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Lags, trade-offs and the challenges facing monetary policy
A Deputy Governor of the Bank of England will discuss the outlook for growth, inflation and monetary policy in the UK in a speech at the University of Leeds.
New Bank of England hub to be based in Leeds
Last week the Bank of England announced plans for a new northern hub based in Leeds as part of a review of its presence across the UK.
Kalifa Review of UK Fintech published
An independent report on the UK Fintech sector, led by Ron Kalifa OBE, former CEO of Worldpay, was published on 26 February by HM Treasury.
Reviewing FinTech in Government initiative
Dr Danilo Mascia, from the Accounting and Finance Division, Leeds University Business School, was invited to join the Government Review of the FinTech Sector.
Do bank independent directors make any difference?
The presence of independent directors on bank boards has not curtailed risk-taking at the majority of the world’s largest banks since the global financial crisis, research has shown.