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In 2023, one of our forward thinking clients, a global bank, asked our UK office to undergo an EcoVadis sustainability assessment and to establish a number of policies, changing our ways of working in the process. As a result of this, NextWave was awarded a Silver EcoVadis Medal for Sustainability, ...

Knowing your customer (KYC) has never been more important. To gain an edge, you need improved operational efficiency, agility and speed, better threat protection, and enhanced customer experiences. However, processes are often periodic and do not provide a near real time, complete and dynamic view. ...

We’re thrilled that NextWave has been listed as one of the fastest growing companies in the UK on the prestigious Sunday Times Hundred, which will be published in the business section on Sunday 2nd July.

This article explores the critical role that Product Owners play in a Scrum project, highlighting their key responsibilities as well as some potential pitfalls for inexperienced Product Owners.

Regulators are starting to clamp down on greenwashing. Until recently, there was very little oversight of how ESG funds are marketed, but in May 2022, the SEC fined BNY Mellon Investment Adviser US$1.5m for “misstatements and omissions” with regard to the ESG standards of some of its mutual funds.1 ...

This article explores the current landscape of ESG data collection and reporting, and highlights five key challenges presented by these new regulatory requirements.

Banks have endured a turbulent ride over the past 15 years. Markets have evolved, margins have been squeezed and regulation has dictated the terms of engagement (think mandatory clearing and mandatory reporting). Certain functions of the traditional global markets infrastructure, namely Fixed ...

Regulatory horizon scanning is a process of monitoring and analysing emerging regulatory developments that could impact an organisation's operations or industry. This involves keeping up-to-date with regulatory changes, upcoming legislation, and policy initiatives, and analysing the potential ...

If you are carrying out wholesale lending, it is important for your risk profile and your firm's ESG strategy to evaluate the green credentials of your potential borrowers at the start of the lending process.

A summary of how NextWave has become a winner in the Sunday Times best place to work awards 2023.

As businesses grow, they often reach a point where they need to change the way they operate if they want to continue to be successful. Things that worked well for an organisation in the past when it was smaller may not always be effective in the future. Effective business leaders recognise this and ...

An overview of ESG risks in the financial sector Perspectives / An Overview of ESG regulation for EU based financial institutions

NLP and Artificial Intelligence Perspectives / Automating first line support using natural language processing Improving the customer experience can do done quickly and at a low cost when using NLP and Artificial Intelligence The problem The tried and tested approach for either a front-line support ...

How ESG related decisions will drive the future of finance Perspectives / How ESG Will Drive The Future Of Finance

Insight into how technology will change roles and responsibilities

What can senior financial services executives do now to take advantage of the current opportunities and mitigate the potential threats of digital transformation? Perspectives / Interview with Tony Clark, CEO of NextWave UK Research suggests that tier 1 global financial services firms are already ...

Tony Clark, our UK CEO talks future tech with Citi Perspectives / Interview with Tony Clark, CEO of NextWave

Effectively managing lending during the COVID pandemic Perspectives / Dear CEO COVID lending practices