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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
- Article
- 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
- Article
- 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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APP Scams – What are they? How to avoid them? How to get reimbursed?
- Webinar
- 28 Mar 2025
This webinar is designed to appeal to a wide audience, including consumers, businesses, small accountancy practices, fraud advisors, and payment firms/banks.
ECL Models under stress addressing emerging macroeconomic and geopolitical risks
- Webinar
- 29 Apr 2025
Join us for an expert-led discussion on refining ECL models to navigate uncertainty with confidence.
Banking Focus
Public sector finances disappoint ahead of Spring Statement
- Article
- 24 Mar 2025
- ICAEW Insights
The shortfall between receipts and public spending reached £132bn in the 11 months to February – and is potentially on track to hit £150bn by the end of the financial year.
Chart of the week: Pre-Spring Forecast forecast
- Article
- 21 Mar 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Our chart looks ahead to next week’s Spring Statement by looking back at the fiscal forecast prepared by the OBR last October.
PAC says government flying blind on struggling council finances
- Article
- 19 Mar 2025
- ICAEW Insights
As the local audit crisis continues, the Public Accounts Committee warns government accounts are not focused sufficiently on long-term financial risks posed by climate change, rising health spending and geopolitical tensions.
Hundreds of local government bodies receive disclaimed audit opinions
- Article
- 17 Mar 2025
- ICAEW Insights
The impact of the latest backstop date has become clear as auditors were unable to provide substantive assurance on more than 200 accounts of local government bodies for the 2023-24 financial year.
Chart of the week: Quangos
- Article
- 14 Mar 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Talk of a ‘bonfire of quangos’ prompted our chart this week to look at how the number of central government public bodies has grown significantly over the past decade.
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The new 'Failure to Prevent Fraud' offence: A compliance and accounting perspective
- Article
- 14 Mar 2025
- Luke Firmin and James Fox, Forvis Mazars - Corporate Members of the Financial Services Faculty
Luke Firmin - UK Head of Financial Crime and James Fox - Forensics Associate Director at Forvis Mazars, explore the UK government guidance and provide insights into the implications for organisations and auditors.
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Issues with Building Society audits
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- 13 Mar 2025
- Simon Gibbs
The BSA has called for the “vast majority of building societies to be removed from the scope of Public Interest Entities audits1” due to excessive audit costs. More may be needed.
Could the new Procurement Act drive local growth?
- Article
- 12 Mar 2025
- ICAEW Insights
With more focus on local SMEs providing services to their local authorities, the Procurement Act 2023 could be a source of growth across the regions.
Regulation
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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.
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
- Research guide
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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