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LIBF Banking & Finance Podcast

LIBF Banking & Finance Podcast

By LIBF

Stay ahead in the world of finance with our regular podcast series, featuring interviews with leading figures in the finance and business world. The views expressed on this podcast are not necessarily those of The London Institute of Banking & Finance.
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Episode 50: Faculty series: Trade finance and Brexit - Simon Ling-Locke

LIBF Banking & Finance PodcastMay 21, 2019

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Episode 138: Job interviews – top tips on how to prepare for that dream job
Jan 31, 202429:15
Episode 134: Careers in financial planning – the opportunities, how to get on and how to develop your teams
Jan 25, 202422:32
Episode 137: Journey to the top: banking leadership wisdom with Broderick C Santos

Episode 137: Journey to the top: banking leadership wisdom with Broderick C Santos

Join us for an insightful podcast featuring Broderick C Santos, Division Head at East West Bank Banking Corporation, and Sara Mabelis, Country Manager, LIBF APAC.

Explore Broderick's 19-year banking journey, uncovering key milestones and challenges that shaped his unique leadership style. Hear all about his passion for financial inclusion and the work he's doing to support his local community. Gain insights into banking trends, the industry's future, and receive career development tips for aspiring professionals.


Jan 18, 202442:44
Episode 136: Exam and interview nerves – why you should take them seriously and how to seek help
Jan 11, 202419:32
Episode 135: Getting under the skin of the CSFI Insurance Banana Skins survey

Episode 135: Getting under the skin of the CSFI Insurance Banana Skins survey

Hear from the team behind the 9th edition of the CSFI Insurance Banana Skins ­– an industry barometer on key risks facing banking and insurance professionals over the next 2-3 years.

Joining us from PwC are Andy Moore, Partner - Lloyd’s and London Market Leader and Alex Juniper, Director, Insurance Risk & Regulation, as well as the CSFI research team of David Lascelles, Author and Keyur Patel, Independent Writer & Consultant.

Read the full Insurance Banana Skins report.

For more information on our qualifications and training go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction (05:12) Report history and methodology (10:49) Technology (14:52) Interconnectivity of the risks (18:35) Competition risk (23:00) Artificial intelligence (40:38) Human talent (46:38) Climate change (56:08) Macro-economic (57:41) Post covid (01:02:10) Corporate governance (01:04:40) De-globalisation

Dec 14, 202301:12:09
Episode 133: The state of Islamic finance: challenges and prospects

Episode 133: The state of Islamic finance: challenges and prospects

In this episode, ex-Director of the CSFI, Dr Martina Garcia, talks to Natalie Schoon, an expert in Islamic finance, who outlines the challenges – and the potential avenues for future growth – that Islamic finance should explore to reach its full potential in the years ahead.


Oct 24, 202323:08
Episode 132: Finance frontiers measuring the impact of sustainable finance

Episode 132: Finance frontiers measuring the impact of sustainable finance

The Central Labelling Agency (CLA) is a not-for-profit with one goal – to enlarge the impact and substance of sustainable saving and investing.

Director of the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI) Martina Garcia talks to Tom Van den Berghe, Managing Director, Central Labelling Agency (CLA) of the Belgian SRI Label vzw/asbl about Towards Sustainability, the CLA's flagship label, and some of the challenges around measuring the impact of sustainable finance.


Aug 14, 202329:38
Episode 131: Building a sustainable bank in MENA

Episode 131: Building a sustainable bank in MENA

Martina Garcia, Director of the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI), Perihan M. Adelghaly, Programme Leader at The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF), and Vera Spender, a sustainability and ESG consultant and adviser, discuss LIBF’s latest whitepaper: ‘How to build a sustainable bank in MENA’.

The discussion focuses on the practical challenges banks in MENA face in implementing and demonstrating ESG standards and the importance of environmental and social risk management. It also provides an outline of the ways in which banks can enhance human and institutional capacity to grasp the business opportunities ahead.

