An uptake in climate scenario analysis, driven by the Bank of England’s climate stress testing exercise, is leading firms to question how they can use climate scenarios as a central planning tool. To better manage the increasing risks associated with climate change, we need improved understanding of underlying scenarios within business and a broader suite […]
Caroline Stevenson, Head of Financial Services Regulatory Team, Burness Paull The FCA has recently published a feedback statement (FS 21-7) summarising the feedback they received from their Call for Input looking into the opportunities and risks posed by open finance. In the industry, we sometimes see the phrases “open banking” and “open finance” used interchangeably […]
Caroline Stevenson, Head of Financial Services Regulatory Team, Burness Paull With the recent news that Dallas-based FinTech, Stretch, is creating a new type of bank account specifically targeted at inmates nearing their release from prison, it got me thinking about the position in the United Kingdom. For a long time, financial inclusion has been a […]
On Thursday 22nd April, FinTech Scotland CEO Nicola Anderson will deliver a keynote address at The Scotsman’s free to attend webinar exploring Scotland’s Fintech future Register here The event comes off the back of a FinTech Scotland webinar on 26th March featuring Ron Kalifa, OBE, former Worldpay CEO and author of the recently published Kalifa […]
Iona Bain, Writer, Speaker, Broadcaster and Blogger specialising in young finances Iona is a panellist at The Scotsman’s free Annual Investment Conference on Tuesday 30th March in association with Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust and Rathbones. Register here. Other webinar panelists include David Coombs, Head of Multi-Asset Investments, Rathbones and Zehrid Osmani, Portfolio Manager, Martin Currie Global Portfolio […]
Zehrid Osmani, Portfolio Manager of Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust The planet is getting hotter. Humans have never lived in a world much warmer than ours today and temperatures are expected to continue to rise rapidly. The effects are already being felt. Extreme weather events, water scarcity, food shortages and rising sea levels all pose […]
Iona Bain, Writer, Speaker, Broadcaster and Blogger specialising in young finances Iona is a panellist at The Scotsman’s free Annual Investment Conference on Tuesday 30th March in association with Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust and Rathbones. Register here. Other webinar panelists include David Coombs, Head of Multi-Asset Investments, Rathbones and Zehrid Osmani, Portfolio Manager, Martin Currie Global Portfolio […]
As I look out the window of my home office and watch the brake pads of my unused cars rust away, I find myself reviewing the need for two cars in the future. My wife and I will most likely be spending more time working from home in the coming years. Since Boris, Nicola, and […]
Iona Bain, Writer, Speaker, Broadcaster and Blogger specialising in young finances Iona is a panellist at The Scotsman’s free Annual Investment Conference on Tuesday 30th March in association with Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust and Rathbones. Register here. Other webinar panelists include David Coombs, Head of Multi-Asset Investments, Rathbones and Zehrid Osmani, Portfolio Manager, […]
Zehrid Osmani, Portfolio Manager of Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust These days, managing cybersecurity is just as important for a high-street retailer as it is for a Silicon Valley tech giant. With technology now so embedded in the day-to-day operations of almost every company, data breaches can have a major impact on the privacy […]