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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Article
- 24 May 2011
- 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.
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.
Webinars
Book your place on one of our upcoming webinars and browse and watch past events.
APP Scams – What are they? How to avoid them? How to get reimbursed?
- 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.
Insurance Focus
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ICAEW’s response to the FCA’s Safeguarding Consultation
- 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
- 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
- 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,.
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Accounting for Dynamic Risk Management: challenges for insurers
- 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.
Consumer Duty: the FCA’s review of payment firms
- 16 Oct 2024
- ICAEW Insights
FCA analysis of how firms in the payments sector implement the Consumer Duty provides useful pointers on ensuring customer outcomes are prioritised according to the new regulatory framework. Polly Tsang explains.
Cyber: accountants can mitigate supply chain concentration risk
- 10 Oct 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Cyber Security Awareness Month: does your business risk relying too heavily on a few key suppliers? Diversifying and strengthening your supply chain could be essential for long-term resilience.
Cyber: is your insurance adequate in 2024?
- 08 Oct 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Cyber Security Awareness Month: with the dynamic threat of cyber attacks and evolving regulations, businesses must ensure their cyber insurance policies are comprehensive and adaptable.
AI risks in insurance – the spectre of the uninsurable
- 07 Oct 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Polly Tsang discusses some of the ethical issues of deploying AI in the insurance industry that emerged from a recent ICAEW round table around the ethical considerations of AI use cases in financial services.
Regulation
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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Accounting for Dynamic Risk Management: challenges for insurers
- Article
- 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.
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CASS 5 audits 2024
- Webinar
- 17 Oct 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
This webinar from the Financial Services Faculty will provide helpful insights and hot topics specifically focused on CASS 5 insurance intermediary firms.
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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 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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Insurance supervisory priorities and risks
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- 23 Feb 2024
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
The PRA has published a letter setting out its 2024 supervisory priorities for insurers.
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CASS 5 audits – insights and hot topics
- Webinar
- 04 Oct 2023
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
The Financial Services Faculty will provide helpful insights and hot topics specifically focused on CASS 5 insurance intermediary firms.
Further resources
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LIBRARY
Insurance industry
- Research guide
Guide to researching the life and non-life insurance industry. Quick links to trends, forecasts, market research, statistics and useful organisations.
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Insurance journals and magazines
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A selection of print and electronic periodicals on the insurance sector, including a number of online titles which are available only to logged-in members and students.
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