The LIBF Podcast

Join us for an insightful podcast featuring Broderick C Santos, Division Head at East West Bank Banking Corporation, and Sara Mabelis, Country Manager, LIBF APAC.

Explore Broderick's 19-year banking journey, uncovering key milestones and challenges that shaped his unique leadership style. Hear all about his passion for financial inclusion and the work he's doing to support his local community. Gain insights into banking trends, the industry's future, and receive career development tips for aspiring professionals.

More than nine out of ten people in the UK have experienced exam nerves at school or university and in stressful situations such as job interviews, according to a new study by LIBF. However most don’t seek help – despite many experiencing far-reaching negative impacts for their lives.

LIBF’s Director of Communications, Heather Tilston, discusses how nerves manifest and how to deal with them with LIBF’s Director of Careers & Employability and Lecturer, Nadim Choudhury.

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Hear from the team behind the 9th edition of the CSFI Insurance Banana Skins ­– an industry barometer on key risks facing banking and insurance professionals over the next 2-3 years.

Joining us from PwC are Andy Moore, Partner - Lloyd’s and London Market Leader and Alex Juniper, Director, Insurance Risk & Regulation, as well as the CSFI research team of David Lascelles, Author and Keyur Patel, Independent Writer & Consultant.

Read the full Insurance Banana Skins report.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction (05:12) Report history and methodology (10:49) Technology (14:52) Interconnectivity of the risks (18:35) Competition risk (23:00) Artificial intelligence (40:38) Human talent (46:38) Climate change (56:08) Macro-economic (57:41) Post covid (01:02:10) Corporate governance (01:04:40) De-globalisation

Why might you want to consider a career in financial planning or advice, what are the career opportunities, how do you stand out as a candidate, how do you progress and what’s the outlook for the market in these complex times?

Lewis Byford, from Antony George Recruitment discusses all of this with our Director of PR, Heather Tilston – and talks about their unique approach to supporting both candidates and employers in our latest careers podcast. Antony George Recruitment has also launched special services for LIBF members – listen to the podcast to find out more!

Lewis' LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewis-byford-mirp-certrp-b540a6118/ For more information on our qualifications and training go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

In this episode, ex-Director of the CSFI, Dr Martina Garcia, talks to Natalie Schoon, an expert in Islamic finance, who outlines the challenges – and the potential avenues for future growth – that Islamic finance should explore to reach its full potential in the years ahead.

The Central Labelling Agency (CLA) is a not-for-profit with one goal – to enlarge the impact and substance of sustainable saving and investing.

Director of the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) Martina Garcia talks to Tom Van den Berghe, Managing Director, Central Labelling Agency (CLA) of the Belgian SRI Label vzw/asbl about Towards Sustainability, the CLA's flagship label, and some of the challenges around measuring the impact of sustainable finance.

Martina Garcia, Director of the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI), Perihan M. Adelghaly, Programme Leader at The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF), and Vera Spender, a sustainability and ESG consultant and adviser, discuss LIBF’s latest whitepaper: ‘How to build a sustainable bank in MENA’.

The discussion focuses on the practical challenges banks in MENA face in implementing and demonstrating ESG standards and the importance of environmental and social risk management. It also provides an outline of the ways in which banks can enhance human and institutional capacity to grasp the business opportunities ahead.

For more information on our qualifications and training go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Hinckley and Rugby Building Society are leading the way in engaging with customers and the local community on climate risk and climate opportunity.

In this episode Heather Tilston, LIBF’s Director of PR and Communications, talks to Hinkley & Rugby’s CEO Colin Fyfe about their journey towards sustainability – as a business and with their customers and in the community.

To watch the film in our Finance Frontiers documentary series about their work in this area visit our YouTube channel.

Welcome to episode 19 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance and guests Rachael Hunnisett, Green Mortgage Campaign Lead, Green finance Institute, Danielle Stephenson, Senior Mortgage Product Manager, Virgin Money, and Chloe Timperley, Senior Policy Adviser, AMI & AFB.

In this episode Gordon and his guests discuss the key issues with the UK housing stock, the need to improve the quality of UK homes, and what more can be doing to develop the range and quality of Green Finance products.

As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related.

