Featured items
CPD is changing
- Hub page
- 23 May 2023
On 1 November 2023, revised continuing professional development (CPD) Regulations were introduced. Find out why ICAEW is changing its CPD requirements, who is affected and what is changing.
Exclusive
Assurance challenges in the Context of CSRD
- Article
- 20 Mar 2024
- ICAEW: Financial Services Faculty
Polly Tsang, Senior Financial Services Regulatory Manager considers some of the challenges of assurance over CSRD.
Exclusive
Regulatory update April 2024
- Article
- 13 May 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
The following is a list of some regulatory publications or announcements from April 2024 affecting UK financial services.
Exclusive
Introduction to PCAF – how to account for GHG emissions related to financial activities
- Webinar
- 30 Apr 2024
An overview of the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF’s) Standard for measuring and disclosing on the GHG emissions associated with the financial activities of banks, (re)insurers, asset owners and managers.
Exclusive
Maintaining stability in the era of stablecoins
- Article
- 16 Jan 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
Stablecoins emerge as a prospective form of future money, offering a plausible alternative to traditional fiat paper money and commercial bank deposits.
Exclusive
Labour’s plans for financial services: evolution rather than revolution
- Article
- 14 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
As the UK gears up for a general election, the parties have been readying their manifesto positions, including for financial services.
Webinars
Book your place on one of our upcoming webinars and browse and watch past events.
Banking Focus
Election explainers: what are interest rates?
- Article
- 18 Jun 2024
- ICAEW Economies Team
Interest rates are often discussed in the media and political debates. But how are they calculated and how do they affect people and businesses? ICAEW experts offer this simple guide on interest rates, the future outlook and the challenges in managing them.
How accountants can help the ‘great unadvised’
- Article
- 18 Jun 2024
- ICAEW Insights
A surge of user-generated online budgeting tools has highlighted the problem of financial advice exclusion. But accountants have the power to close the gap.
Exclusive
IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures: commercial banking and mortgage finance sector guidance
- Article
- 17 May 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures require an entity to disclose information about its climate-related risks and opportunities. The ISSB has published additional sectoral guidance to illustrate how aspects of IFRS S2 requirements may be applied.
Charity banking obstacles reach crisis point
- Article
- 22 Apr 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Difficulty opening accounts, accounts being frozen or closed without warning, inadequate customer service, high charges and lengthy delays in implementing new mandates among list of complaints.
‘Boring’ policies will address economic challenges
- Article
- 19 Apr 2024
- ICAEW Insights
New policy solutions to problems facing the UK economy will be prosaic but important, Conservative Party Forum Chair John Penrose MP told a round table this week.
How to overcome the digital euro challenge
- Article
- 15 Apr 2024
- ICAEW Insights
As the digital revolution continues apace, plans for a digital euro offer significant benefits for society. Meglena Grueva looks at the journey from theory to practice.
Exclusive
Assurance challenges in the Context of CSRD
- Article
- 20 Mar 2024
- ICAEW: Financial Services Faculty
Polly Tsang, Senior Financial Services Regulatory Manager considers some of the challenges of assurance over CSRD.
Exclusive
FCA Lessons from the first year of IFPR Implementation
- Article
- 14 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
In November 2023, the FCA issued a concluding report covering. We look at the key issues affecting our members.
Regulation
Exclusive
Regulatory update April 2024
- Article
- 13 May 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
The following is a list of some regulatory publications or announcements from April 2024 affecting UK financial services.
Exclusive
Regulatory update March 2024
- Article
- 25 Apr 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
The following is a list of some regulatory publications or announcements from March 2024 affecting UK financial services.
Exclusive
Regulatory update February 2024
- Article
- 18 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
The following is a list of some regulatory publications or announcements from February 2024 affecting UK financial services.
Exclusive
Labour’s plans for financial services: evolution rather than revolution
- Article
- 14 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
As the UK gears up for a general election, the parties have been readying their manifesto positions, including for financial services.
Exclusive
Regulatory update January 2024
- Article
- 23 Feb 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
The following is a list of some regulatory publications or announcements from January 2024 affecting UK financial services.
ICAEW REP 016/24 Regulatory regime for systemic payment systems using stablecoins and related service providers
- Representation
- 07 Feb 2024
- PDF (211kb)
- ICAEW Digital Assets Working Party
A representation dated 6 February 2024 to a consultation published by the Bank of England on 6 November 2023.
ICAEW REP 015/24 DP 234 Regulating Cryptoassets - phase 1 Stablecoins
- Representation
- 07 Feb 2024
- PDF (394kb)
- ICAEW Digital Assets Working Party
A representation dated 5 February 2024 to a consultation published by the Financial Conduct Authority on 6 November 2023.
Exclusive
Regulatory update December 2023
- Newsletter
- 16 Jan 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
The following is a list of some regulatory publications or announcements from December 2023 affecting UK financial services.
Join the Financial Services Faculty: Banking
Banking is fast moving and ever changing. Our unique perspective and ability to convene stakeholders right across the financial services landscape, means we can provide you with technical insights and independent expert analysis. Membership is open to everyone - non ICAEW members are also welcome to join.
