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Missed our #NHS Staff Bank white paper? This is a quick read, full of valuable insights on how we drive cost savings and embed a zero-tolerance for off-framework agency use. Click here to download: https://lnkd.in/eij3C_Pj

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Change & Transformation roles are increasingly in demand across Financial Services. Working with Kind Consultancy means your Change & Transformation resource needs will be handled by a dedicated specialist with extensive knowledge of these positions and a real understanding of how they fit into your wider business.

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The latest NatWest Business Regional Growth Tracker shows business activity rose in nine UK nations and regions in June, after having risen in all 12 in the previous month. Our Chief Economist Sebastian Burnside looks at the latest insights on employment trends, business output and growth. Watch below 🔽 🎥 #UKEconomy #BusinessGrowth #UKBusiness

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The FCA has urged mortgage lenders to offer more flexible repayment options for customers struggling with cost-of-living challenges - but how can firms deliver additional support whilst remaining compliant with the Consumer Duty? In our guide, we give actionable tips on demonstrating fair treatment and supporting at-risk consumers at this critical time. Download now: https://bit.ly/3W01DRN #costofliving #mortgages #mortgageproviders #compliance #consumerduty #vulnerability #customerprotections #inflation #ebook

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Learn from Monzo Bank on how they are assisting vulnerable customers with debt management approaches at the Utility Week Consumer Vulnerability & Debt Conference 2024, taking place 17 September. Download the brochure to find out more https://bit.ly/44SMq7M

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What’s the key to becoming even more confident in your SME lending decisions? Getting granular 🔎 By digging into the details of income and expenditure, then categorising that data appropriately, you can better assess the commercial affordability of the companies you work with. To learn more and see how our categorisation engine could help, our Market Engagement Director, John Griffiths explains all: https://lnkd.in/eDhT8C94 #SMEAffordability #CommercialAffordability #CreditRiskEngine

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Interested in small business finance in Wales? Our latest Wales SME Access to Finance report offfers deep-dive analysis of smaller business finance across Wales and a comparison to other Devolved Nations.

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According to the latest report from British Business Bank and Development Bank of Wales, 49% of smaller businesses in Wales use external finance, and 65% feel confident about securing it. The SME Access to Finance Report explores small business finance across Wales and compares it to other Devolved Nations. The insights will help tailor support to ensure that smaller businesses across Wales can thrive. Download the report to find out more! 👇🏻 #SMEs #Finance #Wales #BusinessGrowth

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Discover how TSB's pioneering approach to paid Carer’s Leave is setting a new standard for workplace inclusivity in the UK 🍀. Our latest blog post by Ariam Enraght-Moony, Chief People Officer at TSB Bank, shares insights on why offering paid leave for carers benefits both employees and businesses. 🔹 5.4 million carers in the UK 🔹 £5 billion annual economic loss due to carers leaving the workforce 🔹 TSB's initiative: Up to 70 hours of paid Carer’s Leave annually Since implementing this policy, TSB has seen a positive impact on employee retention and morale. It’s time for all businesses to follow suit and support their caring employees. 📖 Read more: https://lnkd.in/esKgjJw6 #CarersLeave #WorkplaceInclusivity #EmployeeWellbeing #TSB #HR #FutureOfWork #workplace #inclusivity #shrm #HRM #HR #HumanResources

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I know many of you enjoyed the previous episode, so I'm pleased to say episode 2 of the Lloyds Banking Group No Ordinary Tech Podcast is now live. This episode focuses on all things Agile – why’s this way of working important for businesses and innovation? Is it right for every industry? Who’s nailing it? Let me know what you think and any additional builds that you have... You can listen here: https://lnkd.in/gDqaX5RR #AgileWorking #NoOrdinaryTechPodcast

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Happy Earth Day 🌎 The theme is ‘Planet vs. Plastics’ and saying No! 🙅‍♂️ to plastic - so we had to bring to your attention the green advantage of open banking! 🌱 With open banking there is no need for plastic cards 💳 not to mention all the discarded expired plastic cards that go to waste. 🗑 Open banking operates digitally with APIs initiating payments 👨‍💻 so this significantly reduces paper consumption and energy spent on data centres. Less paper, less plastic, less waste! ♻ At Yapily, we're always trying to be greener and reduce our carbon footprint. So far we've offset 566.09 tCO2! So go green this #EarthDay and try switching to #OpenBanking! Discover more below, or get in touch with us today! #sustainability #carbonfootprint #carbonoffset #climatechange #gogreen

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⚠️DISCLAIMER: No BAs were harmed in the making of this Brew! ⚠️ Our BA Brew series finale, ‘Bravery in Business Analysis’, features Charlie Payne and Kay Hardy. The discussion includes: what bravery is; how elements of police training can also apply to business analysis; a great skiing analogy; building resilience; power poses (almost everybody kept a straight face); and more.   Bravery takes many forms, including speaking up. Charlie (who came up with the idea for this BA Brew) challenges us all to ask a ‘stupid question’ in the next week and to share the question in the comments. 👇   #businessanalysis #businessanalyst #bravery #challenging #businesschange 

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How are the UK’s small and medium-sized businesses performing? Our latest NatWest SME insight shows positive signs of improving confidence… Commenting on the release of our latest SME Index, our Chief Economist Sebastian Burnside said: "Business activity stalled in June, rounding out a solid second quarter performance overall. A slowdown was to be expected after a strong start to the year and especially rapid GDP growth of 0.4% in May. Business confidence remains high and job creation is at its highest level for four months.” Scroll below for Index insights. More here: https://lnkd.in/e6taMk4z #UKSME #BusinessInsights #UKEconomy

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Interesting read on Starlings SaaS and how it is helping new banks launch.

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Addressing the growing challenge of increasing bad debt requires utilities companies to prioritise accurate customer data and use this to identify vulnerable customers and categorise those billpayers that are contributing to bad debt. Join us in tackling the bad debt crisis head-on with innovative data solutions. Learn more about tackling the bad debt crises here: https://lnkd.in/evxCkAVz #Utilities #BadDebt #DataSolutions #Data #Debt

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The Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) has today published its draft data standards. We are pleased that the data standards have been published - this represents another important milestone in making Dashboards a reality. Our Director of Data Solutions Paul Capel said: ‘Capita has long been supportive of Pensions Dashboards and the importance of getting it right. This is the reason we volunteered to be part of the Early Participant programme at the very start. Our commitment to the industry is demonstrated through our active collaboration with key organisations like the PDP, PASA and TPR. Recently, our contribution to refining data standards have been instrumental, with a significant portion of our feedback being adopted. This inclusion highlights our dedication to innovation and excellence in service delivery, ultimately benefiting the broader pensions community. Our Pensions Dashboards team are encouraged to think differently, throwing out the standard playbook and rewriting rules for how pensions administration will work in a digital world to drive real impact, by developing solutions to some of the tougher challenges in order bring Pensions Dashboards from concept to reality. This is why we are building our own ISP (integrated service provider) to connect to the Pensions Dashboards ecosystem. The team are also carefully considering and designing the member journey and how this will work in practice to provide an end-to-end solution that will ensure a positive member experience from start to finish. At Capita, we are at the forefront of transforming the pensions landscape using data and technology to give pension scheme members an engaging experience and more complete picture of their retirement provision to help them plan for their future.' #CapitaPensions #CreatingBetter #PensionsDashboards #DataStandards https://lnkd.in/eE_7xGYs.

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