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

In this episode Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, LIBF, Adam Tyler, Executive Chairman Financial Intermediary and Broker's Association and Vic Jannels, CEO, Association of Short Term Lenders discuss the launch of the new Certified Practitioner Specialist Property Finance (CPSP) training program.

⁠⁠The London Institute of Banking & Finance APAC⁠⁠ provides a range of learning solutions, aligned to the training and education needs of the banking and finance sector in the region. 

In this episode Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, LIBF and John Somerville, Head of Financial Services, LIBF, reflect on The Mortgage Conference, which took place at The Congress Centre on 19 April in London.

⁠The London Institute of Banking & Finance APAC⁠ provides a range of learning solutions, aligned to the training and education needs of the banking and finance sector in the region. 

In this episode Ouida Taffe, Editor of LIBF’s Financial World, chats with David Landsman about the importance of understanding geopolitical risk for the success of banks and other businesses.

Listen to gain insights on the tools and benefits of anticipating geopolitical risks early on and how it can help businesses thrive.

The London Institute of Banking & Finance APAC provides a range of learning solutions, aligned to the training and education needs of the banking and finance sector in the region. 

This is the first in our LIBF APAC series ‘In Conversation With’ where we chat to subject matter experts in the banking and finance sector.

In this episode Ouida Taffe, Editor of LIBF’s Financial World, chats with Derek Leatherdale, Managing Director of the Geopolitical risk consultancy – GIR strategies and visiting scholar of LIBF’s Geopolitical Risk Programme.

Listen to discover more about the changing geopolitical environment and advice on how to manage increasingly complex financial sector impacts.

The London Institute of Banking & Finance APAC provides a range of learning solutions, aligned to the training and education needs of the banking and finance sector in the region. 

Welcome to episode 16 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance and John Somerville, Head of Financial Services, The London Institute of Banking & Finance.

In this special episode Gordon and John discuss the upcoming ⁠Mortgage Conference⁠ hosted by The London Institute of Banking & Finance, and delve deeper into why attending the conference will help advisers, what you can expect to hear from our speakers and what to look out for on the day!

As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related.

This is your last chance to book your ticket to ⁠The Mortgage Conference⁠ today!

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to ⁠our website⁠ and follow us on our social channels on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Linkedin⁠.

Welcome to episode 15 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance and guests Charlotte Allen,Chief Compliance & Risk Officer, Key Group and Julie Pardy, Director of Regulation and Market Engagement, Worksmart Ltd.

In this episode Gordon and his guests discuss whether the the mortgage industry is prepared for the consumer duty, which aspects of the consumer duty should advisers be focusing on in the next few months, and what skills will advisers need to further develop to comply with the consumer duty.

As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related.

To register your free place to LIBFs upcoming Countdown to the Consumer Duty webinar visit here.

And as mentioned by Julie in the podcast: FCA Insight | OPINION AND ANALYSIS HOSTED BY THE FCA. 

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Welcome to episode 14 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance and guests, Sarah Tucker, Founder & Managing Director,  The Mortgage Mum and Dave Woodbridge, Regional Sales Director,  PRIMIS Mortgage Network. 

In this episode Gordon and his guests discuss the greatest opportunities for mortgage advisors looking to expand their business, standing out in a competitive marketplace and how respective networks are offering support to advisors. 

As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related.

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Welcome to episode 13 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Adam Tyler Executive Chairman of FIBA Ltd and Vic Jannels, CEO of The Association of Short Term Lenders.

In this episode Gordon and guests discuss LIBF’s new training programme, the Level 3 Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP). They discuss the areas of specialist property finance covered, who the programme is aimed at, and what it will look and feel like, amongst other things.

As always, they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related.

Register your interest for our Level 3 Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP).

And for more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Welcome to episode 12 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance and Gemma Bennett, Mortgage Broker, The Mortgage Mum.

In this episode Gordon and Gemma discuss the importance of looking after your own wellbeing, why they think it’s important to be talking about the wellbeing of mortgage advisers in the current market, and how to support advisers at this time.

As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related.

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run by our Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation on making sense of the ESG ratings and benchmarks.

