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

Aon Hewitt advises Lehman Brothers on £675 million pension buy-in Aon Hewitt has helped secure a £675 million buy-in transaction for the trustees of the Lehman Brothers Pension Scheme with Rothesay Life.
15 May 2015
Infosys: Insurers must focus digital efforts on clients Insurers should focus their digital investment more on their customer experience in order to drive their wanted business growth, research by Infosys shows. With the customer more and more in control, insurance companies should adapt to this, making
14 May 2015
Capco grows UK partner team with banking veteran Capco has added Rob Morgan to its UK-based partner team. Morgan brings in-depth banking and advisory experience to the business and technology consultancy, having previously worked in (senior) positions for among others
12 May 2015
Seven business consultancies win UK Pensions Awards Spence & Partners, Mercer, PwC, Aon Hewitt, LCP, Redington and Hymans Robertson have been recognised for their excellent performance as pension advisors during the UK Pensions Awards, held last Thursday 7 May in London. The seven consultancies
11 May 2015
BearingPoint: Banks should partner up with telcos As the use of mobile is extending beyond calling and texting, opportunities arise for telcos to offer more and more services, including mobile banking.
07 May 2015
FinTech to disrupt banking industry, but not just yet While most retail banking customers remain loyal to their bank for current accounts, 48% defected to other institutions for mortgages, a recent Capgemini report into customer banking satisfaction and
06 May 2015
6 consultants in Top 25 influencers in banking industry The Financial Brand, a platform for the banking sector, has released its 2015 ranking of the most influential people in the industry.
05 May 2015
L.E.K: Niche strategy helps challenger banks compete Offering niche banking products that serve the unique needs of SMEs is one way in which new entrants to the opening up UK banking industry can differentiate themselves and attract customers, a recent article from L.E.K C
30 April 2015
FCA and Moorhouse explore account number portability In a move to improve customer service and increase competition between current account providers, the UK Banking Industry agreed to introduce a service that speeds up and simplifies the movement of customers between prov
30 April 2015
Accenture to improve operational efficiency UniCredit European financial group UniCredit has selected Accenture to help it improve its operational efficiency and support its growth.
30 April 2015
South & North West: regions with longest retirements The South West & North West regions are the regions with the longest retirements in the UK, research by Club Vita - part of Hymans Robertson shows, with average years of being retired surpassing 18 years. According to Hymans Robertson, these fi
30 April 2015
12 firms shortlisted for pension & investment Awards On Wednesday 20 May 2015 the Pension and Investment Provider Awards will take place in London, celebrating excellent performances of pension and investment providers in the UK. Twelve consulting firms have been shortlisted as finalists.
20 April 2015
Alvarez & Marsal starts Investment Management arm Alvarez & Marsal has launched an Investment Management arm to its wider services offering, putting the experience gained managing assets during the Lehman Brothers restructuring into use for its new clients. The new
17 April 2015
Barnett Waddingham: Pension costs universities to soar Universities may find their pension liabilities soar in the coming months, warns Barnett Waddingham in a new report. According to the business advisors, the recent fall in corporate bond yield may push up liabiliti
16 April 2015
4 tips for insurance firms to embrace digital media In the coming years the insurance industry is set to be transformed by the digital revolution and the Internet of Things.
16 April 2015
McKinsey alumnus Tidjane Thiam CEO Credit Suisse Swiss headquartered financial services group Credit Suisse has appointed former McKinsey & Company consultant Tidjane Thiam as its new CEO. Thiam succeeds Brady Dougan. span class="s1"
15 April 2015
Accenture: Fintech investment triples to 12.2 billion Global fintech investment has seen a big growth last year and tripled from its $4.05 billion level in 2013 to $12.2 billion in 2014, research by Accenture shows.
14 April 2015
WSP hires Mercer as advisor for its UK pension schemes Consulting firm Mercer has been appointed as the corporate actuarial advisor to WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff’s UK pension schemes. Mercer will, among others, provide actuarial advice and risk management for the consultancy’s defined benefit
09 April 2015
Moving checking account opening into the digital world In an increasingly digital world, US consumers have developed an appetite for mobile and online based bank interactions, research by Javelin Strategy & Research shows. With the development of technology now allowing for online accounts to be op
08 April 2015
KPMG CF supports UCL with 150 million credit line University College London (UCL) has received a new £150 million revolving credit facility from a consortium of UK banks. The academic institution was advised by KPMG Capital Advisory Group, KPMG’s practice th
27 March 2015
Off the shelf tech set to transform banking industry The development of new, off-the-shelf banking IT solutions is transforming the back-office of the banking landscape. On the back of more efficient and innovative platforms, new entrants are eyeing the opportunities in th
19 March 2015
Capgemini: Insurers struggle to please Generation Y Insurers are struggling worldwide with declining positive customer experience ratings, research by Capgemini and Efma shows. They are especially experiencing trouble to keep up with the increasing digital demands of Generation Y. To reverse the dec
09 March 2015
OC&C advises WorldStores on 25 million financing WorldStores, one of UK’s leading online furniture retailers, has received an investment of £25 million from a consortium of investors, led by US bank Goldman Sachs.
06 March 2015
A.T. Kearney: Banking transitioning to a digital world Banking is becoming dominated by tech savvy mobile technology using customers, a recent study by A.T. Kearney and Efma finds. Banks are finding themselves at different stages of preparedness for a potential new way of interacting with their custome
05 March 2015
Four consulting firms win Pensions Age Awards Aon Hewitt, Capita, Crowe Clark Whitehill and Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) have been recognised for their excellent performance as pension providers during the Pension Age Awards. The four firms were among the 18 consulting fir
04 March 2015
Alternative finance market booming, grows to 3 billion Alternative financial markets in Europe came in at €2.9 billion in 2014, with a 144% growth since 2013, a recently released report between EY and the University of Cambridge reveals. With the UK providing the overlarge segment of
02 March 2015
Strategy&: Private wealth in GCC doubles to 2.2 trillion Private wealth in the GCC has more than doubled from 1.1 trillion in 2009 to 2.2 trillion in 2013.
23 February 2015
Capco: Financial inclusion for 2.5 billion without account There are over 2.5 billion people that lack access to basic financial services, a group which is labelled the “unbanked”. In a recently released report, to coincide with the World Economic Forum, Capco and Ashoka look at the issue and c
17 February 2015
Hymans Robertson: 20-40 years lacking pension save With the current state of pension savings, 41% of 20-40 years old will have insufficient funds to meet basic standards of income by their retirement, recent research from Hymans Robertson shows. According to the firm, older generations should encou
12 February 2015
Bain: Mobile banking expands omnichannel loyalty Mobile banking use increased significantly on a global scale in the past year, a recently released report from Bain & Company finds, and is now the dominant banking channel in most of the markets surveyed. The report further finds that there is
09 February 2015
Baker Tilly appointed administrator to LQD Markets Baker Tilly has been appointed Special Administrator to LQD Markets (UK), after the shock changes in the Swiss Bank rules surrounding the pegging of the franc to the euro sent the broker into arrest. The administrators will inform clients and credi
06 February 2015
Sodexo hires Hymans Robertson for pensions advice Sodexo, one of the largest catering firms in the UK, has hired Hymans Robertson to support the firm with pensions and investment advisory services. In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo has more than 35,000 employees serving clients in over 2,
04 February 2015

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