The robots are coming! Now is the time to embrace technological advances that are accelerating the process of replacing people with robotics and automation. It’s not about removing humans from the workplace, but rather enabling organisations to make the best use of their employees in areas that...

With less than a year to go until Britain officially leaves the EU, uncertainty still remains over the exact terms of the departure. While the authorities have managed to agree on a transition period that will allow financial services firms to continue to benefit from passporting permissions until...

The recent media revelations surrounding an alleged data breach involving social media site Facebook and Cambridge Analytica highlight the importance of complying with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Billed as the biggest change to data privacy laws in many years, GDPR has...

One hundred years on from women winning the right to vote in the UK, and female rights, and in particular equality in the workplace, are still dominating the headlines. Notable advances have been made, but women are still woefully underrepresented at the senior levels. International Women’s Day...

The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, more commonly known as MiFID II, is no longer just about compliance. With the deadline already behind us, firms now need to focus on the next stage of remaining compliant and operating successfully in what is becoming an increasingly competitive and highly-regulated marketplace. MiFID II’s impacts are far reaching, both in terms of the macro structure of the overall financial markets and the internal functional areas within the financial institutions themselves. There is no room for post- deadline complacency.