The long read
CEO survey predicts full return to in-office working by 2026

CEO survey predicts full return to in-office working by 2026

Amanda Kavanagh
22 Dec 2023

KPMG’s latest CEO Outlook survey makes for grim reading for those currently enjoying remote and hybr...

Fixing the disability employment gap in the financial services sector

Fixing the disability employment gap in the financial services sector

Sandi Wassmer
21 Dec 2023

The career prospects for disabled people in the UK are pretty bleak. Disabled people face barriers i...

How to fortify your business against cybersecurity attacks in 2024

How to fortify your business against cybersecurity attacks in 2024

Simon West
20 Dec 2023

As we anticipate the cybersecurity challenges of 2024, it's important to reflect on the shifts and p...

The transformative potential of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

The transformative potential of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

Chris Holmes
19 Dec 2023

If it’s all about the data, then the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill must matter, and i...

What are instant payments? Understanding real-time payment rails

What are instant payments? Understanding real-time payment rails

Dominique Dierks
18 Dec 2023

Over the last few years, instant payments – also referred to as real-time payments, faster payments ...

Who benefits from cutting interchange fees?

Who benefits from cutting interchange fees?

Níamh Curran
14 Dec 2023

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has recommended a cap on cross-border interchange fees after it...

COP28: Why climate science is critical for banking regulation

COP28: Why climate science is critical for banking regulation

Lukky Ahmed
14 Dec 2023

Science is at the heart of COP28 Against a backdrop of record global temperatures and associated ext...

Generative AI cannot replace branch banking – Niamh’s hot take of the month

Generative AI cannot replace branch banking – Niamh’s hot take of the month

Níamh Curran
13 Dec 2023

NatWest announced in November 2023 that they were integrating generative AI into their chatbot tool...

3 components of a successful embedded finance strategy

3 components of a successful embedded finance strategy

George Toumbev
11 Dec 2023

From talk to action Embedded finance is a growing and potentially very valuable opportunity for comp...

What is CBDC? Understanding digital currencies

What is CBDC? Understanding digital currencies

Dominique Dierks
08 Dec 2023

CBDC (central bank digital currency) is a form of digital currency that a country’s central bank can...

5 ways to stop sabotaging your interview success

5 ways to stop sabotaging your interview success

Amanda Kavanagh
08 Dec 2023

Lateness is the obvious cardinal sin of sabotaging your interview success, but once you’re in the do...

What are the top COP28 takeaways for banks – thus far?

What are the top COP28 takeaways for banks – thus far?

Scott Hamilton
07 Dec 2023

Amid all of the high hopes and sometimes lofty or overstated goals, achievements, and elusive dreams...