The Intuition Finance Digest

Most early careers finance programs look strong on paper. Structured pathways, dense schedules, and early exposure to complex topics are often seen as markers of quality. But what actually separates programs that produce confident, capable professionals from those that require constant reinforcement later on? In this episode, we explore the anatomy of a successful early careers program and why des...

In this episode, we explore how organizations can invest more effectively in their people in 2026. As AI becomes embedded in everyday work, technical expertise alone is no longer enough. We discuss why human skills such as resilience, motivation, critical thinking, empathy, and creativity are becoming essential, and how organizations can develop these capabilities to support performance, adaptabil...

As Chief Underwriting Officer at Allianz Ireland, John Ryan brings a frontline perspective from one of the world’s leading insurers. With operations globally, Allianz is seeing firsthand how climate change is accelerating risk, disrupting coverage, and raising fundamental questions about the future insurability of assets. In this conversation, John Ryan explores why climate risk is now a systemic...

This podcast explores the lessons learned from past financial crises and how they reshaped modern risk management. From rapid credit expansion to complex financial instruments and interconnected markets, we break down the factors that contributed to systemic failures leading up to the global financial crisis. Learn how governance, culture, and risk appetite influence bank stability and why underst...

Fraud is evolving fast, and new regulations are raising the bar on corporate accountability. This podcast explains how organizations can build true fraud resilience by strengthening governance, culture, and prevention frameworks. Drawing on the UK Duty to Prevent Fraud, it outlines practical steps leaders can take to understand risks, design proportionate controls, and create a culture that suppor...

Give your team a quick pulse check on their counterparty credit risk fundamentals. This short interactive quiz covers the core concepts every risk, finance, and trading professional should understand, from exposure and default risk to how CCR differs from CVA.It’s a simple way to gauge whether your people have the baseline knowledge needed to interpret exposures accurately, make sound decisions, a...

How can you as an organizational leader ensure your team avoids engaging in fraud? In this podcast, we set out clear actionable steps to help.

In this episode of the Intuition Finance Digest, Ruairi O'Donnellan speaks with Peter Gargone from n-Tier about developing talent in real work environments and leading teams through rapid change. They discuss how learning in the flow of work drives capability, why internal talent redeployment matters more than ever, and how leaders can build confidence in AI rather than fear it. Peter also sha...

In this episode, we speak with David McNair from the ONE Campaign about Africa's role in the future of global growth and investment. We explore the shift from aid and debt relief to opportunity, private capital, and long term economic development across the continent. David discusses the historic success of debt cancellation campaigns, global health interventions, and the movement toward impro...

A finance reskilling pilot redeployed 97% of participants. Here's why internal talent development is fast becoming a strategic priority.

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We sat down with Melissa Watras of Trillium Surveyor to talk about her transition from anthropology to finance, the role of AI in her work, the important skills for today's workforce, the role of learning, DEI, and much more.

Emerging market (EM) assets have rallied this year, with debt leading the way and equities showing signs of renewed strength. Lower inflation, easier monetary policy, and shifting trade patterns are all contributing to the momentum.  

With its emerging digital assets alliance with the US, the UK is positioning itself as a bridgehead for US crypto firms seeking access to Europe, while the US is advancing stablecoins to reinforce the dollar’s dominance in global finance. https://www.intuition.com/uk-looks-to-benefit-from-us-crypto-alliance/

In September 2015, the leaders of United Nations’ 193 member states adopted the  2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development  (“Transforming our World”), a universal agenda containing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs were selected after the largest public consultation in the UN’s history, resulting in 17 interlinked global objectives for reducing inequality, protecting the planet, an...

Responsible AI refers to the design, development, deployment, and use of AI systems in a manner that is ethical, safe, transparent, regulatory-compliant, and beneficial to society at large. It acknowledges that AI has the power to bring about significant improvements across numerous sectors and industries, as well as wider society, but that it also gives rise to significant risks and potential neg...

Nature risk, or nature-related financial risk, refers to the potential for financial losses that banks and the wider financialsector face from events associated with the degradation of nature, declines in biodiversity, or the collapse of ecosystems.

As the United States rolls back the climate risk mitigation measures of the previous administration, elsewhere the implications of rising temperatures are being keenly studied. This is particularly the case in the insurance industry which is effectively pronouncing more and more assets uninsurable with far-reaching consequences.

A recent UK Supreme Court decision in relation to car finance may mean that the banking industry has escaped its worst fears in that specific case, but the issue has served to bring the issue of bank conduct risk out into the open once more.

The growing integration of artificial intelligence into financial compliance is transforming how institutions detect and prevent fraud, as well as combat money laundering. Through advanced machine learning models that analyse vast datasets in real time, AI enables more accurate risk assessment, reduces false positives, and streamlines investigative processes—shaping a future where financial crime...

The recent high-profile launch of tokenized money market funds (MMFs) in the US, following the passage of landmark legislation, marks a significant step in bringing blockchain-based finance into the regulatory mainstream, shifting attention away from crypto speculation and toward more institutional, low-risk use cases.

While the US is turning to tariffs in an attempt to rebalance its widening trade deficit, deeper structural forces are also in play – most notably, the world’s enduring trust in the US as a safe harbor for capital. While the US is turning to tariffs in anattempt to rebalance its widening trade deficit, deeper structural forces arealso in play – most notably, the world’s enduring trust in the US as...

Organizational norms influence behavior, and unethical behavior, particularly from senior management, can be contagious. So, the first step in an organization's fight against fraud is to establish an ethical culture within the organization.

Views on the appropriate role of the private sector in the design and delivery of financial education differ. For some, financial services providers are well placed to provide education to existing and potential customers. Others take the view that a conflict of interest exists and so the banking sector’s role should be, at most, secondary to national schemes. The World Bank insists that any poten...

ESG appears to be retreating, with banks having increased their fossil fuel financing in 2024, just as climate change poses growing threats to the insurance industry and raises questions about financial stability. A new report, Banking on Climate Chaos , by a nonprofit group finds that despite previous commitments to “net zero” and other climate goals, global banks significantly scaled back those...