THE REVIEW

Millennials struggling to gain financial security can benefit from the growing number of ISAs available on the market, as long as they pick the right one to match their goals
by Emma Lunn

Dominic Dudley investigates the changes that could lay in store for the financial services sector in the coming decades, and how companies should prepare themselves

Are there opportunities for retail investors in the sports industry, or is it the realm of the super rich and the die-hard fan? 
by Neil Fredrik Jensen

Financial institutions have been forced in recent years to ‘de-risk’ when it comes to countries which are sanctioned or high-risk in other ways. Even if sanctions have been removed or restricted – as in the case of Iran – many are still unwilling to test the law. Senior adviser to the CISI, George Littlejohn MCSI, talks through the chief issues

When the financial services sector needed to teach its practitioners professionalism and integrity, the CISI stepped up to the plate. That role is as relevant today as it was 25 years ago

On our 25th anniversary, we look to the future and ask: what does the increasing use of cashless payments mean for the financial services sector? This is a shortened version of an article that appeared in the Q2 2017 edition of The Review
by Heather Connon

The pain of financial services regulation over the past quarter century would be worth it if it had contributed to the public good, but it is not easy to assess whether this is the case
by Christopher Bond and Eila Madden

Barclays is the sixth turnaround for John McFarlane FCSI. He hopes his operational and cultural changes will place it at the heart of the world’s most competitive global financial centre
by Eila Madden

It may feel safer following the investment crowd, but being part of the herd is often highly detrimental. Emma Lunn explains how working with a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM professional can help clients to take control of their wealth

Negative interest rates have done little to stimulate growth where it was needed most, says Elliot Wilson. Now it’s time to find an alternative solution 

To mark the CISI’s 25th anniversary, we look back at the evolution of The Review from its inception in 1992, highlighting some of the key themes reported on and the predictions realised
by Christian Doherty

In financial services and the wider world, many of the terms we were using 25 years ago are now extinct, while countless new words have appeared in our lexicon. Here’s a small selection of the old and the new

Going it alone might seem appealing, but it can mean losing valuable workplace benefits. Patrick Connolly CFP^TM Chartered MCSI at Chase de Vere explains what the newly self-employed should do about this benefits gap

Nic Carter, University of Edinburgh masters student and creator of an award-winning social sentiment analysis documentary, explains how financial services professionals can use social media analytics to effectively navigate the market 

Adding the renminbi to the IMF’s basket of elite ‘special drawing rights’ currencies was seen as a first step towards global reserve currency status, but commentators say Beijing still has much to do before it can achieve that particular honour. Elliot Wilson reports