Insights from FRO 2022: Ambre Soubiran on Crypto and DeFi
Decentralized Finance (#DeFi) is the top #Crypto trend banks should be focusing on. Ambre Soubiran, CEO Kaiko, shared this and other insights on the key technology disrupting the FS industry and why the French are going through a FinTech boom. Ambre was live from the Oliver Wyman Forum and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)’s Financial Regulatory Outlook Conference 2022 in Rome. To find out more about the event: https://owy.mn/3FHLBlG
IoD Centre for Corporate Governance | Stakeholder Engagement in Private Equity
The IoD Centre for Corporate Governance is hosting a series of panel discussions looking at the state of stakeholder engagement in different sectors of the economy. This webinar addressed the question of whether the interests of stakeholders other than the owners are ignored or undervalued in private equity owned companies and, if so, how PE companies can improve their stakeholder engagement. The discussion was moderated by David Trenchard of Elliott Advisors. Many thanks to David and all the panel members
Tomorrow, Today 4: The fight for Talent in the UK
Business is facing skills and labour shortages, churn and competition for talent as people reassess what’s important for them. Accenture-owned digital transformation consultancy, Infinity Works, understands that business success depends on attracting and retaining people. Its Managing Director, James Morgan, joins Accenture’s Rebecca Tully to explore what organisations can do to address the talent challenge for growth and innovation
Investment Management’s Key Points video for May 2022
As global inflation continues to rage, resulting in a more hawkish or aggressive approach from central banks regarding their policies, Guy Miller, our Chief Market Strategist and Head of Macroeconomics, weighs in on what this means for us and what we may see in the markets this month. Watch his short video where he covers why: 📌 Interest rate expectations continue to ramp higher 📌 Stimulus needed in China as growth slows 📌 Equities succumb to rates and inflation
Rethink Your Future Sales Strategy
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SME Engagement – Taking Climate Action through your business
In May 2019, Cambridgeshire declared a climate and environment emergency. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region has 25% higher greenhouse gas emissions than the UK average and is an area particularly at risk to the impacts of climate change, including more frequent and severe flooding events, water shortages and higher than average temperature rises. If the region continues producing emissions at its present rate, there are only six years left until it has used up its emissions allowance to 2050, as set out in the UK’s Net Zero target. Local action is urgently needed. IoD East of England & The Centre
Conducting investigations in the Middle East
In our Inside Emerging Markets video series, our specialists and clients discuss some of the challenges faced when completing complex projects, transactions and disputes. In this week’s video we bring you a video interview with three of our Dubai lawyers Orlando Vidal – Head of Investigations, Hannah Bradshaw – Senior Associate and Lolan Sagoe-Moses – Associate. Hannah and Orlando address the challenges clients are currently facing across the Middle East as prosecutors more proactively investigate companies across areas such as bribery and corruption, and the protection of whistle-blowers. Lolan takes a closer look at responsibilities of executives under employment law,
Pension scammers screw up lives – full webinar
Watch our webinar to find out how you can help combat pension scams. Up to 5% of all pension transfers are estimated to be scams, with devastating financial and emotional consequences for scheme members. New regulations introduced in November 2021 have brought in a system of red and amber flags, giving trustees more power to refuse transfers. Our webinar takes you through: - The evolving pension scams landscape - Transfer guidance to support you with the new regulatory duties - The Pledge to Combat Pension Scams – find out more about updates we’ve made since the launch of transfer regulations
Understanding Master Trusts with the Society of Pensions Professionals
Recently, Martin Willis of the Society of Pension Professionals, (SPP), kindly shared some of his time with BusinessTV to help us all better understand Master Trusts. Master Trusts have been around for some time now but it’s only since auto-enrollment that they’ve really taken off. Potentially, they can be used to outsource almost all of the administrative, governance and regulatory burdens that come with running your pension scheme. If the fit is right they can also offer strong economies of scale and high levels of investment expertise. In this conversation we asked Martin some basic questions that we felt most
Accenture Tech Vision 2022 Meet Me in the Metaverse
Watch the replay of the Tech Vision 2022 Meet Me in the Metaverse event replay. Learn more: https://accntu.re/3JyXY4D
Employee Benefits: Are you communicating?