For more information on our qualifications and training go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Aug 08, 202320:33
Episode 130: Finance frontiers taking the climate fight to the community
Aug 02, 202319:32
Episode 129: Green finance and its role in UK housing stock development (The mortgage advice series)
Jul 12, 202355:44
Episode 128: Our new training programme - Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP)
Jun 12, 202331:32
Episode 127: The Mortgage Conference: Summary
May 01, 202325:37
Episode 126: In conversation with David Landsman, geopolitical risk expert (LIBF APAC)
Apr 28, 202320:06
Episode 125: In conversation with geopolitical risk expert Derek Leatherdale (LIBF APAC)
Mar 28, 202338:50
Episode 124: The Mortgage Conference (19 April 2023)

Episode 124: The Mortgage Conference (19 April 2023)

Welcome to episode 16 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance and John Somerville, Head of Financial Services, The London Institute of Banking & Finance.

In this special episode Gordon and John discuss the upcoming ⁠Mortgage Conference⁠ hosted by The London Institute of Banking & Finance, and delve deeper into why attending the conference will help advisers, what you can expect to hear from our speakers and what to look out for on the day!

As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related.

This is your last chance to book your ticket to ⁠The Mortgage Conference⁠ today!

For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to ⁠our website⁠ and follow us on our social channels on ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Linkedin⁠.

Mar 27, 202316:50
Episode 123: Consumer duty and the mortgage sector (The mortgage advice series)
Feb 23, 202337:30
Episode 122: Challenges and Opportunities in 2023 (The mortgage advice series)
Jan 30, 202335:57
Episode 121: Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP)
Dec 19, 202231:59
Episode 120: Mortgage Advisers - looking after your own wellbeing (The mortgage advice series)
Nov 29, 202227:48
Episode 119: Making sense of ESG ratings and benchmarks (After show podcast)

Episode 119: Making sense of ESG ratings and benchmarks (After show podcast)

This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run by our Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation on making sense of the ESG ratings and benchmarks.

Andrew Cunningham, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation, Kasia Chodurek, LIBF Next Gen faculty member, Interim Head of Distribution for 'FarmWorks' (Kenya), Oliver Beroud, founder of LIBF's Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation and Visiting Professor, LIBF
and Vitaline Yeterian, Senior Vice President, DBRS Morningstar dive deeper into the topic and answer some of the questions that we didn’t have time for during the session.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to https://www.libf.ac.uk/news-and-insights/webinars/detail/2022/11/23/making-sense-of-esg-ratings-and-benchmarks

For more information on our qualifications and training go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Nov 25, 202216:44
Episode 118: The Mortgage Conference special - Part 2 (The mortgage advice series)
Oct 12, 202213:03
Episode 117: The Mortgage Conference special - Part 1 (The mortgage advice series)
Oct 06, 202222:07
Episode 116: Financial institutions, financial crime and regulation (After show podcast)

Episode 116: Financial institutions, financial crime and regulation (After show podcast)

This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run by our Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation on Financial institutions, financial crime and regulation.

Andrew Cunningham, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation, Derek Leatherdale, Managing Director, GRI Strategies, Dr Viri Chauhan , Managing Director , Themis and Katarina Cook, Fund Manager, Brewin Dolphin dive deeper into the topic and answer some of the questions that we didn’t have time for during the session.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to https://www.libf.ac.uk/news-and-insights/webinars/detail/2022/09/23/financial-institutions-financial-crime-and-regulation

For more information on our qualifications and training go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Sep 23, 202214:15
Episode 115: The importance of income protection (The mortgage advice series)
Sep 22, 202254:58
Episode 114: Making the most of industry events (The mortgage advice series)
Aug 01, 202256:55
Episode 113: The return of inflation: an old challenge for a new generation of bankers (After show podcast)

Episode 113: The return of inflation: an old challenge for a new generation of bankers (After show podcast)

This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run by our Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation on The return of inflation: an old challenge for a new generation of bankers.

