The tides are turning for blockchain in mainstream media May 17, 2021 Anyone working in blockchain PR over the past few years will tell you it has been an uphill struggle, writes Jenny Corlett.
On the Brightside May 17, 2021 As COO at Brightside, Rachel Pigott CA helps young people access education and career mentoring. She tells Ryan Herman why the pandemic has made the charity’s work more important than ever. This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Pre-pandemic, if you came from a professional family, you were more than twice as likely to [...]
FA Cup Final: Thunderbolt strike by Youri Tielemans seals Leicester’s triumph over Chelsea May 15, 2021 Youri Tielemans’ thunderbolt strike sealed Leicester’s maiden FA Cup triumph with a gritty 1-0 win over Chelsea at Wembley this evening. The Belgian midfielder rifled an unstoppable effort into the top corner from 25 yards, as Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes put another genuine stamp on years of recent quality. Former Leicester full-back Ben Chilwell saw a [...]
Crypto’s problem is Telegram – not the Elon variant May 14, 2021 Time to delete, says Monty, after he gets caught in the unforgiving crosshairs of the terrible Telegram trolls.
An automotive garden party in the heart of the City: 8th – 10th June May 14, 2021 The City of London is about to clink champagne flutes once again and fire up over £50 million-worth of supercars and classic automobiles for the 2021 edition of the London Concours. Held on 8-10 June at the Honourable Artillery Company, a grassy five-acre oasis in the heart of the City, this annual summer garden party [...]
Financial watchdog proposes stiffer ‘duty’ to beef up consumer protection May 14, 2021 The UK’s financial watchdog has tabled a proposal today for a stiffer “duty” on companies to protect consumers from scams and mis-selling. Mis-sold financial products, including endowment mortgages, pensions and payment protection insurance have plagued retail investors for decades. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the firms it regulates would need to follow the new [...]
Embracing technology to become better chartered accountants May 14, 2021 Gareth Lewis CA, chief executive and co-founder of Delio, and the 2019 winner of ICAS’ Top 100 Young CAs Technology category, talks about the changing profession and why it’s time for chartered accountants to embrace technology. Over the last decade, multiple technological developments have impacted the accountancy profession, financial services and the wider world of [...]
Sadiq Khan needs to get real on housing – Londoners deserve it May 14, 2021 After a surprisingly close race, Sadiq Khan has secured another term as Mayor of London. He has promised to rebuild London, post pandemic, and announced big spending plans to bring life back to the capital. Piccadilly Circus now has its very own David Hockney design. But Khan has failed to put forward a coherent policy [...]
Some post-Brexit EU jobseekers end up in detention upon arrival May 13, 2021 A small number of jobseekers arriving into the UK have been sent to immigration removal centres, held in airport detention rooms or expelled. Among them are EU citizens with job interviews in the UK, The Guardian reports. When it comes to EU citizens looking for work in the UK, some rules since Brexit are straightforward [...]
The City is the global gateway for financial flows post-Brexit, says Africa’s rising finance star May 13, 2021 With the focus of Brexit being on the relationship between the UK and EU, some in the City and beyond argue that not enough attention is given to the international impact of Brexit, specifically on Africa. With the removal of European market caps, there has been an increase in trade between the UK and Africa, [...]