Marc Harris of BusinessTV talks with Damian Stancombe of Barnett Waddingham about Employee Benefits Communication. They discuss the impact Employee Wellbeing has on business performance and that 'getting it right' requires a deeper approach than merely ticking boxes. Damian explains Barnett Waddingham's uniquely comprehensive approach which extends to using their own in-house creative agency, DrumRoll, to create bespoke employee communication campaigns. Damian StancombePartner and Head of DrumRoll Damian has many years’ experience helping UK companies with their pension scheme design and establishing, as well as delivering, communication and member engagement plans. His passionate commitment to cutting edge innovation and improvement
3 Biggest Pay Rise Myths
Managing the pay rise process and retaining staff can be challenging without a proper salary strategy in place. To help you to navigate this, we highlight the 3 biggest pay rise myths and tell you how to tackle them.
Sustainable Food & Drink: Leveraging IP to Gain Commercial Edge – Part 2
Philippa is a Chartered & European Patent Attorney in GJE’s Chemistry and Life Sciences group, specialising in the field of chemical innovation. In this series Philippa and Nathalie explore the ways in which food and drink businesses are looking to drive sustainability, and how investment in intellectual property can assist in translating their efforts and resources into reward, leveraging their position in the market and boosting brand reputation.
How Do I Retire as a Company Owner?
As a company owner, looking to leave your company to retire can bring up many considerations. We answer those questions.Restructuring | https://www.bishopfleming.co.uk/servi... Restructuring Knowledge Hub | https://www.bishopfleming.co.uk/restr...
Gartner Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2022
Let’s deep dive into a few of our 2022 top strategic technology trends: cloud-native platforms, composable applications, distributed enterprise and total experience. Jason Wong, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner, discusses why they're crucial to drive key business decisions that accelerate growth post-pandemic and enhance business agility.
Planning for retirement – helping employees avoid pension-value destruction
In this Interview Marc Harris of BusinessTV talks with Alan Morahan of Punter Southall Aspire about how employers can help employees understand the many options available to them at retirement and avoid the myriad of pitfalls sitting out there. They also explore wider financial wellbeing in the workplace. To find out more about how you can help your employees avoid pension-values destruction click here Aspire to Retire: Employers (puntersouthall.com) Alan MorahanAlan is Chief Commercial Officer at Punter Southall Aspire, where he was previously MD of the Employee Benefits division. He has been in the financial services industry since 1987. As
Retail First: How consumers’ demand for everywhere commerce is reshaping the Retail landscape.
Consumers demand personalized, convenient, immediate, and sustainable experiences like never before – but what does that mean in practice? Led by Rachel Shechtman, this session will explore how to create effective and engaging retail experiences, as well as the most recent findings from Capgemini Research Institute’s 2022 Consumer Trends report.
Tomorrow, Today 3: Get Me To The Customer On Time!
With supply chain issues in the news across the world, Accenture’s Maddie Walker, Industry X Lead, UK&I and Stéphane Crosnier, Supply Chain & Operations Lead, UK&I discuss how companies can best protect themselves from the vagaries of the market and build more resilient systems for the future.
Tony Danker keynote speech – Are we actually serious about growth?
