The LIBF Podcast

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 b...

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

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 financia...

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. For more information on our qualifications and training go to our websit...

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...

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...

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. For more information on our qualifications and training g...

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 service...

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 Cham...

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 a...

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. For more information about our Certificate in SME Lending and Alternative Data go to https://libf.ac.uk...

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

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, Associ...

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. For more information about our REACH events go to https://lib...

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 pe...

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 &...

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. To find out more about our upcoming events go to www.libf.ac.uk/events Follow us o...

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. To find out more about our upcoming events go to...

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 p...

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...

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, tal...

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...

In November we officially launched our new book at an event in central London.  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 In this podcast our Henry Grunfeld Professor of Banking, and book contributor, Pete Hahn provides...

Stephen Stanton-Downes, Managing Director, Finding X and Ilya Feige, Director of AI, Faculty explore the need for explainable AI, share the latest thinking in this leading-edge domain and discuss how organisations can start embracing the far-reaching implications. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of our everyday world with far-reaching effects. AI projects are being developed in medic...

The World Conference of Banking Institutes (WCBI) is a global forum that brings together a large number of central bankers, commercial bankers, finance professionals, academics, learning and development consultants, global banking and finance education providers. The conference was held on 16-17 September 2019 and this podcast includes the panel session discussing the future of banking and what we...