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The UK Finance press office provides industry comment, information and data on banking and finance issues. We have a wide range of spokespeople available to speak to the media.

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Core Banking: Getting to the Heart of the Matter

08.02.24

Blog

Core Banking: Getting to the Heart of the Matter

Antony Jenkins, the former Barclays Bank CEO, recently suggested that banks risked being “museums of technology”. Core banking is the beating heart of traditional banking and the hardest to change. Career-making and career-ending decisions are made in this difficult-to-change area of the technical landscape comparable to open-heart surgery.
New appointments to UK finance board

08.02.24

Press release

New appointments to UK finance board

UK Finance has today announced the appointment of Thierry d’Argent, CEO, Societe Generale UK; Saif Malik, CEO, UK, Standard Chartered; and Mickey Schiller, CEO, Leumi UK, to its Board, effective 8 February 2024.
UK Finance Spring Budget Submission

06.02.24

Press release

UK Finance Spring Budget Submission

In advance of the chancellor’s Spring Budget a month from today, UK Finance publishes its Budget Submission.
Monthly Economic Insight - February

06.02.24

Economic Insight

Monthly Economic Insight - February

January has been a busy month for economic news, bringing more insight on consumer behaviour over the key Christmas period, what appeared to be a surprise increase in inflation, as well as significant international developments and the latest decision from the Monetary Policy Committee. This month’s briefing trots through some of the many headlines.
Streamlining Information Governance to increase your Return on Investment

06.02.24

Blog

Streamlining Information Governance to increase your Return on Investment

Total Economic Impact research underscores the transformative potential of robust data management strategies in the financial services sector.
Fraudster Sentenced to three years and ten months after stealing money from banking customer accounts

05.02.24

Press release

Fraudster Sentenced to three years and ten months after stealing money from banking customer accounts

A man from North London who committed approximately £80,000 of card fraud has been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to three years and ten months in prison, following an investigation by the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU), a specialist police unit funded by the banking industry.
Navigating the financial technology landscape in 2024

05.02.24

Blog

Navigating the financial technology landscape in 2024

In 2024, the financial landscape teeters on the edge of profound changes from economic shifts, tech advances, and geopolitical influences. Rapid digital transformation streamlining back-office operations in neo and traditional banks’ dynamics are key. AI is the biggest trend, with open banking, payments, and cryptocurrencies adding to this evolving narrative.
Could LinkedIn cause the next financial communications compliance crisis?

02.02.24

Blog

Could LinkedIn cause the next financial communications compliance crisis?

Predicting risk is always a challenge, and (ironically) carries its own element of risk. In the digital communications space, anticipating what channel will emerge as the next potential risk area is vital in helping compliance teams to put strategies and tools in place to mitigate that risk.
Take Five Mencap guide

01.02.24

Press release

Take Five Mencap guide

New Easy Read guide launched to help people with a learning disability spot the signs of scammers