From CBI headquarters in London, recorded 03 February 2022. Join Tony Danker for a CBI-Centre for Policy Studies event where calls on the government to set its sights on a more ambitious growth trajectory for the UK economy. In his first major speech of 2022, CBI Director General Tony Danker argues that we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix our record of weak growth and flatlining productivity - to become a world leader in green energy, a hotbed for technological innovation, and a global trading superpower. The alternative is economic stagnation, low aspiration, and the UK trailing behind our global
The importance & benefits of offering your staff Group Life, Critical Illness Cover & Income Protection
Employee Wellbeing has been brought in to sharp focus over the last two years. In this Interview Marc Harris and Katharine Moxham discuss how the Group Risk sector has responded with much innovation delivering new and enhanced propositions that help to prevent employee poor health and deal with it effectively when is does occur. Katharine Moxham is spokesperson for Group Risk Development (GRiD), a position she’s held exclusively since May 2009. Katharine works to generate a wider awareness and understanding of group risk products (employer-sponsored life assurance, income protection and critical illness) and their benefits for employers and employees. She
A look at the year ahead
Watch our webinar to find out what business leaders should be looking out for in 2022 and how you can prepare for the year ahead.
How does leaving my assets to a trust protect my children if they get divorced?
How does leaving my assets to a trust protect my children if they get divorced? With the divorce rate in the UK being over 50% it is important to protect your assets against this scenario over the lifetime of your children. This video explains the method by which this can be achieved using lifetime trusts. We have been providing specialist Estate planning and Inheritance tax (IHT) advice for more than 18 years. The aim of this channel is to help you to understand how Inheritance tax works and what you can do to resolve your inheritance tax problems. The videos
The Solent Freeport – what businesses need to know now
In December 2021, The Business Magazine hosted a discussion on The Solent Freeport – what businesses need to know now. Specialists from accountants and business advisers BDO LLP and law firm Shoosmiths discussed:• The decision-making journey for both local businesses and investors • How to set up operations within a Freeport• Investment decisions and how these can align with Freeport objectives • What you need to think about in terms of: • tax implications and potential benefits • structuring the business • locating operations within a Freeport area • planning issues and leases • Steps you can take now and,
Construction Law: Risk in the Ground
In this video, Philip Harris, Partner and Construction lawyer with Wright Hassall, guides us through how 'risk in the ground' is dealt with in construction law and building and engineering contracts.
Mediation as Part of a Dispute Resolution Clause
Eileen Carroll QC (Hon) looks at the value of having mediation as part of an escalated dispute resolution clause as well as some of the important aspects to consider when building this into your contracts. Additionally, Eileen discusses how working with a mediator during the lifecycle of a project, from start to finish, can help teams work and negotiate more effectively with each other to reduce the risk of conflict derailing progress.
Family office services roundtable
Take a look at our first family office services roundtable where a group of expert advisers discuss the impact of COVID-19, economic recovery and what to focus on for the year ahead – hosted by Rakesh Dabasia, Partner in our Private Clients team.
Positive news for data controllers from Supreme Court judgment in Lloyd v Google
What implications does Wednesday 10th's hugely significant Supreme Court judgment in ‘Lloyd v Google’ mean for the future of UK #dataprivacylitigation? Our #datalitigation experts Bryony Hurst and Theo Rees-Bidder share their initial thoughts.
Making environmental claims
The dos and don'ts when advertising with green claims. This practical session gives examples of key ASA rules and decisions. Recorded at Taylor Wessing's 16th Annual Brands Forum.
Seed Funding Masterclass with Jas Bhogal
Corporate partner at Harper James, Jas Bhogal, hosted a 30-minute mini-masterclass on seed funding for SMEs with high growth potential on 25th November 2021. This webinar was in collaboration with the Advanced Manufacturing Park Technology Centre to enable growth for ambitious small to medium enterprises. Jas specialises in corporate law, venture capital funding, corporate governance and was named a top UK seed lawyer by the Debut Sessions community.
A guide for UK businesses on Free Trade Agreements
Trade agreements set out the rules that cover trade between 2 or more countries. They aim to make trading easier between those countries. They do this by reducing the restrictions on imports and exports between them.
Estate Planning – now is the time to start
Marc Harris of BusinessTV chats with Matthew Biles of Ince to discuss the importance of Estate Planning. Their conversation covers Wills, Trusts, Inheritance Tax Planning (IHT) and other themes.
