The Review

Ask the experts: Business models since RDR

Cindy Chan, partner and lead for retail conduct and governance at Deloitte UK, explains how the Retail Distribution Review has impacted business models and what has changed for the consumer since then

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Mental health and working from home

Many of us are working from home for the foreseeable future because of Covid-19. Here are some tips on how to combat the challenges this set-up creates
by Bethan Rees

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Security by design – creating a cyber resilient business

The consequences of cyber attacks can be severe – which is why security should be carefully designed into every part of the business rather than just bolted on
by Michael Imeson, Chartered MCSI, and Des O'Connor

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Book review – Radical uncertainty: decision-making for an unknowable future

A new book by economist John Kay and former Bank of England governor Lord Mervyn King addresses the art of decision-making in an unforeseeable world
by Anthony Hilton FCSI(Hon)

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How to carry on studying in disruptive circumstances

For students, professionals and all exam candidates, it is important to remain focused on the big picture, writes Lora Benson MCIPR, CISI head of media

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In the news: Sustaining sustainability

Some companies with ESG credentials are outperforming their peers throughout Covid-19, while a Dutch challenger bank launches an initiative to plant a tree for every €100 spent on its cards
by Bethan Rees

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My business: True success

Andrew Brook-Dobson CFP™ Chartered MCSI, managing director at Brook-Dobson Brear, helps clients lead successful lives through a combination of life planning, financial planning and wealth management
by Jane Playdon

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Ask the experts: Business models since RDR

Cindy Chan, partner and lead for retail conduct and governance at Deloitte UK, explains how the Retail Distribution Review has impacted business models and what has changed for the consumer since then

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In the news: Diving into digital banking

Amid the current global turmoil, digital bank Revolut continues to operate and has launched in the US, while both Singapore and Hong Kong are expanding their digital banking offering
by Bethan Rees

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Getting in, and getting on

To have two generations of the same family working in the same sector is an indicator that social mobility isn’t happening. For financial services, that indicator stands at three times the national average in the UK alone. Why is this bad news and what can be done about it?
by Alexander Garrett

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Mental health and working from home

Many of us are working from home for the foreseeable future because of Covid-19. Here are some tips on how to combat the challenges this set-up creates
by Bethan Rees

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Security by design – creating a cyber resilient business

The consequences of cyber attacks can be severe – which is why security should be carefully designed into every part of the business rather than just bolted on
by Michael Imeson, Chartered MCSI, and Des O'Connor

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Case study: Combining property assets

Nicola Watts CFP™ Chartered FCSI, director of Jane Smith Financial Planning, explains how the firm helped a couple purchase a property and maintain their hobbies and interests during retirement

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Book review – Radical uncertainty: decision-making for an unknowable future

A new book by economist John Kay and former Bank of England governor Lord Mervyn King addresses the art of decision-making in an unforeseeable world
by Anthony Hilton FCSI(Hon)

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The benefits of having friends at work

Having friends could make your working life more productive and fulfilling, while increasing your business network at the same time
by Bethan Rees

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Brilliance in Belfast

CISI students and university students were recognised for their high achievements at the CISI Northern Ireland annual dinner, held at the Drawing Office in the Titanic Hotel on Thursday 6 February

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2020 Mudlark vision

We catch up with former Mudlark interviewees to chat about what they’ve learnt, changes they’ve experienced and advice they can offer to younger financial services professionals
by William Monroe

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In the news: What are women investing in?

Women are missing out on investment opportunities, but this gap in the market could be an opportunity for advisers
by Bethan Rees

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City View: Purpose and profit

Firms need clarity of purpose to provide value for all stakeholders, but without profit, they cannot meet their wider objectives
by Charis Williams, manager, research and projects: CISI Business Development

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Impact measurement in private equity – cutting through the complexity

Jim Totty and Richard Burrett of Earth Capital consider the theory and practice of measuring impacts and outcomes from private equity investing, based on a 'whole life' scorecard approach

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