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Often the process of recruitment can be smooth and plain sailing. The candidate is about to embark on a new chapter in their career and the client has found the right person for the job. Everybody is happy.  But what happens when it’s not so straight forward?  You have interviewed a fantastic candidate and you offer them the job which they accept.  That’s the ideal scenario. But what happens wh

Financial regulation underpins almost every aspect of the financial services sector. These laws and regulations determine how asset managers, finance brokers, bankers, and many more, must operate and conduct themselves.  Without proper financial regulation, unscrupulous firms can bring the sector into serious disrepute. We’ve seen this recently, with major scandals involving Greensill Capital a

Over the past few years, remote working has become increasingly popular amongst professionals seeking a more flexible approach to the traditional 9-5. Recently, with the global pandemic resulting in little other choice, it has become a necessity for many of us. Research suggests that this has been a positive step in a lot of cases, even increasing productivity as we adapt to working from home.

Data security has never been as crucial as it is today. As more financial services companies undergo digital transformation, the risks associated with data are increasing tenfold. And If 2020 has taught us anything, it showed us all of the ways that data security could go wrong. We hate to say it, but as with everything else it's affected, the COVID-19 pandemic has also created a larger dema

Financial institutions have become increasingly susceptible to cybercrime and data breaches in the last decade. These attacks are aimed at not only defrauding individuals or institutions, but also frequently involve malicious damage to data or security breaches. The Covid-19 pandemic has only brought further levels of disruption and made it clear that cybercrime is not the only threat to servic

New research shows more and more financial services firms are using diversity data to improve their workforce. Research from New Financial found that boards have been upping their data requirements since legislation was passed requiring employers with 250 or more staff to to reveal the exact size of the gender pay gap between their female and male employees every year. And it’s not just the

Worried about the CSDR’s new Settlement Discipline Regime (SDR)? If you know what it is, you probably are. If not, here’s a quick primer. The Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) came into force in 2014 to regulate central security depositories (CSDs) in the EU and to improve settlement discipline in the securities settlement systems operated by CSDs. However, not all CSDR’s provis

A new decade brings a 10X’d New Year resolution energy that has businesses and individuals planning for the future. And if there’s one resolution the City needs to make for the new decade, it’s to take mental health as seriously as physical health and safety. Everything from the office lights that illuminate the City’s towers at night to those bright yellow “Caution: Wet Floor” signs is governe

New technology and automation will affect every role in the financial services sector over the next decade, says a report calling for City firms to work together on skills development. The City faces severe talent shortages in managerial, technical and customer service roles unless a large proportion of the UK’s 1.1 million financial services employees either reskill or move into new roles, acc