
Authorised fraud on the rise
The latest report from banking trade body, UK Finance, has shown a rise in the number of people duped into transferring money to criminals.
The latest report from banking trade body, UK Finance, has shown a rise in the number of people duped into transferring money to criminals.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to more than 3,500 lenders to remind them of the standards they should meet as consumers across the country are affected by the rising cost of living.
Sexism in finance is not a new issue, but as examples of gender discrimination in the industry continue to make headlines, we take a look at some of the barriers to progress and what firms can do to drive change.
Risk-management professionals are now routinely expected to manage environmental, social and governance issues, according to a new survey released this week by Airmic.
The UK Government has pledged to improve access to cash for consumers and provide better protections for scam victims through new legislation put forward in the Financial Services and Markets Bill.
Open Banking promises much – reduced transaction costs, faster transactions and engagement with whole new initiatives. However, there are significant risk management challenges, too.
A recent review by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has highlighted weaknesses in the way challenger banks assess risk.
As the conflict in Ukraine rages on, governments in the West have been creating a set of unparalleled financial sanctions in what has been dubbed
RiskBusiness’ Mike Finlay looks at the implications of acts of war or terrorism on a firm, including malicious targeted attacks on a firm’s property or assets, acts of general public disorder and deliberate business disruption.
In our latest From the Archives piece, The Risk Universe columnist Annie Searle examines the spread of Ebola and lessons for financial sector planning. This article originally appeared in issue 33 of The Risk Universe magazine in September 2014.
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