LIBF Banking & Finance Podcast

Bill Liao discusses the growing role of technology in society, especially on finance and blockchain, and how these technologies democratise access. Bill discusses his experiences in telecommunications, and how his company moved the telephone lines to digitised telecommunications and compares it to what is happening with finance today.

The Head of Careers and Employability Nadim Choudhury joined us to discuss the what the careers services offers to students, and what kind of advice Nadim can give to prospective students.

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Maersk and IBM have launched their global blockchain trade platform Tradelens, which is a platform developed to enable the digitalisation of trade documentation, potentially making trade quicker and easier. 

David Morrish and Mike Backhouse sit down to discuss the recent trends in digitisation of trade finance, and what impact of Maersk and IBM's platform will have on their trade, and what impact they will have in the wider trade finance industry.

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In our latest podcast Heather Tilston talks to Henrietta Grimston from Seven Investment Management and our Director of Business Development, Mark Heaton, about the results of our research among over 50s about their attitudes to money. What does it mean for consumers and for the future of financial advice?

Speakers: Henrietta Grimston, Relationship Manager at Seven Investment Management and Mark Heaton, Director, Business Development at The London Institute of Banking & Finance,

Presenter: Heather Tilston

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David Morrish and Mike Backhouse discuss the ICC Global survey of Trade Finance from 2018, and they focus on Swift trade traffic and discuss and disect the reports findings.

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Recent research suggests there’s a reality gap between the over 50s between their aspirations for retirement and their preparedness. Heather Tilston talks to Alison Pask, Managing Director of Financial Capability and Community Outreach, about why that is and the role financial education might play.

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A Masters can really boost your career and take you on to the next level, but it is a big commitment of time and money. While it can be a great decision for some people, it isn't for everyone.

Join us as we interview Andreas Beckwith who is doing a Masters, and we ask him several questions about what it is like to do a Masters, his experiences and what you should consider before making the decision. 

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Did you hear in the news about the Intergenerational Commission's recent conclusions about giving young people under 30 £10,000 each? What to know more about the proposal?

Lord David Willetts who chairs the Resolution Foundation, the body that came up with the idea gives a talk on the generational contract for millenials and his foundations findings, drawing on a deep and wide-ranging examination of the experiences and prospects of different generations in Britain.

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Did you know that the clearing process for universities doesn’t open on the day of results, but actually opens in July? For such an important function of university placements, there isn’t much known about how  university clearing works. We  have decided to tackle it in our latest podcast.  

Join us as we talk to Natalie Peters who breaks down the details of clearing, what it is, who it is for, when you should use it and why.  There are so many myths surrounding clearing, and Natalie’s insight can help you make the right decision for your future.

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In this week’s episode, listen to Lionel Taylor and Sean Edwards talking about the legal issues that need to be considered when providing Supply Chain Finance in various forms.

They cover:

wide use of Supply Chain Finance techniques from receivables finance to payables finance in international trade;

legal implications of utilising these techniques across different legal jurisdictions in commercial contracts;

impact of digitisation on Supply Chain Finance and international trade and consequential legal implications.

 

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