As many return to school and work after a summer break, here at Z/Yen we are rejuvenated and ready for a busy and productive last quarter of the year. We hope you are too, as have a variety of events for lined up to help you make new connections and gain valuable knowledge this Autumn. Including a dinner focused on Revolutionising Test Automation With The Power Of Generative AI, on Thursday, 19 September (spaces are very limited so do get in quickly). Our annual mixer with the Bank of China is on Wednesday, 23 October, with a theme of Optimising Carbon Trading For Success. Do read on for a buffet of forthcoming webinars and articles, catering to an array of interests. We would also be most grateful if you took a few minutes out of your day to leave us a review on google. Thanks very much from Charlotte Dawber-Ashley (Manager, FS Club) & The Team at Z/Yen

Knowledge Miles: The 695th Lord Mayor's Lectures

Z/Yen Group are delighted that our Chairman, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli, is serving as the 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London for the year 2023/2024. As part of Michael’s working theme, we are running Knowledge Miles: The 695th Lord Mayor's Lecture Series, an online webinar series exploring the connections of the Square Mile and its role as "The World's Coffeehouse" addressing diverse global challenges. Please see the table below for August's lectures.

Revolutionising Training, With Human Centred & Ethical AI, Tuesday, 10 September 2024

The City! Wall St! Two Markets Divided By The Same Language, Thursday, 12 September 2024

Ethical Digital Technology – Fact or Fiction?, Thursday, 26 September 2024

Featured Past Lectures

Variable Capital Companies In Mauritius:
Enhancing Investment Opportunities

Find our entire library of lectures and webinars on YouTube

Garry Honey:
Enemies Of Judgement

Events & Webinars

• Events

Revolutionising Test Automation With The Power Of Generative AI, Thursday, 19 September 2024

FS Club Autumn Mixer - From Emissions To Profits: Optimising Carbon Trading For Success, Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Busan International Finance Center: The Digital Finance Innovation Hub, Wednesday, 27 November 2024

• Webinars

The Cost of School Bullying: Human And Economic Factors, Wednesday, 11 September 2024

Supporting Parents & Carers In The Workplace, Tuesday, 17 September 2024

Launch Of Global Financial Centres Index 36, Tuesday, 24 September 2024

All Forthcoming EventsAll Past Events

If you enjoy our webinars and events, and would like to contribute to our content, we would very much welcome your support as a corporate sponsor, please contact Charlotte_Dawber-Ashley@zyen.com to discuss the various opportunities available.

The Esop Centre’s newspad, is a monthly publication providing in-depth coverage of the main international news in the field of employee share ownership. Read this month’s newspad in full.

PISCES - Employee Share Plans & Incentives, Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Guernsey Employee Share Plans & Trustees Conference 2024, Friday, 08 November 2024

The Employee Voice, Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Public Reports

Z/Yen publishes reports on its three leading indices: the Global Financial Centres Index, the Global Green Finance Index, and the Smart Centres Index. In addition to this, reports on topics of special interest are also regularly published by Z/Yen.

Charlotte Dawber-Ashley: Economic Crime - Identity, Fraud, Security A Summary Of The Cityforum Summit

Z/Yen Group Limited: Long Finance Evidence Of Worth 2023

FS Club News

Busan Finance Center: On July 24, 2024, Dong-Hae Lee was appointed as the Center Director of the Maritime Finance Center at Busan Finance Center. Dr. Dong-Hae Lee commenced his career at the Korea Development Bank (KDB) in 1989, ultimately ascending to the position of Head of the Maritime Finance Division. He has extensive working experience in international finance, having served at the Korea Development Bank with assignments in both London and New York. In regard of maritime finance, Dr. Lee led the establishment of the "KDB Let's Together Shipping Fund," with a scale of USD 800 million (approximately KRW 1 trillion) in 2009, and was also involved in large-scale shipping finance. Under his directorship, shipping finance volume reached more than USD 2.3 billion (approximately KRW 3.15 trillion), contributing to the construction of 20 ships for HMM as part of the South Korean government's "Five-Year Plan for Shipping Recovery. Before joining Busan Finance Center, Dr. Lee served as a deputy director of the Korea University Maritime Law Centre. Dr. Lee obtained his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Korea Maritime and Ocean University in 2021. His doctoral thesis, entitled "An Empirical Analysis of Determinants of Ship Financing Debt Repayment Ability During Maritime Recession," highlights his expertise and scholarly contributions to the field. Notably, during his tenure at the Korea Development Bank, Dr. Lee played a pivotal role in advancing Korea's shipping finance industry by spearheading the Maritime Finance Center, which was operated in collaboration with the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), Korea Trade Insurance Corporation(K-SURE), and Korea Development Bank(KDB). His leadership and contributions have been instrumental in the sector's growth and development. On July 24, 2024, Doo-Young Park was appointed as the general manager of Management Innovation Department. Mr. Doo-Young Park dedicated 36 years of his career as a government official of Busan Metropolitan City, contributing to the development of the city and the well-being of its citizens. Throughout his distinguished career, he held several key positions, including Director of the Health Policy Division at the Citizen Health Bureau in 2021 and Director of Bus Operations at the Transportation Bureau in 2018. Mr. Park played an instrumental role in enhancing the public transportation system, facilitating the introduction of a single card system that enabled citizens to conveniently use various modes of public transportation. This initiative contributed to creating one of the most affordable and efficient transportation systems globally. Building on his expertise in civil service, Mr. Park has happily joined the Busan Finance Center. In his new role as a general manager, he is committed to promoting the Busan International Finance Center and revitalizing the finance industry, thereby supporting Busan's ambition to become a Global Hub City.