Andrew Cunningham, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation, Kasia Chodurek, LIBF Next Gen faculty member, Interim Head of Distribution for 'FarmWorks' (Kenya), Oliver Beroud, founder of LIBF's Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation and Visiting Professor, LIBF
and Vitaline Yeterian, Senior Vice President, DBRS Morningstar dive deeper into the topic and answer some of the questions that we didn’t have time for during the session.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to https://www.libf.ac.uk/news-and-insights/webinars/detail/2022/11/23/making-sense-of-esg-ratings-and-benchmarks

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*The Mortgage Conference was rescheduled due to a national train strike in 2022.
This podcast was recorded on 12/10/22 therefore some of this content may now be out of date.
The new date for The Mortgage Conference is Wednesday 19 April 2023.*

Welcome to episode 11 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance and Julie Pardy, Director of Regulation, Worksmart Ltd.

In this special episode Gordon and his guests discuss the upcoming Mortgage Conference hosted by The London Institute of Banking & Finance, and delve deeper into why attending the conference will help advisers, what you can expect to hear from our speakers, and much more.

As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related.

Book your ticket to The Mortgage Conference today!

And if you missed it you can listen to part one. 

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

* The Mortgage Conference was rescheduled due to a national train strike in 2022.
This podcast was recorded on 06/10/22 therefore some of this content may now be out of date.
The new date for The Mortgage Conference is Wednesday 19 April 2023.*

Welcome to the tenth episode of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Kay Westgarth, Head of Sales, Standard Life, and Stuart Wilson, CEO, Air Group.

In this special episode Gordon and his guests discuss the upcoming Mortgage Conference hosted by The London Institute of Banking & Finance, and delve deeper into why attending the conference will help advisers, what you can expect to hear from our speakers, and much more.

As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. 

Book your ticket to The Mortgage Conference today!

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run by our Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation on Financial institutions, financial crime and regulation.

Andrew Cunningham, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation, Derek Leatherdale, Managing Director, GRI Strategies, Dr Viri Chauhan , Managing Director , Themis and Katarina Cook, Fund Manager, Brewin Dolphin dive deeper into the topic and answer some of the questions that we didn’t have time for during the session.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to https://www.libf.ac.uk/news-and-insights/webinars/detail/2022/09/23/financial-institutions-financial-crime-and-regulation

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Welcome to the ninth episode of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Karla Edwards, The Protection Parent, Richard Kateley, Protection enthusiast, and Andrew Wibberley, Director, Alea Risk.

In this episode they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. They discuss why Income Protection is such an important product for mortgage advisers to consider when discussing their customers’ protection needs, look at the advantages and disadvantages vs other protections on the market, and much more.

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Welcome to the eighth episode of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Sonya Matharu, Senior Mortgage Broker, The Mortgage Mum, Clare Beardmore, Head of Broker and Propositions, Legal & General Mortgage Club, and Kay Westgarth, Head of Sales, Standard Life.

In this episode they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. They discuss how mortgage advisers can make the most of the industry events which they attend.

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run by our Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation on The return of inflation: an old challenge for a new generation of bankers.

Andrew Cunningham, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation, Professor Bryan Foss, Risk Coalition Mark Cliffe, Visiting Professor, LIBF, Paul Fisher, Visiting Professor, LIBF, former MPC member at the Bank of England, dive deeper into the topic and answer some of the questions that we didn’t have time for during the session.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to libf.ac.uk/webinars.

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Welcome to the seventh episode of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Greg Smith, Senior Training Manager, Just Mortgages, Sonya Matharu, Senior Mortgage Broker, The Mortgage Mum, and Clare Race, Mortgage Manager, Natwest. 

In this episode they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. They discuss how to become a mortgage adviser, mortgage qualifications, the different roles available and much more.

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Welcome to our first podcast from the Next Gen Faculty at The London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF) talking all about Expertise vs Experience. The discussion covers why the Next Gen Faculty was created, why we need to question our understanding of Experience vs Expertise at the highest levels of corporate decision making, and why we need to take action now.

Olivia Jennings, Sustainability Consultant and member of the Next Gen Faculty talks to Olivier Beroud, Ratings specialist and Founder of the Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation, and Katie Shanahan, Cyber Security Consultant and Founder of the Next Gen Faculty.

