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Word on the web: Tackling the deficit

Nov 28, 2014

With the Autumn Statement just a few days away, many are asking whether to trust the UK Government's deficit reduction plan

Word on the web: Stopping the rot

Nov 21, 2014

With banks handed £2.6bn in fines last week for rigging foreign exchange rates, what can be done to change banking culture? Is it a case or weeding out a few bad apples or does the rot go deeper?

CISI survey reveals falling confidence in UK economy

Nov 19, 2014

Public confidence in the UK’s economic prospects has nosedived in the past six months, a CISI survey shows

CISI qualification proves the real deal for Middle East candidates

Nov 19, 2014

CISI exam candidates in the Middle East have been put to the test in the region’s first simulated trading room

Bolster your digital defences

Nov 19, 2014

Cyber criminals have the financial services sector firmly in their sights, but there is much that organisations and employees can do to protect themselves from the threat

Word on the web: The end of bank bailouts?

Nov 14, 2014

The Financial Stability Board has announced proposals that Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, says will end taxpayer bank bailouts. But is the plan practical?

Professional Refresher new module: Remuneration Code

Nov 13, 2014

The introduction of a Remuneration Code by the UK financial services regulators has been contentious

Speak Up dilemma: In a hole - the verdict

Nov 13, 2014

An invitation from a client to attend the Ryder Cup golf tournament appears to have unduly swayed a sales colleague to favour the firm. How would you react?

Flexible friends?

Nov 11, 2014

Relaxed rules on pensions offer investors greater freedom in how to spend their retirement funds, but what is best: a pension, an ISA or a combination of the two?

Word on the web: Diversity in the boardroom

Nov 7, 2014

Vince Cable's plan to increase diversity in boardrooms has received a mixed response from the media. Will the new targets help generate better businesses or will they undermine the principle of appointment based on ability?