesdale Clydesdale Bank has announced the appointment of Deloitte Partner Ian Smith as its new CFO, effective as of October. Smith joins with extensive experience in finance and consulting, after having fulfilled senior roles at Deloitte, Lloyds Banking Gr
26 September 2014
BearingPoint nominated for Financial Innovation Awards On 27 November 2014, the 17th edition of the Financial World Innovation Awards are organised in London, UK. Among this year’s finalists is consulting firm BearingPoint, nominated in the 'Innovation in marketing and communications' category./
16 September 2014
PwC Consulting under fire in the US for misconduct Consulting firms hired to investigate banks find themselves often in a difficult position; they are handpicked and paid by the same people they are supposed to investigate. PwC Consulting US has recently come under fire for watering down
21 August 2014
Innopay: Cryptocurrencies potential market disruptor Despite the current skepticism that surrounds cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Litecoin, the technology and ideas behind virtual currencies have a bright future and even have the potential to disrup
05 August 2014
Intraday liquidity risk management key for banks Banks should increase the focus on how they manage their intraday liquidity. Not only could a critical review help improve risk management, it also could result in bottom-line savings, claims a new white paper from consultancy firm a href="/firms/
08 July 2014
Bank of Ireland outsources Group ICT to Accenture Bank of Ireland is planning to outsource its Group Technology Division to Accenture, a global management and technology consulting firm. According to expectations, 200 employees will move to Accenture’s outsourcing branch. The transaction, which
28 March 2014
Bank of England clarifies role McKinsey and Deloitte The Bank of England (BOE) recently hired McKinsey and Deloitte to examine the strategy and operations of the central bank. The hiring has caus
20 January 2014
Accenture wins contract at world's oldest bank Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the oldest bank in the world*, has decided to outsource a large part of its back-office operations to Accenture and Bassilichi. With the mega outsourcing agreement, the I
19 December 2013
EY: Bitcoin game changer for financial industry Bitcoins have the potential to be a game changer for the financial services industry. If the governments and the financial sector find the right way to regulate the digital currency munt, then the chances of this happening are relatively high, conclude
16 December 2013
Capco enforces banking branch with executive advisors Capco, a global consulting firm that purely focuses on the financial services industry, has made two senior appointments in its Global Banking Practice.
11 December 2013
CGI supports fight against child pornography in Sweden Four years ago, a group of Swedish companies and the national police launched a successful initiative to combat child pornography. Since the creation, consulting firm CGI, as part of its CSR pol
25 November 2013
Atos: 4 technology trends for CIO's of banks Mobile apps, cyber security, near field communication and biometrics, these are, according to international consulting firm Atos, the foremost important technology trends banks’ CIO’s should take int
19 November 2013
Roland Berger: banks must reduce savings interest rates Banks are paying too much for savings interest rates.
18 November 2013
Christopher Geldard leads banking practice of Capco Capco has appointed the Englishman Christopher Geldard to lead the company's Global Banking practice. He will also become a member of Capco's Global Executive Management Team. Christopher Geldard has extensive experience in advising global fina
15 November 2013
BCG develops the corporate strategy of CBI bank Commercial Bank International (CBI), a bank based in the United Arab Emirates, has hired Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to develop its 5-year strategic plan. The consultants wi
01 November 2013
McKinsey & Company and Deloitte advise British central bank Bank of England (BOE) has hired McKinsey & Company and Deloitte to review the central bank's strategy and operations.
29 October 2013
BCG: Banks and online stores offer the best online service Consumers are most satisfied with the services provided by online banks and online retailers. That concludes Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in a study of more than 3,000 U.S. consumers who make extensive use
05 July 2013

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