Andrew Cunningham, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation, Professor Bryan Foss, Risk Coalition Mark Cliffe, Visiting Professor, LIBF, Paul Fisher, Visiting Professor, LIBF, former MPC member at the Bank of England, dive deeper into the topic and answer some of the questions that we didn’t have time for during the session.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to libf.ac.uk/webinars.

For more information on our qualifications and training go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Jul 15, 202217:19
Episode 112: Becoming a mortgage adviser (The mortgage advice series)
Jun 22, 202247:01
Episode 111: Experience vs Expertise (The Next Gen Faculty)

Episode 111: Experience vs Expertise (The Next Gen Faculty)

Welcome to our first podcast from the Next Gen Faculty at The London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF) talking all about Expertise vs Experience. The discussion covers why the Next Gen Faculty was created, why we need to question our understanding of Experience vs Expertise at the highest levels of corporate decision making, and why we need to take action now.

Olivia Jennings, Sustainability Consultant and member of the Next Gen Faculty talks to Olivier Beroud, Ratings specialist and Founder of the Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation, and Katie Shanahan, Cyber Security Consultant and Founder of the Next Gen Faculty.

Links referenced:

- Harvard Business Review article on shadow boards https://hbr.org/2019/06/why-you-should-create-a-shadow-board-of-younger-employees

- B Lab's Boardroom 2030 initiative https://boardroom2030.org/

Follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.


Jun 09, 202242:60
Episode 110: Brokers considering the specialist property finance sector (The mortgage advice series)
May 03, 202249:42
Episode 109: Mortgages and the cost of living crisis (The mortgage advice series)
Mar 24, 202250:24
Episode 108: Redington: Positive changes for people and planet

Episode 108: Redington: Positive changes for people and planet

With climate change a top priority for organisations and governments around the world, LIBF is bringing together key players in the finance sector to highlight organisations and activities that are making a real difference as part of our Sustainable Finance in Action project.

In this episode, John Somerville, LIBF, talks to Anastasia Guha, Head of Global Sustainable Investment, and Nick Samuels, Head of Manager Research from Redington. They discuss why climate change is such a high priority for Redington, and the strategies they have put in place, how they have implemented their 7-point climate action plan, and the finance sectors role in tackling climate change.

As part of this project, many of these key players have produced films to show how they’re playing their part. Watch Redington's film here https://bit.ly/3Im2Glq and all of the films on our YouTube channel.

For more information on our Sustainable Finance in Action project go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Mar 02, 202257:50
Episode 107: The importance of CPD to Mortgage Advisers (The mortgage advice series)
Feb 23, 202252:59
Episode 106: The importance of talking about financial protection (The mortgage advice series)
Jan 24, 202249:03
Episode 105: Aegon UK's pathway to reducing carbon emissions
Jan 21, 202226:00
Episode 104: Financing the Insurance Industry for a Net Zero Economy
Jan 12, 202232:11
Episode 103: Top tips for your CeMAP study (The mortgage advice series)
Dec 16, 202152:39
Episode 102: COPs and Robbers - sustainable investing for the long term

Episode 102: COPs and Robbers - sustainable investing for the long term

With climate change a top priority for organisations and governments around the world, LIBF is bringing together key players in the finance sector to highlight organisations and activities that are making a real difference as part of our Sustainable Finance in Action project.

In this episode, John Somerville, Head of financial services LIBF, and Henry Boucher, Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Sarasin & Partners, discuss sustainable investing, reactions to COP26 and the biggest issues facing the industry.

As part of this project, many of these key players have produced films to show how they’re playing their part. Watch Sarasin & SRI's film here https://bit.ly/33fO07W and all of the films on our YouTube channel.

For more information on our qualifications and training go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.


Important information

The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up, so you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is not a guide to future returns and may not be repeated.

This information is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. It is provided for educational purposes only. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment you should speak to an authorised financial adviser.

No statement or representations made in this video are legally binding on Sarasin & Partners LLP or the recipient. This podcast may not be reproduced without prior permission.

