The LIBF Podcast

Most of us have to undertake job interviews at some point in our lives. In this podcast our Director of PR, Heather Tilston, talks to Lewis Byford, from Antony George Recruitment, about how to prepare for interviews, the different types of interviews you may face and what to do if you don’t get the role. You can download some free interview tips and CV resources from Antony George’s website: https://antonygeorge.com/resources/ For more information on our qualifications and training go to our ⁠website ⁠and follow us on our social channels on ⁠Twitter ⁠and ⁠Linkedin⁠.

Why might you want to consider a career in financial planning or advice, what are the career opportunities, how do you stand out as a candidate, how do you progress and what’s the outlook for the market in these complex times? Lewis Byford, from Antony George Recruitment discusses all of this with our Director of PR, Heather Tilston – and talks about their unique approach to supporting both candidates and employers in our latest careers podcast. Antony George Recruitment has also launched special services for LIBF members – listen to the podcast to find out more! Lewis' LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewis-byford-mirp-certrp-b540a6118/ For more information on our qualifications and training go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

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.

More than nine out of ten people in the UK have experienced exam nerves at school or university and in stressful situations such as job interviews, according to a new study by LIBF. However most don’t seek help – despite many experiencing far-reaching negative impacts for their lives. LIBF’s Director of Communications, Heather Tilston, discusses how nerves manifest and how to deal with them with LIBF’s Director of Careers & Employability and Lecturer, Nadim Choudhury. For more information on our degrees and professional qualifications go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Hinckley and Rugby Building Society are leading the way in engaging with customers and the local community on climate risk and climate opportunity. In this episode Heather Tilston, LIBF’s Director of PR and Communications, talks to Hinkley & Rugby’s CEO Colin Fyfe about their journey towards sustainability – as a business and with their customers and in the community. To watch the film in our Finance Frontiers documentary series about their work in this area visit our YouTube channel.

Welcome to episode 19 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance and guests Rachael Hunnisett, Green Mortgage Campaign Lead, Green finance Institute, Danielle Stephenson, Senior Mortgage Product Manager, Virgin Money, and Chloe Timperley, Senior Policy Adviser, AMI & AFB. In this episode Gordon and his guests discuss the key issues with the UK housing stock, the need to improve the quality of UK homes, and what more can be doing to develop the range and quality of Green Finance products. As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

In this episode Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, LIBF, Adam Tyler, Executive Chairman Financial Intermediary and Broker's Association and Vic Jannels, CEO, Association of Short Term Lenders discuss the launch of the new Certified Practitioner Specialist Property Finance (CPSP) training program. ⁠⁠The London Institute of Banking & Finance APAC⁠⁠ provides a range of learning solutions, aligned to the training and education needs of the banking and finance sector in the region.

In this episode Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, LIBF and John Somerville, Head of Financial Services, LIBF, reflect on The Mortgage Conference, which took place at The Congress Centre on 19 April in London. ⁠The London Institute of Banking & Finance APAC⁠ provides a range of learning solutions, aligned to the training and education needs of the banking and finance sector in the region.

In this episode Ouida Taffe, Editor of LIBF’s Financial World, chats with David Landsman about the importance of understanding geopolitical risk for the success of banks and other businesses. Listen to gain insights on the tools and benefits of anticipating geopolitical risks early on and how it can help businesses thrive. The London Institute of Banking & Finance APAC provides a range of learning solutions, aligned to the training and education needs of the banking and finance sector in the region.

This is the first in our LIBF APAC series ‘In Conversation With’ where we chat to subject matter experts in the banking and finance sector. In this episode Ouida Taffe, Editor of LIBF’s Financial World, chats with Derek Leatherdale, Managing Director of the Geopolitical risk consultancy – GIR strategies and visiting scholar of LIBF’s Geopolitical Risk Programme. Listen to discover more about the changing geopolitical environment and advice on how to manage increasingly complex financial sector impacts. The London Institute of Banking & Finance APAC provides a range of learning solutions, aligned to the training and education needs of the banking and finance sector in the region.

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.

Welcome to episode 15 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance and guests Charlotte Allen, Chief Compliance & Risk Officer, Key Group and Julie Pardy, Director of Regulation and Market Engagement, Worksmart Ltd. In this episode Gordon and his guests discuss whether the the mortgage industry is prepared for the consumer duty, which aspects of the consumer duty should advisers be focusing on in the next few months, and what skills will advisers need to further develop to comply with the consumer duty. As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. To register your free place to LIBFs upcoming Countdown to the Consumer Duty webinar visit here. And as mentioned by Julie in the podcast: FCA Insight | OPINION AND ANALYSIS HOSTED BY THE FCA. For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Welcome to episode 14 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance and guests, Sarah Tucker, Founder & Managing Director, The Mortgage Mum and Dave Woodbridge, Regional Sales Director, PRIMIS Mortgage Network. In this episode Gordon and his guests discuss the greatest opportunities for mortgage advisors looking to expand their business, standing out in a competitive marketplace and how respective networks are offering support to advisors. As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Welcome to episode 13 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance, Adam Tyler Executive Chairman of FIBA Ltd and Vic Jannels, CEO of The Association of Short Term Lenders. In this episode Gordon and guests discuss LIBF’s new training programme, the Level 3 Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP). They discuss the areas of specialist property finance covered, who the programme is aimed at, and what it will look and feel like, amongst other things. As always, they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. Register your interest for our Level 3 Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP). And for more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.

Welcome to episode 12 of our #MortgageAdvice series with Gordon Reid, Business Development Manager, The London Institute of Banking & Finance and Gemma Bennett, Mortgage Broker, The Mortgage Mum. In this episode Gordon and Gemma discuss the importance of looking after your own wellbeing, why they think it’s important to be talking about the wellbeing of mortgage advisers in the current market, and how to support advisers at this time. As always they aim to inform, interest, educate and entertain on all things mortgage related. For more information on our CeMAP qualification go to our website and follow us on our social channels on Twitter and Linkedin.