What now for general insurance products?

29 July: Writing for ICAEW Financial Services Faculty, journalist Jonathan Minter looks at how the pandemic has affected the insurance industry.

How the Tideway project used sustainability to open up financing

21 July: Ines Faden, treasurer for the Tideway project, explains how issuing green bonds has kept the organisation financially strong over the past three years.

OBR: Pandemic worsens long-term outlook for public finances

20 July 2020: The Office for Budget Responsibility suggests tax rises or spending cuts of more than £60bn a year may be needed if the UK public finances are to be put onto a sustainable path.

ICAEW backs recovery advice scheme

10 July 2020: Thousands of expert professional and business services advisers are on hand to offer free online advice to help small businesses bounce back from coronavirus (COVID-19).

FRC audit separation plans a ‘pragmatic’ response

7 July 2020: ICAEW has welcomed the FRC’s plans for the separation of Big Four audit practices from the rest of their operations but warned that in isolation it will do little to improve audit quality.

Don’t delay in procuring professional indemnity insurance

3 July 2020: Firms need to prepare well in advance and thoroughly for renewal. Leaving it until the last minute to seek cover could lead to problems and be very expensive.

ICAEW joins the movement to green finance professions

2 July 2020: Leading financial professional bodies including ICAEW have launched the first Green Finance Education Charter, an initiative designed to boost awareness and training in green finance and sustainability.

Review reveals local government procurement fraud risk

2 July 2020: A government report has stressed the importance of best practice in reducing fraud, particularly at a time of heightened council activity and less stringent controls in operation.