Al Rayan Bank’s CEO, Giles Cunningham, on the growth prospects for Islamic Finance in the UK, the bank’s pivot towards commercial property and the prospects for sharia-compliant banking in the UK.

Surge in profits driven by pandemic rebound and M&A bonanza unlikely to last, say analysts.

UK financial watchdog has shown it will use criminal rather than just civil regulatory powers to go after a bank that has fallen short on compliance.

Banks may be affected by the UK watchdog’s more proactive approach to cancelling regulatory permissions.

The FCA has over-reached on a number of occasions and has then had to backtrack.

Regulatory efforts in the UK and Europe to encourage diversity and access to cash could have an impact on institutions’ operating models.

Vacancies are driven by growing demand for environmental consultants, data compliance experts and diversity specialists.

As the OBIE seeks to widen the initiative to include ‘open finance’, it is important to consider the dangers and drawbacks.

The 'hub model', which allows five banks to share one premises, is an example of how branch networks are evolving.