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Protiviti UK is proud to partner with Neurodiversity in Business (NiB)– a industry forum supporting the inclusion of neurodivergent individuals in the workplace. The forum, which launched in 2022 at the Houses of Parliament, is led by CEO Dan J. Harris and a team of neurodivergent experts, and those with direct experience of neurodiversity from across the business community. NiB is supported by a large number of…

On 21 February 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a letter to the Chief Executives of payments and e-money firms setting out the key focus areas and challenges ahead of the Consumer Duty implementation deadline of 31st July 2023.

The chief executive of Montessori Group has navigated an eclectic career. In this interview with Anisha Pithwa from Protiviti’s iGROWW network, she reveals how ambition, variety, and gut instinct have been her guide – and why, sometimes, it best to ignore other people’s advice.

by Ellen Holder Increasingly, financial firms have been at the centre of conversations about environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as their role in promoting ‘green finance’ and its impact on society is better understood. Financial firms’ ESG agendas have been influenced by several stakeholders – including customers, employees and investors – but perhaps none more influential than the regulators. Since…

Financial firms are preparing for the Consumer Duty, one of the biggest regulatory reforms in the fair treatment of customers. In November, U.K. Finance COO Forum members discussed topics related to the regulation, including the importance of communicating value, influencing cultural change, and why the makers and sellers of products need to talk.

After starting her career in Italy, Angela Craca moved to London in 2017 to work for the asset management firm, Invesco. As part of a series of articles with inspiring women leaders, she tells Rhianne Williams from Protiviti’s iGROWW network why adversity is opportunity in disguise, and why risk-taking matters.

Jennifer McGuire, global portfolio head for audit and change at HSBC, opens up to Jas Hullait from Protiviti’s iGROWW network about early career ambitions, faith in tough times – and learning to be comfortable with change.

Headlines about diversity often address gender, race and sexuality, but one of the most challenging issues is age-related discrimination, according to writer and author Dr Eliza Filby. Speaking on a recent Protiviti and Robert Half Tackling Tomorrow Today webinar, she explained why and offered some practical solutions.

Today’s societal, investor and regulator expectations and the exponential advancement of data and technology are creating significant pressures, demands and opportunities for General Counsel (GC) and their legal departments. Increasingly, they are being called upon to do more, expanding their focus to areas that include environmental, social and governance (ESG); diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA…

On 22 September 2022, the UK government published the Economic Crime and Transparency Bill, which followed the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) 2022 Act earlier in the year. It’s seeking to address the problem of laundered money flowing into the country, estimated to cost £100bn a year, and strengthening defences following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The new Bill aims to deliver wide-ranging…