A number of senior insurance executives have spoken out against Solvency II and are calling for the regime to be eased. But, for risk managers, many of whom have spent months working on this onerous [...]
It can be extremely difficult to pin down exactly what constitutes a company’s risk appetite and ensuring it is adhered to. No wonder it remains one of the hottest topics in risk management. How it [...]
Finally, a deadline has been set for consumers to make claims for payment protection insurance (PPI). The regulator, the FCA, has said it wants to bring the matter to an “orderly conclusion”, helping banks to [...]
The behaviour of senior Bankers is in the news again this week. A BBC Panorama programme played secret recordings potentially implicating the Bank of England and others in Libor rate scandal. The programme suggests that [...]
It’s a poetic notion. A butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil and sets off a series of atmospheric events that eventually trigger a tornado in Texas. In fact it doesn’t matter how frantically a bug [...]
Pre-referendum, many voices within the UK financial services industry called for a remain vote, believing access to the single market and being part of Europe would result in a more stable future. But, let the [...]
Customer complaints received by financial services organisations in the first half of this year were down 2.6% on the previous six months, according to the latest data published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The [...]
