Feb 14, 2022 Disruption in Insurance: Shifting Expectations By Mark Lustig One notable finding from the newly released third annual AlixPartners' Disruption Index is that 72% of CEOs are worried about losing...
Feb 03, 2022 Crypto hacking: The balance of sophistication between users and bad actors keeps risk riding high throughout the crypto ecosystem By Colin Johnson Kevin Madura Mark Doughty Digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are a major asset class, representing over $2 trillion in market capitalization, and are...
Dec 16, 2021 NFTs - A masterstroke or minefield for monetizing digital masterpieces? By Colin Johnson Mark Doughty Kevin Madura Transformational, disruptive, innovative – NFTs have solidified their place as part of the mainstream conversation, from brand investment...
Aug 09, 2021 What should you do when China increases its regulatory scrutiny? By Cliff Lam Chinese regulators have recently taken a hard stance against homegrown technology and education companies, raising concerns about, among...
Jul 23, 2021 Is digital evidence as reliable as we think? By AlixPartners I have been following this case with interest for many years. In 1999, the UK Post Office introduced a new computer system called Horizon...
Jul 15, 2021 Is there a future for subprime lending? By John Bruce As discussed in today's opinion piece in the FT, the different treatment of Amigo Loans and Provident is interesting, as both firms use...
Jul 05, 2021 Aligning financial crime compliance with local and international enforcement priorities By Cliff Lam On 30 June 2021, the Wolfsberg Group published a paper on demonstrating effectiveness in Anti-Money Laundering/Combating Terrorist...
May 31, 2021 Lessons learned from Ewarton's incident By Cliff Lam Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently reprimanded and slapped a local securities firm, Ewarton Securities...
May 28, 2021 Will the rising influence of activism drive corporate ESG commitments and what does it mean for banks’ lending? By Neil Reid Interesting news from the Netherlands in the FT recently where a Dutch court has ordered Shell to accelerate its decarbonisation...
May 18, 2021 Will the Bank of England’s recognition of Ukraine’s PrivatBank bail-in be an important benchmark for future banks resolutions, in Europe and beyond? By John Bruce The nuances of the resolution tools used in the nationalisation of PrivatBank in Ukraine may seem like a specialist topic, but news that...
Apr 16, 2021 WEBCAST: Cryptocurrency and the fight against financial crime By Tom Scampion In 2010, the first and only cryptocurrency, Bitcoin was worth less than 1 cent. In Q1 2021, its value exceeded $60,000, and it has been...
Apr 08, 2021 Could the Football Index furore have been avoided? By John Potterill-Tilney It was January 2018 when I first heard of potential issues within Football Index. A good friend of mine said they were pulling out their...
Mar 03, 2021 PODCAST: Planning now for future success By AlixPartners We joined London First to discuss the critical importance of planning ahead, as leaders transition away from survival to focus on value...
Feb 16, 2021 European fears that UK regulatory freedom will be used to tilt the playing field to the City's advantage look misplaced.... By James Worsnip The Prudential Regulation Authority has chosen to fall out of line with European counterparts with its decision to maintain the treatment...
Feb 08, 2021 WEBCAST: Navigating Business Recovery By AlixPartners Why now is the time to shift from survival mode to a view of long-term value creation.The New Year has ushered in a further wave of...
Jan 19, 2021 Regulatory pressure on insurers will require a digital approach to resolve BI claims By James Worsnip Andy Barstow Throughout the test case, the FCA's priority has been to bring clarity to policyholders and insurers. With the Supreme Court judgment,...