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The path to risk assessment automation

17.03.26

Blog

The path to risk assessment automation

In an ever changing world could automation help you identify risk faster and enhance human judgment?
The return of subscription pricing in UK banking

16.03.26

Blog

The return of subscription pricing in UK banking

Packaged accounts were once a big part of retail banking. At their peak, one in five UK customers had one.
Turning global ambition into real progress on cross-border payments

13.03.26

Blog

Turning global ambition into real progress on cross-border payments

Yesterday, along with UK Finance's Chief Executive David Postings, I joined global payment and banking leaders, central banks and policymakers in London for the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Payments Summit, hosted at the Bank of England by Governor Andrew Bailey in his capacity as Chair of the FSB.
AI in financial services: balancing innovation and risk – why the right operating model is more important than ever

13.03.26

Blog

AI in financial services: balancing innovation and risk – why the right operating model is more important than ever

In the Office of Finance, Artificial intelligence is moving quickly from experimentation to operational reality.
SME lending increases for second consecutive year

12.03.26

Press release

SME lending increases for second consecutive year

UK Finance’s latest Business Finance Review shows that gross business lending by the high street banks increased from £16.1 billion to £17.5 billion in 2025 compared to 2024.
After the deadline: Can boards stand behind their Provision 29 declaration?

12.03.26

Blog

After the deadline: Can boards stand behind their Provision 29 declaration?

Provision 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code has shifted internal controls firmly into the boardroom.
Sustainability disclosure’s quiet revolution

11.03.26

Blog

Sustainability disclosure’s quiet revolution

Over the past few months, and despite wider political debates and scale backs in parts of the sustainability policy landscape, a quiet revolution has been taking place in sustainability disclosure expectations.
Measuring cash acceptance on the high street

10.03.26

Blog

Measuring cash acceptance on the high street

Chances are, if you’re reading this blog, last time you went into a shop you didn’t give much thought to whether it took card or cash.
Access in focus: getting serious about how we plug into UK payments

09.03.26

Blog

Access in focus: getting serious about how we plug into UK payments

Access sounds technical. It isn’t. It’s one of the most consequential design choices in UK payments today. It determines who can participate, how firms scale, the diversity of business models underlying payments services – and whether the UK remains globally competitive.