THE REVIEW

John Barnes, former England and Liverpool footballer and TV commentator, was guest speaker at the CISI Liverpool, Chester and North Wales branch annual dinner, held on 9 May 2019 at the Hilton Liverpool City Centre

With strong international links and a growing CISI membership, Ireland is punching above its weight in financial services 
by Phil Thornton

With the proliferation of cashless payments around the world, some economies are still favouring cash over other payment methods
by Jill Insley and Bethan Rees

Making sense of offshore funds with Sam Instone, founder and chief executive of global financial services firm AES International

Africa is widely recognised for its leading position in mobile banking. What can other countries learn from this?
by Dominic Dudley

Fintechs are generating a great deal of interest. Will banks be taking a piece of the pie?
by Neil Jensen

With its proposals for clear and comparable all-in fee disclosures, the long wait for the FCA’s spotlight to penetrate the opaque world of asset managers’ and financial planners’ fees may be coming to an end. Five financial services sector insiders share their thoughts on this
by Richard Willsher

From transferring money to raising capital, fintech is changing the way products and services are delivered across the finance sector. The Review spoke to some of the fintech entrepreneurs who are shaking things up
by Dan Matthews

From John Major’s Government to the heart of the financial crisis, Angela Knight CBE FCSI(Hon) has been at the frontline of change for more than two decades
by Jake Matthews

Using artificial intelligence (AI) for investment decisions is no longer the exclusive domain of ‘quant’ funds. Here's how asset managers, financial advisers and hedge funds are adopting the technology
by Paul Bryant

A second batch of fintech companies is preparing to enter Abu Dhabi’s RegLab. How do such regulatory sandboxes help to foster innovation?
by Dominic Dudley

In an increasingly globalised world, the operations of financial services firms is no longer confined to one nation. Companies need to expand, near and far. Karena Vaughan, founder and managing director of Catalina Consulting, explains this process
by Jake Matthews

Some financial planning firms are using fitness data to complement their client service, but it is yet to be fully harnessed by the sector
by Jake Matthews

From MiFID II to midterms, here’s what to keep an eye on in 2018
by Jake Matthews

Billions of pounds in fines have been imposed on banks for financial misconduct in the UK, but has that money gone back into people’s pockets? 
by Phil Thornton

Seven announcements from the Budget that will affect financial planners
by Tony Wickenden, joint managing director, Technical Connection