Issued by Sarasin & Partners LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales. Registered number OC329859 which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with firm reference number 475111.

Dec 09, 202135:44
Episode 101: Enhancing geopolitical risk oversight in an increasingly challenging world (after show podcast)

Episode 101: Enhancing geopolitical risk oversight in an increasingly challenging world (after show podcast)

This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run by our Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation on Enhancing geopolitical risk oversight in an increasingly challenging world. 

Olivier Beroud, Founder, Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation, Hanif Barma, Co-founder, The Risk Coalition, Mark Cliffe, Senior Advisor, KPMG UK, Andrew Cunningham, Founder, Darien Analytics and Derek Leatherdale, Managing Director, GRI Strategies dive deeper into the topic and answer some of the questions that we didn’t have time for during the session.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to libf.ac.uk/webinars.

For more information on our qualifications and training go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Dec 02, 202123:32
Episode 100: What are the biggest challenges facing the mortgage industry for 2022? (Mortgage Advice series ep.1)
Nov 23, 202148:58
Episode 99: Take charge of your banking career (after show podcast)
Oct 20, 202117:29
Episode 98: Why is financial education so important in 2021? - The LIBF Financial Education podcast
Sep 14, 202117:12
Episode 97: Sustainability in the MENA Region – Deep Dive into Sustainable Finance
Aug 02, 202130:60
Episode 96: What keeps bankers awake at night? (after show podcast)

Episode 96: What keeps bankers awake at night? (after show podcast)

This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run by our Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation on the risks that are uppermost in bankers' minds as the world emerges from Covid-19 with a legacy of increased corporate and sovereign debt. They dive deeper into the topic and answer some of the questions that we didn’t have time for during the session.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to libf.ac.uk/webinars.

This was recorded in May 2021, but due to difficulties has been delayed.

For more information on our qualifications and training go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Jul 23, 202123:19
Episode 95: The Commonwealth: pandemic and recovery
Jul 23, 202124:33
Episode 94: Professionalising the sale of motor finance (after show podcast)
Jul 21, 202128:30
Episode 93: What will keep you up tomorrow night? (after show podcast)

Episode 93: What will keep you up tomorrow night? (after show podcast)

This episode is a follow-on to a webinar run by our Centre for Governance Risk and Regulation on key challenges that financial services firms are likely to face in the next few years after the initial consequences of the pandemic have settled in. They dive deeper into the topic and answer some of the questions that we didn’t have time for during the session.

If you’d like to watch the webinar then go to libf.ac.uk/webinars.

For more information on our qualifications and training go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Jul 15, 202128:04
Episode 92: What are carbon markets and what's the future for this industry?
Jul 14, 202101:07:13
Episode 91: Operational risk and resilience: what do the new standards mean?

Episode 91: Operational risk and resilience: what do the new standards mean?

This is the second episode of our #RiskyBusiness series from the Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation.

This was originally recorded as a video and can be seen on our YouTube channel.

Olivier Beroud (Founder, CGRR) talks to Andrew Cunningham (Co-chair of the editorial board, CGRR) on operational risk and resilience and what Basel's new standards mean for banks and the industry.

Find out more about what we're doing at the Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation by going to https://risk.libf.ac.uk

Jul 07, 202123:22
Episode 90: Corporate Governance: What's ideal, what's nearly ideal and what's essential?

Episode 90: Corporate Governance: What's ideal, what's nearly ideal and what's essential?

Welcome to the first episode of our #RiskyBusiness series from the Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation. 

This was originally recorded as a video and can be seen on our YouTube channel.

In this episode, C-GRR Faculty members Andrew Cunningham and Paul Wright consider what 'ideal' corporate governance looks like in financial institutions, and also what the governance priorities should be when 'ideal' is not achievable in the short term.

Find out more about what we're doing at the Centre for Governance, Risk and Regulation by going to https://risk.libf.ac.uk

Jun 18, 202125:22
Episode 89: Fintech in the MENA region
May 05, 202157:04