The LIBF Podcast

The Head of Careers and Employability Nadim Choudhury joined us to discuss the what the careers services offers to students, and what kind of advice Nadim can give to prospective students. For exclusive industry insight, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, connect with us on LinkedIn and follow our blog.

Maersk and IBM have launched their global blockchain trade platform Tradelens, which is a platform developed to enable the digitalisation of trade documentation, potentially making trade quicker and easier.  David Morrish and Mike Backhouse sit down to discuss the recent trends in digitisation of trade finance, and what impact of Maersk and IBM's platform will have on their trade, and what impact...

In our latest podcast Heather Tilston talks to Henrietta Grimston from Seven Investment Management and our Director of Business Development, Mark Heaton, about the results of our research among over 50s about their attitudes to money. What does it mean for consumers and for the future of financial advice? Speakers: Henrietta Grimston, Relationship Manager at Seven Investment Management and Mark He...

David Morrish and Mike Backhouse discuss the ICC Global survey of Trade Finance from 2018, and they focus on Swift trade traffic and discuss and disect the reports findings. For exclusive industry insight, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, connect with us on LinkedIn and follow our blog.

Recent research suggests there’s a reality gap between the over 50s between their aspirations for retirement and their preparedness. Heather Tilston talks to Alison Pask, Managing Director of Financial Capability and Community Outreach, about why that is and the role financial education might play. For exclusive industry insight, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, connect with us on Linked...

A Masters can really boost your career and take you on to the next level, but it is a big commitment of time and money. While it can be a great decision for some people, it isn't for everyone. Join us as we interview Andreas Beckwith who is doing a Masters, and we ask him several questions about what it is like to do a Masters, his experiences and what you should consider before making the decisio...

Did you hear in the news about the Intergenerational Commission's recent conclusions about giving young people under 30 £10,000 each? What to know more about the proposal? Lord David Willetts who chairs the Resolution Foundation, the body that came up with the idea gives a talk on the generational contract for millenials and his foundations findings, drawing on a deep and wide-ranging examination...

Did you know that the clearing process for universities doesn’t open on the day of results, but actually opens in July? For such an important function of university placements, there isn’t much known about how  university clearing works. We  have decided to tackle it in our latest podcast.   Join us as we talk to Natalie Peters who breaks down the details of clearing, what it is, who it is for, wh...

In this week’s episode, listen to Lionel Taylor and Sean Edwards talking about the legal issues that need to be considered when providing Supply Chain Finance in various forms. They cover: wide use of Supply Chain Finance techniques from receivables finance to payables finance in international trade; legal implications of utilising these techniques across different legal jurisdictions in commercia...

In this week's podcast episode, we hear from Head of Digital Learning and Libraries, Nicola Scull, about how technology is changing the educational sphere. We also answer that age-old question, whether we should be expecting a robot teacher run by Artificial Intelligence any time soon!  For exclusive industry insight, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, connect with us on LinkedIn and follo...

Nadim Choudhury, head of careers and employability, returns with another episode in the Career Champion series. This time, Nadim covers different leadership skills that are required of students to build a successful professional career, and reveals tips that will help you through the assessment centre and recruitment process.  For exclusive industry insight, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitt...

In this episode, Toby Brown is joined by Professor Peter Hahn, Dean here at The London Institute of Banking & Finance, for a quick Q&A session on all things Masters. If you're considering taking on a Masters but are still unsure, this episode clears up everything you need to know to make a well informed decision.

In this week's podcast epsiode, we take a look back at our recent event, covering a new and upcoming scheme that leads to recognised professional accreditation for those whose work involves cyber/digital investigation.  The Cyber Digital Career Pathways Project (CDCPP) working in conjunction with the College of Policing (CoP) are responsible for the development of the scheme, this event features J...

In this episode, Karen Taylor, Head of Apprenticeships here at The London Institute of Banking & Finance, is interviewed by podcast director Toby Brown. We find out the answers to the important questions facing aspiring apprentices'.  For exclusive industry insight, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, connect with us on LinkedIn and follow our blog.

Nadim Choudhury begins a new podcast series, Career Champions. Nadim, discusses his top tips for becoming a Non-Executive Director and the benefits of taking the position.  For exclusive industry insight, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, connect with us on LinkedIn and follow our blog.

In this weeks podcast, Assistant Group Treasurer at the John Lewis Partnership, Lynn Lochhead takes us through her career at a recent 'Future Leaders' event held here in London.  Lynn discusses:  - The role of the corporate treasurer - How it has evolved over time and continues to evolve - How to become a Treasurer - Her own journey to Corporate Treasury For exclusive industry insight, like us on ...

In the first episode in our Tricks of the Trade podcast series, Trade Finance expert David Morrish is interviewed by colleague Mike Backhouse on the recent Financial Crimes and Enforcement Conference in Washington.  For exclusive industry insight, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, connect with us on LinkedIn and follow our blog.

In this episode, Mitchel Lenson takes us through his journey as a Non-Executive Director. In his profound and wide-ranging career, Mitchel has enjoyed stints at Deustche Bank and UBS and comments on how it contributed to his appointment as a Non-Executive Director at Nationwide Building Society and CurrencyCloud. Mitchel also discusses the importance of technology in today's financial services.  F...

Tony Gandy, lecturer for the Masters Degree Programme at The London Institute of Banking & Finance, is joined by Daniel Piper, Detective Sergeant for the Economic Crime Academy; Claire Castelli, Group Treasury Manager from Halfords; Nadya Hijazi, Managing Director & Global Head of GLCM e-Commerce from HSBC and James Kelly, Group Treasurer from Pearson to discuss the effective prevention, detection...

Joining Andrew Hilton, Director of CSFI, is Professor Peter Hahn, from The London Institute of Banking & Finance, and Andrew Hall, Head of Professional Standards at CISI. In this episode, the panel discuss the fallout of the recent G20 Summit in Hamburg and the impact on global economic growth, international trade and financial market regulations. Additional to this, they will be covering the pros...

In little more than a decade the peer-to-peer lending industry has expanded from a handful of firms offering a few niche services to a fully global industry, which in the UK alone saw more than £3.2bn lent to businesses and indviduals through its platforms. Join Roger Gewolb as he discuesses peer-to-peer lending and its implications for banking and finance industries, consumers, investors and entr...

In this episode, the first Brexit Roundtable Discussion, Professor Peter Hahn and Anthony Belchambers, Chairman of the Financial Services Negotiation Forum, join Andrew Hilton, Director of CSFI, to discuss the fallout of the recent extraordinary General Election and the impact it might have on the upcoming Brexit negotiations. Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, Connect with us on LinkedIn....

With Article 50 now triggered Professor Peter Hahn and ‎Senior Economics Lecturer John Hearn discuss what the outcomes of Brexit could mean for the finance industry and wider economy.    Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, Connect with us on LinkedIn. Learn more about our events here.

In this episode Luke Harding, Senior International Correspondent at the Guardian talks about his investigation  into the Panama papers and what was to become the world's biggest leak.   Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, Connect with us on LinkedIn. Learn more about our events here.

The former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Alistair Darling, talks about the current economic and political climate at the 2017 Henry Grunfeld Lecture.