Links referenced:

- Harvard Business Review article on shadow boards https://hbr.org/2019/06/why-you-should-create-a-shadow-board-of-younger-employees

- B Lab's Boardroom 2030 initiative https://boardroom2030.org/

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Welcome to the sixth episode of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Adam Tyler, Executive Chairman of FIBA Ltd, Charlotte Rutter, Head of Comms & Networks, Roma Finance, John Kent, Managing Director, White Rose Finance, and Vic Jannels, Chairman, Impact Specialist Finance.

In this episode they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. They discuss how brokers can develop skills and knowledge by expanding into the specialist lending field, and much more.

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Welcome to the fifth episode of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Les Pick, Head of Sales, Canada Life, Sonya Matharu, Senior Mortgage Broker, The Mortgage Mum, and Vikki Jefferies, Proposition Director, Primis.

In this episode they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. They discuss the cost of the living crisis, what this means for mortgages and mortgage advisers, and look at specific customer case studies.

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our websiteand follow us on our social channels on Twitterand Linkedin.

With climate change a top priority for organisations and governments around the world, LIBF is bringing together key players in the finance sector to highlight organisations and activities that are making a real difference as part of our Sustainable Finance in Action project.

In this episode, John Somerville, LIBF, talks to Anastasia Guha, Head of Global Sustainable Investment, and Nick Samuels, Head of Manager Research from Redington. They discuss why climate change is such a high priority for Redington, and the strategies they have put in place, how they have implemented their 7-point climate action plan, and the finance sectors role in tackling climate change.

As part of this project, many of these key players have produced films to show how they’re playing their part. Watch Redington's film here https://bit.ly/3Im2Glq and all of the films on our YouTube channel.

For more information on our Sustainable Finance in Action project go to our websiteand follow us on our social channels on Twitterand Linkedin.

Welcome to the fourth episode of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Sarah Tucker, The Mortgage Mum, Neil McAllister, and David Woodbridge, Regional Sales Director, Primis.

In this episode they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. They discuss why they believe continuous development is so important, what particular aspects of their role they believe advisers should focus their development on, and how they plan and      prioritise their own professional development.

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our websiteand follow us on our social channels on Twitterand Linkedin.

Welcome to the third episode of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Karla Edwards, The Protection Parent, Richard Kateley, Protection enthusiast, and Alan Knowles, Managing Director, Cura Financial Services.

In this episode they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things protection related. They discuss the biggest barriers faced by protection advisers, why customers are often left with inadequate cover, and some of the issues facing brokers today.

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our websiteand follow us on our social channels on Twitterand Linkedin.

With climate change a top priority for organisations and governments around the world, LIBF is bringing together key players in the finance sector to highlight organisations and activities that are making a real difference as part of our Sustainable Finance in Action project.

In this episode, John Somerville, LIBF, talks to Tim Orton and Hilkka Komulainen from Aegon UK. They discuss how the company has a significant role to play in the transition to a lower-carbon world. Default funds, and their journey to net-zero, are a big part of this.

As part of this project, many of these key players have produced films to show how they’re playing their part. Watch Aegon UK's film here https://bit.ly/3tNKywE and all of the films on our YouTube channel.

For more information on our Sustainable Finance in Action project go to our websiteand follow us on our social channels on Twitterand Linkedin.

With climate change a top priority for organisations and governments around the world, LIBF is bringing together key players in the finance sector to highlight organisations and activities that are making a real difference as part of our Sustainable Finance in Action project.

In this episode, John Somerville, LIBF, talks to Dr Urs Ramseier and Daniel King-Robinson from Twelve Capital. They discuss how financial services are key for a net-zero economy because companies need funding and insurance to manage risks from climate change.

As part of this project, many of these key players have produced films to show how they’re playing their part. Watch Twelve Capital's film here https://bit.ly/34zH06p and all of the films on our YouTube channel.

For more information on our Sustainable Finance in Action project go to our websiteand follow us on our social channels on Twitterand Linkedin.

Welcome to the second episode of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, Adrian Crowley, CeMAP trainer, and John Somerville, Head of Financial Services, The London Institute of Banking & Finance.

In this episode they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things CeMAP related. They discuss top tips for studying CeMAP, some of the challenges faced, and the next steps to securing a job as a mortgage adviser.

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our websiteand follow us on our social channels on Twitterand Linkedin.

