Financial Services news in the UK | Page 17

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

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
Aon Hewitt supports EC with EU pension scheme To support the movement of researchers within the European Economic Area, the European Commission is in the process of setting up a single EU wide pension scheme. After a lengthy development process, supported by Aon Hewitt, the firm has
30 January 2015
Trustees of Standard Life hire Barnett Waddingham The independent trustee of Standard Life Investments has hired Barnett Waddingham to provide investment consultancy services to the trustees of two large plans, with combined assets of $4.5 billion. With the appointment of the UK-based a
26 January 2015
7 start-ups selected for FinTech Innovation Lab London Early January, Accenture announced the seven companies that have been selected for the ‘Innovation Lab London’ that aims at nurturing fintech start-ups that are developing new technologies for the fi
20 January 2015
10 priorities for Wealth Management industry in 2015 The wealth management industry has in recent years, buckled by the financial crisis and its economic repercussions on governments, corporations and individuals, been through a bumpy ride. In 2008, at the height of the crisis, Assets under Managemen
14 January 2015
Kingfisher hires Hymans Robertson as pensions adviser The trustee of the Kingfisher Pension Scheme has appointed consulting firm Hymans Robertson as its scheme actuary and adviser. Kingfisher is one of Europe’s largest home improvement retailers, and is the par
12 January 2015
McKinsey: Banks must invest in back office automation As banks follow the trend of digitalisation in the financial services industry, they should choose wisely the areas of investments, says consulting firm McKinsey & Company. In it's recent research, the firm shows that not all digital investment
12 January 2015
BCG: Banks regaining their economic profitability The financial crises had a substantial effect on the economic profit (EP) generation of banks, especially in North America and Europe, concludes consulting firm The Boston Consulting Group. Six years after the crisis, North American banking institu
08 January 2015
RBS banker Wolfgang Mantke joins IT consultancy GFT Global IT consulting firm GFT has appointed Wolfgang Mantke as a Principal Consultant in its risk management practice. Mantke joins from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in London, where he spent three years within the bank’s inves
07 January 2015
Baringa Partners launches new risk analytics offering Consulting firm Baringa Partners has recently launched a new offering that aims at helping banks develop more effective risk management strategies and capitalise on the value of data.
05 January 2015
Oliver Wyman: Fix industry, not women, for diversity The number of female senior roles is the lowest in the financial services industry, with women less than half as likely as men to progress from a mid-level to a senior level position, concludes consu
05 January 2015
Santander UK hires McKinsey advisor to run FinTech unit Santander UK has hired former McKinsey Associate Principal Mariano Belinky as Managing Director of its $100 million Innoventures Fund, set up to invest in fintech start-ups.
30 December 2014
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
The 12 best pension consulting firms of the UK 12 consulting firms will in the coming months battle for the prestigious title of best pension consulting firm in the UK. The winner of the so-called ‘Best Pensions Consultancy of the Year’ Award, a prize that is handed ou
08 December 2014
KPMG, Innopay and IBM join Holland FinTech network Earlier this week, Holland FinTech, a knowledge and network centre for global developments in fintech, officially started.
05 December 2014
Towers Watson: M&A in insurance technology to rise M&A in insurance technology is expected to increase as insurance firms place a bigger importance on product and distribution technology capabilities, concludes consulting firm Towers Watson. The increased emphasis on modern technology is the re
04 December 2014
Capgemini awarded contract by The Pensions Regulator Capgemini UK has been awarded a contract by The Pensions Regulator to implement and support an integrated case and document management solution that meets the organisation’s need for automatic enrolment of UK work-based pensions. p
02 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
18 consulting firms nominated for Pensions Age Awards 18 consulting firms have been shortlisted for the Pension Age Awards. The Awards, which recognise outstanding pensions and performance of pension providers, will be handed out in February 2015. The Pensions Age Awards recognises both t
01 December 2014
BCG: London insurance market under significant threat The multi-billion pound London Insurance Market is facing significant threats as the global hub for commercial insurance, conclude The Boston Consulting Group and the London Market Group in their research. The biggest threats are a loss of market s
18 November 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
Aon Hewitt launches DC fiduciary management service Aon Hewitt has launched a delegated management service for trust-based defined contribution schemes. A service set up to improve member outcomes through more effective and client-specific investments. BlackRock will provide Aon Hewitt with the need
21 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

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