Financial Services Faculty events and webinars
Stay up-to-date with the fast moving world of financial services by attending our events and webinars. Our 2021 schedule is available to view.
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ESG: the risks and opportunities
During September and October, our event series will enable better understanding of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk.
Banking Focus
Banking: It’s the letter K
The UK is destined for a K-shaped economic recovery, with the benefits and downsides split between different businesses and sectors, but, finds Daniel Lanyon, the divergence is very much uncharted territory.
Central bankers pray the inflation surge is temporary, while others fear it will last
The Sunday Times Economics Editor David Smith writes a monthly column for the Financial Services Faculty. In this article he examines the current inflationary pressure and its causes.
Will a return to the office work for women?
Renowned Times and Evening Standard journalist Rosamund Urwin examines whether a full exit from WFH would only work for half of us.
Archegos and Credit Suisse risk management lessons
Laura Miller considers the risk management lessons from the leveraged loans to collapsed private family office Archegos.
Crypto investor brands most NFTs worthless after bubble begins to deflate
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have been on a roller coaster over recent months, surging to never-before-seen highs before crashing back.
Unfavourable demographics to worry about
Populations are getting older. And, in economic terms, they are not growing older gracefully. In doing so they are creating problems says David Smith, Economics Editor for the Sunday Times in his monthly editorial for the Financial Services Faculty.
Furlough scheme clouds unemployment to come
Georgina Kenyon reviews UK unemployment data to ask if it shows the full picture.
AI and the future of financial services
Lucy Ingham considers the effect of artificial intelligence on the world of financial services.
IFRS 9
10 accounting and disclosures questions finance should be asking about LIBOR transition
ICAEW's Financial Services Faculty highlights 10 questions to inform the critical areas of accounting and financial disclosure that are being impacted by LIBOR transition.
Unlocking the secrets of IFRS 9
Grant Thornton Head of Risk and Finance Assurance, Retail Banking Shuvo Banerjee looks at how the new accounting standard has impacted bank risk models.
COVID-19 and Stress Testing
Stress testing is an important tool that is used by regulators for an increasingly wider set of firms. This webinar will help you understand the latest rules and how they work with the latest accounting standard, IFRS 9.
ICAEW publishes guide to IFRS 9 and COVID-19
20 April 2020: ICAEW’s Financial Services Faculty has published a guide to help banks and their auditors deal with the effects of coronavirus on financial reporting under IFRS 9 Financial Instruments.
COVID-19 and IFRS 9 expected credit losses for banks
The subjective nature of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments means banks are facing difficult decisions when it comes to applying the standard in a world grappling with the health and economic impacts of coronavirus.
Staying afloat during IBOR reform
Mark Spencer, Financial Services’ Accounting Advisory team lead at BDO, sets sail on the amendments issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
10 things in Financial Stability Report
The Bank of England's Financial Stability Report December 2019 flagged changes to the UK bank capital framework, interesting stress test results and other changes to look out for in 2020. Investors and analysts are looking at these areas to understand banks' maximum distributable amount (MDA)
Large UK banks work with users to enhance sense making of IFRS 9
Izette Kluever, Technical Specialist in Accounting at the Bank of England, reflects on a recent addition to the IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss (‘ECL’) disclosure landscape – a report by the Taskforce on Disclosure about ECL (‘DECL’).
Regulation
Is crypto now inevitable
Bitcoin has drawn mainstream financial interest, but will it establish itself as a legitimate asset class, asks Billy Bambrough.
The transition away from Sterling LIBOR
A simple introductory guide for businesses to the global transition away from (Sterling £) LIBOR provided by ACT, CBI, ICAEW and UK Finance.
ISDA Statement on UK FCA LIBOR Announcement
ISDA has published the following statement in response to the announcement by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on the future cessation and loss of representativeness of the LIBOR benchmarks.
Libor transition - what you need to know
What is LIBOR and what you need to know
Find out what is IBOR reform, why LIBOR will be phased out and why it matters as well as the plan for the UK, challenges and risks.
The transition away from Sterling LIBOR
A simple introductory guide for businesses to the global transition away from (Sterling £) LIBOR provided by ACT, CBI, ICAEW and UK Finance.
IBOR reform for UK businesses – preparing yourself
How to prepare your business for the changes to IBOR, specifically when LIBOR will cease to exist in 2021.
Corporate governance
ICAEW publishes guide to IFRS 9 and COVID-19
20 April 2020: ICAEW’s Financial Services Faculty has published a guide to help banks and their auditors deal with the effects of coronavirus on financial reporting under IFRS 9 Financial Instruments.
8 ways the 5th Anti Money Laundering Directive will affect financial services firms
The European Commission are now applying more focus on anti-money laundering risks and have said that they may open infringement proceedings against countries lagging behind on the new anti-money-laundering rules.
TSB IT fiasco a corporate governance failure
Laura Miller discovers the corporate governance failings that led to the TSB IT crash, which left customers locked out of online accounts and drew regulatory attention.
Overboard and overloaded in financial services: checklists for NEDs in banking, insurance and investment management
Non-executive directors need to manage their roles so they have the right amount of time for all the companies they serve, and time to develop themselves professionally.
Pre-recorded webinars
ESG risks webinar series highlights the opportunities and challenges
Brought to you by ICAEW Financial Services Faculty, this is a series of events and resources to help appreciate the challenges and opportunities of better understanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk through provision of better information.
LIBOR Transition The Regulators' View
The FCA and Bank of England, in conjunction with ICAEW Financial Services Faculty, give their perspective on LIBOR Transition.
LIBOR Transition: The Regulators' View
Watch and listen to the recording of this webinar. FCA and Bank of England, in conjunction with ICAEW Financial Services, give their perspective on LIBOR Transition.
Helpsheets
COVID-19 challenges for business: Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) repayments
Helpsheet for small businesses starting their Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) repayments.
Reliability of regulatory returns how ICAEWs guidance can help
ICAEW’s Financial Services Faculty has guidance which can help banks and advisors respond to the issues raised in the recent Dear CEO letter from the Prudential Regulation Authority.
IFRS 9 - Briefing note for non-technical audience
Briefing paper from the Financial Services Faculty for a non-technical audience.
IFRS 9 - Briefing paper for analysts and other market participants
Briefing paper from the Financial Services Faculty.
Inspiring confidence
ICAEW's Inspiring Confidence campaign explores the issues affecting consumers and financial services providers in a rapidly changing world.
Banks, insurers and investment managers play vitally important roles within society, to encourage economic development and allow individuals and businesses to save, invest, insure and make payments. We must have confidence in them. Responsible providers, responsible consumers, better regulation and better information underpin this confidence.
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