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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Article
- 23 Dec 2024
- ICAEW
Advice on the CPD process for ICAEW members, including keeping a CPD record.
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Top 10 AI adoption questions for businesses and ICAEW members
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- 29 Aug 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) potential to transform how businesses operate has led to a growing number of organisations to consider the impact that AI can, and will, have upon them.
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IFRS 17: Observations from first year implementation
- Webinar
- 21 Jun 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
The Financial Services Faculty delves into the intricacies of IFRS 17, explore its impact on the insurance industry, and unlock the strategies for seamless compliance.
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Introduction to PCAF – how to account for GHG emissions related to financial activities
- Webinar
- 30 Apr 2024
- Financial Services Faculty
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.
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Assurance challenges in the context of CSRD
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- 20 Mar 2024
- Polly Tsang
Polly Tsang, Senior Financial Services Regulatory Manager, considers some of the challenges of assurance over CSRD.
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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
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Digital Assets Conference
Friday 29 November 2024, Chartered Accountants' Hall
Join us at our inaugural in-person full day event. Understand the vital role of accountants in the digital assets space, including how to navigate the complexities of digital asset transactions, regulatory frameworks, audit requirements, and financial reporting standards, as well as exploring emerging trends, addressing challenges and charting a course for the future of the profession.
Banking Focus
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HMT Growth Strategy: Our response to the call for evidence
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- 23 Jan 2025
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
In November last year, HM Treasury (HMT) launched a Call for Evidence on the Growth Strategy for Financial Services. Given that the financial services sector accounts for 10% of the UK’s economy, it is clear why the government sees this industry as a key driver of growth.
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The fight against APP scams: How new measures protect consumers
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- 23 Jan 2025
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
What is an APP scam? Why do consumers need to be protected?
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ICAEW’s response to the FCA’s Safeguarding Consultation
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- 21 Jan 2025
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) recently provided their feedback to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regarding proposed changes to the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms. The consultation, which concluded on December 17, 2024, aimed to gather insights and opinions on the potential impacts of these regulatory adjustments.
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Sustainability Reporting in Financial Services: A Progress Report
- Article
- 17 Jan 2025
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
Sustainability reporting is rapidly evolving as a critical component of corporate accountability and transparency, particularly in the financial services sector.
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Insights from FSB report on climate related vulnerabilities
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- 17 Jan 2025
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released an important report titled Assessment of Climate-related Vulnerabilities: Analytical Framework and Toolkit,.
Banks: step up for charities, CAF Bank chief urges
- Article
- 28 Nov 2024
- ICAEW Insights
From difficulties opening accounts to having them closed unexpectedly, the charity sector’s experience of banking continues to fall short. CAF Bank CEO and ICAEW member Alison Taylor explains why there’s more than reputation at stake.
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Accounting for Dynamic Risk Management: challenges for insurers
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- 07 Nov 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
It seems likely that the IASB’s current proposals for accounting for dynamic risk management (DRM) will not help insurers better present their risk management approaches. Standard setters and the industry will need to undertake further thinking to develop a suitable accounting framework for DRM within insurers.
Payment scams, data hacks and Cyber Security Awareness Month
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- 31 Oct 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Cyber round-up: the continuing payment scams and personal data attacks on individuals, key takeaways from ICAEW’s Cyber Security Awareness Month campaign, and how to safeguard your data and business from harm.
Regulation
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HMT Growth Strategy: Our response to the call for evidence
- Article
- 23 Jan 2025
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
In November last year, HM Treasury (HMT) launched a Call for Evidence on the Growth Strategy for Financial Services. Given that the financial services sector accounts for 10% of the UK’s economy, it is clear why the government sees this industry as a key driver of growth.
ICAEW REP 090/24 Financial Services - Growth and competitiveness strategy
- Representation
- 13 Dec 2024
- PDF (442kb)
A representation dated 12 December 2024 to a consultation published by HM Treasury on 14 November 2024.
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Solvent exit planning for UK banks and insurers
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- 15 Jul 2024
- Michelle Adcock, Prudential Banking Sector Lead & Alisa Dolgova, Prudential Insurance Sector Lead, for KPMG
The UK already has a robust resolution regime for banking institutions, which was first implemented in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Focus has historically been on the resolvability and exit strategies of the largest ‘too-big-to-fail' banks.
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Regulatory update April 2024
- Newsletter
- 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.
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Regulatory update March 2024
- Newsletter
- 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.
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Regulatory update February 2024
- Newsletter
- 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.
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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.
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Regulatory update January 2024
- Newsletter
- 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.
eBooks
The Library & Information Service provides a collection of eBooks as a benefit of membership. Please log in to access these titles. If you are unable to access an eBook, please see our Help and support or contact library@icaew.com.
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CRR III: the EU implementation of Basel IV- the next generation of risk weighted assets
- eBook
- 2023
- Martin Neisen, Stefan Roth
- Wiley
Looks at the revised banking package of CRD VI and CRR III - they contain a large number of new requirements - the implementation of which will pose major challenges for the banking industry. In addition to the adoption of the final Basel IV regulations, other topics such as crypto assets or the consideration of ESG in banking supervisory law are addessed in this volume.
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Principles of banking
- eBook
- 2022
- Moorad Choudhry
- John Wiley & Sons
A practical guide to the foundations of modern banking and good banking practice, aimed at both professionals and students. The author discusses key aspects of responsible bank stewardship, and gives pointers as to how banking organisations may create a more sustainable business model.
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Dictionary of finance and banking
- eBook
- 2018
- Jonathan Law
- Oxford University Press
This sixth edition of the bestselling Dictionary of Finance and Banking has been fully revised and updated to take into account the ever-developing financial landscape of the last five years. This comprehensive A-Z defines terms from all aspects of personal and international finance, including money markets, private investments and borrowing, central banking, foreign exchanges, monetary policy, and public and government finance.
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Industry guides
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Credit unions
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This business and industry guide provides a summary of information and resources available for research into the credit union sector, including links to market research reports, statistics, trade bodies and trade journals.
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Islamic finance
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Guide to researching the Islamic finance industry. Quick links to trends, forecasts, market research, statistics and useful organisations.
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Retail banking industry
- Research guide
Guide to researching the retail banking industry, covering high street banks. Quick links to trends, forecasts, market research, statistics and useful organisations.
Further resources
Banking journals and magazines
A selection of print and electronic periodicals on banking, including a number of online titles which are available only to logged-in members and students.
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