FCA Under Fire: MPs Label UK Financial Regulator 'Incompetent' and 'Toxic' The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), tasked with overseeing the country's banking and financial sectors, has come under severe criticism in a damning report released by a coalition of Members of Parliament (MPs). Describing the regulator as "incompetent" and "toxic," the report reveals the […]
St James’s Place to Cut 500 Jobs in £200m Cost-Cutting Drive St James’s Place (SJP), one of the UK’s leading wealth management firms, has unveiled plans to reduce its corporate workforce by approximately 500 roles as part of a significant £200 million cost-saving initiative. This move represents roughly 16% of its 3,200 corporate employees and […]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Targets Google for Supervision: Big Tech's New Regulatory Challenge The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced its intent to bring Google under its regulatory supervision, a move that could establish a new era of oversight for tech companies delving into financial services. This unprecedented development signifies a potential shift in […]
Zopa’s Bold Ambitions: British Fintech Looks to Double Profits and Launch Current Accounts in 2025 British online lender Zopa, which has transitioned from a peer-to-peer lending platform to a fully regulated digital bank, is rapidly gaining traction in the competitive fintech sector. Backed by Japanese investment powerhouse SoftBank, Zopa is on track to double its […]
This month, we had the pleasure to connect with Dennis M. Postema - a Registered Financial Consultant, Certified Life and Business Coach, Certified Personal Trainer and Health Coach and the founder of over a dozen of successful businesses, which stemmed from his first company – Postema Insurance & Investments.
The retirement of Keith Weed, Unilever’s Chief Marketing Officer, is interesting. A textbook all-rounder, Weed always understood the importance of brand purpose, sustainability, and diversity and inclusion. Crucially, he also knew these priorities had to run through the heart of Unilever, not just act as headlines for its marketing efforts. The difference between the best […]
Steven McMeechan is a strategic marketing and communications specialist at Capstone Financial Planning and he has over twenty years’ experience in senior marketing management roles across a range of industries including Information Technology and Financial Services. Below he delves into his top key power tips to knowing you’re investing right. Investing in a business takes […]
Paul Gydosh, the Managing Director of Kensington Wealth Partners speaks to CEO Today about his firm and his passion for helping people reach their financial goals. Tell us a bit about your company? What motivates you about working within the wealth planning sector? Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with clients in 26 other states and […]
Established in 1996, today, Numerix is the leading provider of innovative capital markets technology solutions and real-time intelligence capabilities for trading and risk management. Committed to out-of-the-box thinking, the exploration and adoption of the latest technologies, Numerix is dedicated to driving a more open, Fintech-oriented, digital financial services market. Built upon an over 20-year analytical […]
Financial services firms miss out on £113bn per year by ignoring the wants and needs of female customers, research by Kantar has suggested. This disregard for tailoring communications for women is symptomatic of a wider problem in customer engagement in the sector, says Optimove. Kantar’s report shows financial advertising and marketing strategies fail to communicate […]
Mihir Kapadia is the CEO of Sun Global Investments, a leading, integrated, boutique financial services firm specializing in emerging markets. Born and raised in India, he left at the age of 18 in 1990 to study in New York and graduated four years later with a MBA in International Finance from St. John’s University. Sun Global […]
Steve Shyn is the Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Partner of Linium – a globally recognized business management consultancy based in Manhattan, New York. Steve has a wide array of financial services industry experience, bringing senior level leadership, management and a pragmatic approach to find innovative solutions to help clients navigate through change. Steve's career […]
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