AI v. Hiring
AI v Hiring According to a survey conducted by Boston Consulting Group, 51 per cent of employers said they would prioritise investment in AI as opposed to hiring staff. A…
BlackRock Quits Climate Alliance
BlackRock Quits Climate Alliance BlackRock has become the latest US financial services institution to quit the Net Zero Climate Alliance. In a letter to shareholders the firm states that its…
PRA Goes Softer
PRA Goes Softer Presenting to a Lords committee, Sam Woods, the PRA’s CEO, noted that the regulator has come under pressure to go softer on regulation. He was responding by…
Get Back to the Office
Get Back to the Office That is the very loud message from WPP to its staff. The advertising agency has become the largest global employer to mandate an aggressive policy….
New Training Programme
New Training Courses Risk Audit has launched its new training programme consisting of a number of one day in-person courses in the heart of the City of London and webinars….
Tulip Under Pressure
Tulip Under Pressure UK City minister, Tulip Siddiqui, is coming under increasing pressure to explain her source of wealth or resign. The media is focusing on her two-bedroom flat in…
From Adversity to Renewal
From Adversity to Renewal: Reflections on 2024 As we approach the close of 2024, I want to share with you a deeply personal reflection on the journey I’ve undertaken this…
Lars Says Sorry
Lars Says Sorry Lars Windhorst, the German financier at the centre of the H2O scandal, has apologized to investors who lost money. H2O, a French asset management vehicle owned by…
Credit Agricole’s “Safe Pair of Hands”
Credit Agricole’ “Safe Pair of Hands” Outgoing Credit Agricole CEO, Philippe Brassac, will be replaced by a safe pair of hands in the form of Olivier Gavalda. Brassac is compelled…
The AI Wild West
The AI Wild West The FT focuses on the use of artificial intelligence by employees. It refers to the lack of corporate training, policies and cyber protection as employees chart…