5 barriers to building a future-proof strategy for entrepreneurs
Mark Sykes, Head of Entrepreneurial Businesses, discusses the barriers many entrepreneurs face when setting and executing the strategic direction of their business. To download our report: https://www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/the-ambit...
20 little lessons for successful remote working – based on (almost) 20 years’ experience at DWG
Digital Workplace Group's CEO Paul Miller shares 20 lessons from a long experience of remote working. DWG has been a virtual organization for years and over time, we have learned what works (for us, in any case). Perhaps this will help you!
How B2B Brands Can Win With Emotion
How important is emotion in driving b2b behavior? In this episode I’m joined by Conor Wilcock, Director of Business Development & Sales at B2B International, to share the findings of our recent ‘State of B2B’ study of 2,000 business decision-makers across Europe, the USA and China. We’ll discuss the role that emotions play across the entire b2b buying process, and look at how b2b brands can develop stronger emotional connections with their customers and ultimately win more business. To get your own copy of the report, visit http://b2bint.nl/winning
IoD | Building Resilience Against Cyber Risk
What are the current cyber risks businesses face? How can they be managed? The fifth annual international Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report provides an up-to-the-minute picture of the cyber readiness of organisations, and offers a blueprint for best practice in the fight to counter an ever-evolving threat. It is based on a survey of executives, departmental heads, IT managers and other key professionals. Drawn from a representative sample of 6,042 organisations across eight countries by size and sector, these are the people on the front line of the business battle against cyber crime. Please get in touch with the team at
Employing People:10 Things You Need to Get Right
In this free virtual seminar, our HR Knowledge Manager, Victoria Templeton, discusses EMPLOYING PEOPLE: 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO GET RIGHT. The seminar is held at The Midlands Business Network Virtual Expo, 25 March 2021. You can watch this HR Solutions seminar recording on demand. You can also access webinar slides and free risk audits by visiting https://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/resources/videos-webinars-archive. HR, Health and Safety Advice HR Solutions are here to help with advice and support on any employment and workplace health and safety related issues; to find out more call us on 0844 324 5840 or visit https://www.hrsolutions-uk.com/hr-services. Please get in touch
Is your company missing out on R&D tax relief?
Could you benefit from research and development tax relief? In this video AAB’s Derek Gemmell and Stuart Riley break down what R&D tax relief is and how it could benefit your company. They explain what innovation could be eligible to qualify for R&D relief and debunk common misconceptions surrounding it. The claim process can often be complicated because there are many conditions and different rates of relief, but we know how to make the process straightforward thanks to years of experience of making successful claims. Want to find out more? Take a look at our R&D Tax Relief service and
The spectre of tax changes | Is now the time to sell your business?
Partner and Head of Corporate Finance, Matt Katz, and Corporate Tax Partner, Alastair McQuater, hosted this interactive discussion on whether now is good time to sell your business, what the tax landscape could look like in 2021 and beyond, and what tax planning (if any) you could be doing in the next six months if you don’t want to sell. Visit our website for more information on the steps to take when selling your business: https://bit.ly/30Z5XmI | +44 (0)20 7556 1200 | enquiries@buzzacott.co.uk Learn more about our Corporate Finance team here: https://bit.ly/3lxwgd3 Please get in touch with the team at
Corporate purpose and long-term success
In this our latest Viewpoint video, partner Jeff Twentyman considers the debate around corporate purpose and its potential influence on long-term, sustainable success. Please get in touch with the team at Slaughter & May through this form
An introduction to the Government’s £1.25 billion support package for innovative businesses
For all you innovators, a brief introduction to the government's £1.25 billion support package available throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and, more generally, tax relief and credits available for R&D ongoing. There's obviously more to it, particularly with regard to R&D relief and qualifying conditions. I'd be very pleased to chat in more detail if you would like to understand the potential benefits for your business. Please get in touch with the team at UHY Hacker Young through this form
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