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    Word on the web: Was it a good year?

    Dec 24, 2014
    As the sun sets on 2014, we look back at some of the challenges the financial services industry faced this year
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  • Centre of attention

    Dec 23, 2014
    It is no longer enough for wholesale firms to rely on caveat emptor as a guide for acceptable conduct. What has motivated the Financial Conduct Authority to take this stance, and how is this new level of attention from the regulator affecting firms?
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  • CISI app puts personal finance knowledge to the test

    Dec 22, 2014

    What is 7 x 8? What is the cube root of 125? What is the difference between APR and EAR?

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  • City View: Roll back the red-tape tide

    Dec 22, 2014
    Britain’s wealth management and private banking industries enter 2015 in good health. A recent survey by the British Bankers’ Association, A Wealth of Opportunities, revealed that the sector oversees some £524 billion and contributes £5.5bn a year to the economy
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  • Word on the web: Tangled up in red tape

    Dec 19, 2014
    With the financial services sector counting the cost of red tape, a new survey has cast doubts over whether the raft of recent regulation is helping to deliver a more stable economy
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  • Top speakers announced for City Debate

    Dec 17, 2014
    “This House believes that regulation is strangling the City”. That’s the contentious motion that will provoke heated discussion at the City Debate
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  • New pathway launched for Islamic finance professionals

    Dec 16, 2014

    The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) has teamed up with the CISI to develop a new Islamic Finance Pathway

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  • Word on the web: Financial watchdog sharpens its focus

    Dec 12, 2014
    The Financial Conduct Authority announced a new strategic approach, days before it was rebuked for falling short of standards expected of those it regulates
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  • Your December print edition of the Review is here

    Dec 9, 2014
    Hear about the threat of deflation for the eurozone and read our articles on everything from volunteering to activist investors in the latest print edition of the Review
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  • Branching out

    Dec 9, 2014
    Mainstream banks are expanding their online services and reducing their branch networks, while customers are increasingly embracing alternative investment models such as peer-to-peer lending. Does it spell the end for traditional banking, or does the bank branch still have a future?
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  • Ask the experts: Family offices

    Dec 8, 2014
    High-net-worth families are relying increasingly on family offices to co-ordinate the many aspects of their wealth management. PwC's Clare Stirzaker and Ruby Parmar clarify the function of family offices, and explain how their role is evolving to keep pace with the constantly shifting financial landscape
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  • Word on the web: Unlocking the regions

    Dec 5, 2014
    In a week in which the Chancellor set out plans for building a "powerhouse" in the north of England to help drive the UK economy, there have been plenty of suggestions on how cities outside London can thrive
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  • Mayor necessities

    Dec 4, 2014
    CISI Chairman Alan Yarrow, Chartered FCSI(Hon), talks about life as new Lord Mayor of London in the December 2014 print edition of the Review
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  • Broadcaster gets a good reception at South Coast showpiece

    Dec 4, 2014
    BBC TV and radio broadcaster Justin Webb, pictured fourth from right, proved a headline attraction as guest speaker at the annual dinner of the CISI’s South Coast branch

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  • Grey Matters dilemma: Shock and awe

    Dec 4, 2014
    A new manager is determined to improve the performance of his department. Should his wish to make an example of one erring employee be granted by the divisional head?
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  • Military flavour for CISI's premier social event

    Dec 3, 2014
    Former British Army officer Colonel Tim Collins OBE, best known for his stirring eve of battle speech during the second Iraq war, was guest speaker at the CISI’s London Annual Dinner
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