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Financial Services news in the UK | Page 3

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

10 powerful women in professional services: Wealth industry City Wealth has unveiled the 2021 edition of its annual ‘Powerwomen’ list – a list of female leaders in the UK’s asset and wealth management sector.
04 February 2021
Open Finance presents major opportunities for financial services Around 4 out of 10 individuals in the UK feel anxious, worried or stressed about their financial situation.
19 January 2021
Covid-19 aftermath could wipe off $4.7 trillion from banking sector The global banking sector faces a multi-trillion stress-test in the coming three years, according to a new review of the industry by consulting giant McKinsey & Company.
13 January 2021
Pricing model change needed post-Libor With massive regulatory changes ahead for the financial services sector with regards to pricing, many operators are still looking to adapt to the situation with an outdated siloed approach.
16 December 2020
Duff & Phelps acquires Blackrock Expert Services Group Global consulting firm Duff & Phelps has acquired Blackrock Expert Services Group, a London-headquartered firm specialised in disputes and expert advisory.
09 December 2020
MJ Hudson acquires Ireland’s Bridge Group International asset management consultancy, MJ Hudson, has acquired Bridge Group.
04 December 2020
11 billion transactions shift to digital payments by 2023 The dramatic shift of consumers away from the use of cash has accelerated once again amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
03 December 2020
5 ways banks can use AI to better serve their customers Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence – or AI – and deeper AI techniques including machine learning and deep learning are touted to transform the banking industry.
19 November 2020
Keely Woodley leads Grant Thornton's Corporate Finance Advisory arm Grant Thornton has installed Keely Woodley to lead its corporate finance advisory business.
12 November 2020
Dufrain helps Ultimate Finance with improving its reporting IT consultancy Dufrain has designed and delivered a data warehouse platform for a client specialising in SME finance.
10 November 2020
Two-thirds of UK banks have no net zero target While a glut of private and public entities have been publicising plans to become carbon neutral before 2050, a new study has revealed that only around one-third of Britain’s largest banks have net z
09 November 2020
Coeus Consulting supports challenger bank with digital journey Professionals from Coeus Consulting have helped a client in the banking sector find a digital partner, who will help modernise the bank’s core platform to adapt for the challenger bank market.
09 November 2020
Half of UK financial services staff want shift to flexible working More than one-quarter of finance workers want to work from home full time once Covid-19 passes, while one-in-ten are looking to relocate following the pandemic.
04 November 2020
Global market size of digital payments industry soares The number of non-cash transactions, or digital payments, soared worldwide last year to surpass 700 billion – adding up to nearly 100 digital transactions on average in a year for each person on earth.
29 October 2020
Neil Ward & Associates signs partnerships in Europe and Asia UK-based consulting firm Neil Ward & Associates has in the past weeks bolstered its offerings with two new international partnerships.
19 October 2020
European FinTechs face 'existential threat' as funding dries up Despite years of hype declaring FinTech investment was set to experience some endless boom, the bubble looks set to burst amid the current recession.
12 October 2020
How Covid-19 is changing the operations of UK banks The UK banking sector has had to adapt quickly to cope with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, with three-quarters of financial sector leaders saying their organisation has become more innov
08 October 2020
PA Consulting supports FCA and Bank of England PA Consulting has partnered with Suade Labs to support the Financial Conduct Authority and Bank of England on reviewing pioneering Digital Regulatory Reporting initiative.
29 September 2020
Extended Reality offers financial services huge opportunities The use of Extended Reality has the potential to disrupt the financial services industry, according to a new report by Synechron.
23 September 2020
UBS calls in McKinsey to explore merger with Credit Suisse Swiss financial giant UBS has reportedly tapped consultants from McKinsey & Company to draw up plans for a mega-merger with rival wealth manager Credit Suisse.
22 September 2020
IT consultancy Iridium invests in debt management app UK digital consultancy Iridium has invested in debt management brand Freeze Debt. Partnering with the mobile platform has already enabled the firm to help consumers manage £12 million in debt.
16 September 2020
What lies ahead for cloud adoption in financial services Cloud programmes across the financial services industry have seen significant acceleration in terms of adoption over the last few years.
15 September 2020
Quarter of bank branches will close in coming three years The number of bank branches in Europe has declined dramatically over the past decade, from 240,000 a decade ago to around 165,000 today.
14 September 2020
Digital now a top agenda of asset and wealth managers Asset managers were already facing strong pressure to digitise their operations and client services, and the advent of Covid-19 has only seen this become more important.
08 September 2020
Consultants hired to check Covid-19 rescue loans for fraud The British Business Bank has hired professionals from RSM and KPMG to examine the recipients of its emergency loans amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
03 September 2020
Capco joins Deloitte as a partner of InsurTech firm Instanda Insurance software provider Instanda has inked partnership agreements with two heavyweights in the consulting industry: Capco and Deloitte.
01 September 2020
Convedo supports Australian FinTech with banking infrastructure Canary Wharf based IT consultancy Convedo has supported Australian FinTech Hay Technology with the launch of its own challenger bank service.
27 August 2020
PwC and legal advisers help Travelex restructure its debt Professional services firm PwC has clinched a restructuring deal for Travelex, which appointed administrators earlier in August. The news safeguards around 1,800 jobs in the UK.
17 August 2020
How Covid-19 will shift priorities across the financial services industry Amid a health, societal and economic crisis, financial services will be looked to as a pillar of recovery by governments, organisations and individuals alike.
21 July 2020
British Business Bank hires Deloitte, KPMG and PwC Three of the Big Four accounting firms have won contracts to support the British Business Bank, which will pay out £20 million in consulting fees for their work.
17 June 2020
Employee focus critical for banks during remote working Employee engagement was already a challenge for banks before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, but with the unfolding of the crisis and its impact, the challenge has only become bigger.
04 June 2020
McKinsey partner Chira Barua joins HSBC as Head of Strategy Chira Barua, a partner at McKinsey & Company, has joined HSBC as Group Head of Strategy.
02 June 2020

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