What happens when you tap your card on a payment reader? In episode 7 of our pink podcast series, we talk about payments and what constitutes value. We explain how cheques, payment cards, credit cards and electronic wallets work. You will learn how clearing works and reflect on taxation in the financial sector and the infamous financial transcactions tax.

Moving from secondary education to higher education is one of life's most challenging transitions. As a university lecturer I see the struggles of those starting uni. In this episode I discuss with Dr Ryan Hinchey, Director of Higher Education at one of London's top international schools about secondary school students, their experience, and how best to help them through this transition.

How come you pay tax when you buy stuff and tax is deducted when you get your salary, but people richer than you seem not to pay as much? Welcome to the world of corporate taxation, with a sprinkling of tax evasion. Everything you suspected about tax is true, plus some inside info on how to get your cousin a job at the tax office.

Can you refuse to do business with those you don't like? Yes, you can, but you aren't allowed to talk about their account details. In episode 6 of our pink podcast series, we talk about the banks' duties to their customers and what happened when Nigel Farage got kicked out of his bank.

What is the difference between picking your own tomatoes and having the person behind the stall do it? What does this have to do with financial regulation and consumer protection? Welcome to Episode 5 of the pink podcast series, where I explain all this, and also introduce you to insider dealing and market abuse.

Reflections on CSR, voluntarism and the shift towards mandatory enforcement through tools like the EU's Due Diligencce Directive. Is the problem of corporate behaviour cultural or structural? Interested in my reflections on capitalism? I have a whole book about it. Buy* on https://amzn.to/4ct4gS3

Financial regulation, the EU's single market for services and the financial passport. Learn about prudential supervision, the Basel rules, and the system for resolution of failing banks. Also, see how central banks seek to control inflation and interest rates. Welcome to Episode 4 of the pink podcast series.

This episode, focuses on issues relevant to international taxation regimes, payments and efforts to combat money laundering. We start with a presentation of the evolution of a system of global cooperation on tax issues. This is significant even for small to medium size investors. We then explain the operation of payment systems, especially as they relate to international money transfers. This issue leads to a necessary discussion on measures to prevent money laundering, as these have become pervasive requirements for anyone involved in finance and commerce.

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Are you interested in investing in British small and medium enterprises, or perhaps start your own business, and you don’t know where to start to get some key information? You have come to the right place! This is the Green Season of podcasts. It will introduce you to key aspects of the British legal, regulatory and tax regimes. Directed to overseas investors and small business owners, this series of podcasts offers a comprehensive, yet digestible, introduction to the British investment environment.

This podcast has been prepared by Dr Ioannis Glinavos with the help of artificial intelligence tools. Get in touch with Ioannis on [email protected] to learn more about how the podcast was put together.

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What does FinTech, LegalTech and AI automation mean for legal practice? Key explainer of the legal world in 2024 without the hype. If you are a Greek speaker, join me on this workshop, live, on March 5th, or via the subsequent recording, in exploring the potential of new technologies in legal practice in the Greek market.

This episode discusses how GenAI impacts graduate employment prospects and offers a series of concrete suggestions on what educators need to do to overcome challenges. The episode is an edited version of a presentation given to a CETI conference in the Autumn of 2023.