The Consumer Duty crystalises a paradigm shift in the FCA’s regulatory priorities
The Consumer Duty is the latest step taken by the FCA in placing the customer, rather than the firm, as the focal point for regulatory…
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Digital transformation in Financial Services: how to plan your spend for maximum impact
Every financial institution is prioritising digital transformation as an essential part of their strategy. The challenge is which areas to change first. Digital transformation can…
Industry standardisation continues with FIA’s call to join Derivatives Market Standards Institute
A roundtable has helped define a roadmap to futures standardisation, which will help solve painful inefficiencies in the industry. This innovative roundtable, which I had…
ESG addition to Mifid II: what new rules mean for financial firms
As implementation approaches for the EU’s latest directive on integrating sustainability factors into governance, we analyse the implications for financial institutions. EU regulators are continuing…
Mental health awareness: it’s time to tackle eco-anxiety
As mental health awareness week has just passed, it is a great time to reflect on how to tackle the increasing psychological effects of climate…
Payment market infrastructures’ adoption of ISO 20022 will transform financial services…
…but you must act now to get the benefits. As a financial institution, now is time to start engaging with payment infrastructures around adoption of…
How artificial intelligence helps financial firms avoid ESG pitfalls
Financial services firms are looking to move away from generic environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals and mission statements toward clear strategic plans that embed…
Carbon offsetting is more important than ever: here’s what we’re doing about it
Delta Capita is delighted to announce our partnership with Planetly, a technology company that is helping us measure, analyse and reduce our carbon footprint. We…
Social impact of ESG
It is understandable that much of the dialogue regarding Sustainability is focused on the Environmental element of ESG. Evidence about the effects of climate change…
Why digitise your structured product distribution?
Several recent regulations aim to push up disclosure standards in structured products, and issuers find it an ongoing challenge to respond. The rules include the…
Financial consumer rules set to shake up distribution and monitoring
The UK’s new financial consumer rules will shake up the industry, forcing all financial manufacturers and distributors to consider their role in the distribution chain….
The digital wealth, asset manager and financial broker of the future: transforming client communications
More than in any other profession in financial services, wealth managers and financial brokers are heavily dependent on personal interaction with their clients. While digital…