With climate change a top priority for organisations and governments around the world, LIBF is bringing together key players in the finance sector to highlight organisations and activities that are making a real difference as part of our Sustainable Finance in Action project.

In this episode, John Somerville, Head of financial services LIBF, and Henry Boucher, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Sarasin & Partners, discuss sustainable investing, reactions to COP26 and the biggest issues facing the industry.

As part of this project, many of these key players have produced films to show how they’re playing their part. Watch Sarasin & SRI's film here https://bit.ly/33fO07W and all of the films on our YouTube channel.

For more information on our qualifications and training go to our websiteand follow us on our social channels on Twitterand Linkedin.

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This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run by our Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation on Enhancing geopolitical risk oversight in an increasingly challenging world. 

Olivier Beroud, Founder, Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation, Hanif Barma, Co-founder, The Risk Coalition, Mark Cliffe, Senior Advisor, KPMG UK, Andrew Cunningham, Founder, Darien Analytics and Derek Leatherdale, Managing Director, GRI Strategies dive deeper into the topic and answer some of the questions that we didn’t have time for during the session.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to libf.ac.uk/webinars.

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Welcome to the first episode of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Les Pick, Head of Sales, Canada Life, David Woodbridge, Regional Sales Director, Primis, and John Somerville, Head of Financial Services.

In this episode they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage industry related. 

For more information on our qualifications and training go to our websiteand follow us on our social channels on Twitterand Linkedin.

This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run on taking charge of your banking career. Our banking qualifications have been designed for those currently in the sector and those looking to get into it. If you're thinking of taking a step up in your existing role, looking to learn some new skills, or considering a career change, we can help you take that next step.

Rob Thompson, Head of Banking Services is joined by Olivier Beroud, Founder, Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation, LIBF, and Vera Spender Koubek, Associate Director, Centre for Sustainable Finance, LIBF, as they discuss how LIBF can help you with your current and future roles.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to libf.ac.uk/webinars.

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Heather Tilston, Head of PR and Marketing, talks to Scott Mowberry, Financial Capability Relationship Manager and host of The LIBF Financial Education podcast, on the new channel and why financial education is so important for young people.

Listen and subscribe on your chosen podcast platform by searching for 'The LIBF Financial Education podcast' or go to anchor.fm/libffe.

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This episode by LIBF MENA takes a deep dive into sustainability and sustainable finance in the MENA region. Chris McHugh, Director of the Centre of Sustainable Finance is joined by Belinda Scott and Ahmed Elbermbali to discuss the integration of sustainable initiatives within the financial services industry, ESG issues and how deep these are embedded in corporate reporting.

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This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run by our Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation on the risks that are uppermost in bankers' minds as the world emerges from Covid-19 with a legacy of increased corporate and sovereign debt. They dive deeper into the topic and answer some of the questions that we didn’t have time for during the session.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to libf.ac.uk/webinars.

This was recorded in May 2021, but due to difficulties has been delayed.

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Alex Fraser, Chief Executive of The London Institute of Banking & Finance, talks to leading figures about issues affecting the banking and finance sector – now and for the future.

In this episode, Alex talks to Nabeel Goheer Assistant Secretary-General at the Commonwealth Secretariat and a member of LIBF's International Advisory Board.

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This episode is a follow-on to a webinar of the same name where John, Adrian, Joanne and Stephen dive further into the topic and debate some of the unanswered questions during the webinar.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to libf.ac.uk/webinars.

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This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run by our Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation on key challenges that financial services firms are likely to face in the next few years after the initial consequences of the pandemic have settled in. They dive deeper into the topic and answer some of the questions that we didn’t have time for during the session.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to libf.ac.uk/webinars.

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In the latest 'Future of Finance' series for LIBF, Andrew Hilton from the CSFI talks to Jane Fuller, Ian Parry, Ingvild Sorhus, and Dalia Majumder-Russell.

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This is the second episode of our #RiskyBusiness series from the Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation.

This was originally recorded as a video and can be seen on our YouTube channel.

Olivier Beroud (Founder, CGRR) talks to Andrew Cunningham (Co-chair of the editorial board, CGRR) on operational risk and resilience and what Basel's new standards mean for banks and the industry.

Find out more about what we're doing at the Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation by going to https://risk.libf.ac.uk

Welcome to the first episode of our #RiskyBusiness series from the Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation. 

This was originally recorded as a video and can be seen on our YouTube channel.

In this episode, C-GRR Faculty members Andrew Cunningham and Paul Wright consider what 'ideal' corporate governance looks like in financial institutions, and also what the governance priorities should be when 'ideal' is not achievable in the short term.

Find out more about what we're doing at the Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation by going to https://risk.libf.ac.uk

In the latest 'Future of Finance' series for LIBF, Andrew Hilton from the CSFI talks to Helene Panzarino, Nameer Khan, Görkem Cokcetin and Kareem Refaay.

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Alex Fraser, Chief Executive of The London Institute of Banking & Finance, talks to leading figures about issues affecting the banking and finance sector – now and for the future.

In this episode, Alex talks to Phil O'Shea, Non-Executive Director, Cayman National Bank and a member of LIBF's International Advisory Board. They discuss financial services on the Isle of Man, the role that financial education plays and much more.

This interview took place on 08/02/2021.

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Kareem Refaay, Regional Director of GCC & MENA of The London Institute of Banking & Finance interviews Amit Malhotra, General Manager Personal Banking Group, Commercial Bank of Dubai, about current developments and future of retail banking worldwide with a specific focus on North American, Middle East and Asia trends.

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Alex Fraser, Chief Executive of The London Institute of Banking & Finance, talks to leading figures about issues affecting the banking and finance sector – now and for the future.

In this episode, Alex talks to Bashir Siman, Head of Financial Diplomacy and Fintech, Brussels Diplomatic Academy and a member of LIBF's International Advisory Board. They discuss the role of financial diplomacy and how it affects global trade, sustainability, the UN development goals and much more.

This interview took place on 19/01/2021.

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Alex Fraser, Chief Executive of The London Institute of Banking & Finance, talks to leading figures about issues affecting the banking and finance sector – now and for the future.

In this fourth episode, Alex talks to Marco Boldini, Partner at Orrick and a member of LIBF's International Advisory Board. They discuss digital currencies and developments around the world, sustainability, the ways in which banks are responding to the pandemic and much more.

This interview took place on 26/01/2021.

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Kareem Refaay, Regional Director of GCC & MENA of The London Institute of Banking & Finance interviews Maysa AlNowais, Community Engagement Director of Maan – Authority of Social Contribution in Abu Dhabi about Ghaya, the recently launched financial literacy programme, the impact, future plans and the drive for financial resilience.

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Alex Fraser, Chief Executive of The London Institute of Banking & Finance, talks to leading figures about issues affecting the banking and finance sector – now and for the future.

In this third episode, Alex talks to Radish Singh, Partner at Deloitte APAC based in Singapore and a member of LIBF's International Advisory Board. They discuss AI and machine learning's role in the financial services industry, fraud detection, education and much more.

This interview took place on 21/12/2020.

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Alex Fraser, Chief Executive of The London Institute of Banking & Finance, talks to leading figures about issues affecting the banking and finance sector – now and for the future.

In this second episode, Alex talks to Richard Burge, Chief Executive, London Chamber of Commerce and a member of LIBF's International Advisory Board, about the impact of the pandemic for banks as well as how the Chamber is helping businesses to overcome hurdles. They also discuss the role of London and the UK in global trade, education and Brexit. 

This interview took place on 15/12/2020.

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Alex Fraser, Chief Executive of The London Institute of Banking & Finance, talks to leading figures about issues affecting the banking and finance sector – now and for the future.

In this first episode, Alex talks to Sabila Din, Founder of Din Consultants and a member of LIBF’s International Advisory Board, about how banks are adapting and reacting to change and how they are supporting small and medium-sized enterprises. They also discuss gender diversity in the sector and other sustainability issues, including the role of agribusiness.

This interview took place on 01/12/2020.

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Paul Gordon Managing Director, SME & Mid Corporates, Commercial Banking at Lloyds Banking Group, and Gordon Milne Senior Relationship Director, LIBF, talk to Ouida Taaffe, Editor of Financial World, about the challenges for banks in SME Lending and asks what role alternative data could play.

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In this podcast, Heather Tilston, Head of PR & Marketing at LIBF, talks to Caroline Murray, Senior Lecturer at LIBF and Kate Bohn, Accelerator and Incubator Lead at Lloyds Banking Group, about gender diversity and their experiences of working in the finance sector.

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In its Future of Finance series, The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) and The Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) invite leading practitioners and observers to debate current trends in finance and discuss what they might mean for the future of the sector.  

In this first episode in the series, Dave Birch, a director of Consult Hyperion; Helene Panzarino, Associate Director of the Centre for Digital Banking and Finance at LIBF; Amir Nooriala, Chief Strategy Officer at Callsign; and Radu Orghidan, Vice President of Cognitive Computing at Endava debate recent trends in fintech… or should we now say ‘techfin’? The discussion is hosted by director of CSFI and Visiting Professor at LIBF, Andrew Hilton.

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In February 2020, we ran one of our REACH BAME events that are designed to give an insight into the world of banking and finance while highlighting some of the key diversity issues the industry faces. Jagdeep Rai, Regional Director, HSBC talks to us about her own career path, progression, development and diversity in Financial Services.

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This is the last in a series of discussions on sustainable finance, organised with the CSFI. It will pull together key themes and explore likely developments in 2020. The event took place in January 2020.

The debate has ranged from measures to tackle climate change via carbon pricing to the duties placed on fund managers to influence companies for the better and to explain to savers, notably in pension funds, what is going on.

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Globally more than 70 challenger banks - many of whom are technically not 'banks' - are competing with incumbent banks. In the UK we have Monzo, N26. Revolut, Monese - to name just four.  What is happening? Who is winning or losing? Will Big Tech enter the battlefield?

Renier Lemmens is a Senior Advisor and Visiting Professor of Fintech and Innovation at The London Institute of Banking & Finance. He is a Venture Partner with DN Capital focusing on Fintech.

He currently also serves as Chairman of TransferGo, Divido, Mojo Mortgages, and Hostmaker. He is a non-executive director at Arion Bank and recently served as a board member of Revolut.

In the past, Renier served as CEO of PayPal EMEA and member of its global executive team. He was COO of Barclays International Retail and Commercial Banking. Renier was an officer of GE Capital where he served as Chairman and CEO of Budapest Bank, and SVP Business Development for the Americas. Renier was a partner with McKinsey & Company in London, New Delhi, and San Francisco.

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This is the third in a series of panel discussions we are organising with the CSFI around the way that ESG issues are shaping the financial services sector.
The first looked at carbon trading; the second looked at the asset management industry. This one takes a 'deep dive' into the world of pensions, both DC and DB.

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This is the second in a series of panel discussions that we are organising with the CSFI around the way that environmental issues are shaping the financial sector. The first covered carbon trading; this looks at the asset management industry - and specifically at how the equity and fixed income markets are responding to the environmental challenge.

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Henry Grunfeld Professor of Banking Pete Hahn chairs a debate on the future of banking held at the launch event for our new book Banking on Change. 

Banking on Change was commissioned to mark our 140th anniversary. It provides insights by experts and influencers from across the financial services industry on some of the central questions facing the finance sector today

Banking on Change is published by Wiley priced at £35.

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Everybody needs paraplanners

In this first episode John Somerville sits down with David Owen from Lifetime Connect to discuss all things paraplanning, how the role of the paraplanner has changed over the years and why now is the ideal time to think about becoming one.

You can read more about the role of the paraplanner on our Insights blog or you can find out more about our Diploma in Paraplanning (DipPP) on our website.

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It’s been five years since financial education was included in the national curriculum. So, does that mean every child now receives a solid foundation on how to manage money and how the finance sector works? In this podcast, Andy Davis, a financial journalist and contributor to the Institute’s latest book, Banking on change, and Catherine Winter our Managing Director for Financial Capability, talk about where financial education has got to and what needs to change.

Published to mark our 140th anniversary, Banking on Change provides insights by experts and influencers from across the financial services industry on the issues affecting the sector now and for the future.

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This year marks the 21st birthday of our Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialists (CDCS), which was created in 1999 by BAFT and The London Institute of Banking & Finance to professionalise the practice of issuing documentary letters of credit and checking presentations.

In this podcast our trade finance experts David Morrish and Michael Backhouse look back over some of the highlights of the last 21 years and talk about the role documentary credit specialists play in international trade.

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