Fintech Lab Seoul: Seoul Financial Hub, managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, is currently inviting esteemed overseas financial institutions to join our global financial epicenter in Yeouido, Seoul. Benefit from exclusive office space, expert consultation on market entry, and unparalleled networking opportunities. Stay ahead with insights into the Korean Financial market. For further details about Seoul Financial Hub, click here.

Financial Services Commission Mauritius: The Mauritius Payment Intermediary Services (PIS) Licence: The Mauritius International Financial Centre offers an attractive framework for Payment Intermediary Services (PIS), regulated by the Financial Services Commission, Mauritius. Leveraging Mauritius’ strong regulatory environment and reputation, the PIS licence empowers businesses to establish payment gateways for global online payment processing. PIS licensees can provide a range of services, including payment initiation, acquiring payment transactions, execution of payment transactions and money remittance, exclusively outside Mauritius. There are currently 29 PIS Licence holders operating from Mauritius. Mauritius has recently announced the extension of the Partial Tax Exemption Regime to holders of the PIS licence, provided they meet the substance requirements. As such, in respect of the year of assessment commencing on 1 July 2025 and every subsequent year of assessment, a PIS licence holder will be able to avail itself of a tax exemption of 80% on its income, hence benefiting from an effective tax rate of 3%.

Bridgeworks: Bridgeworks signs its first Global Distributor – Nuvola Distribution: Lymington storage networking technology innovator, Bridgeworks, has signed its first global distributor – Nuvola Distribution. Nuvola is a leading Technology and Services Distributor based jn the UK and Republic of Ireland. This partnership brings together the award-winning and patented WANrockIT and PORTrockIT WAN acceleration technology, to be delivered by an experienced distribution specialist in the networking and data communications space. Nuvola is pleased toto enhance its portfolio with a focus on pure WAN acceleration, for both TCP/IP and block storage traffic. This addition to the Nuvola vendor range is via Bridgeworks’ award winning and intelligent AI-based high-speed routing. Bridgeworks technology is distinct from and complementary to the SD-WAN and Backup and Replication categories. It can be used uniquely or in combination with these technologies by any of the world’s medium and large enterprises to increase throughput across the WAN. The partnership demonstrates Bridgeworks’ expansion of their sales reach across EMEA and channel commitment.

GFT Financial Ltd: Valloop partners with GFT to build platform that helps accelerate and scale employee ownership: GFT has partnered with Valloop to design, build and support a digital platform that uses modern technologies such as AI, to automate and accelerate the processes to inclusive ownership for businesses. The Valloop Exchange is a single marketplace for businesses going through the transition, providing an easy-to-use model for employees and business owners to access tools and information about the process. Read our press release here. GFT sponsoring AI in Financial Services event in London with Simon Thompson speaking: GFT are sponsoring ‘Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services 2024’ from the Arena International Events Group in London this September! The two-day event, 9 and 10 September, will feature Simon Thompson speaking on ‘The Great Debate: Leveraging automation and AI to save time and costs’ on Monday 9 September at 10.00 BST. Find out more about this event here. GFT alongside Palo Alto Networks in London for their Fintech Forum 2024: Join GFT and our partners Palo Alto Networks at their Fintech Forum 2024 event taking place on Thursday 19 September in London! This premier event, designed specifically for C-Level and VP stakeholders from the most influential Fintech companies, promises to deliver cutting-edge insights, invaluable networking opportunities, and a deep dive into the future of financial technology. It will also include GFT’s Simon Thompson speaking on ‘AI and LLMs in Finance: Where are we and what’s the road ahead?’. Discover more here. Our latest blogs: Are consumers struggling to stay on top of their finances? By Richard Kalas - LINK. Navigating DORA: Operational resilience and testing insights from GFT by Pavandeep Dhillon (Medium) - LINK.

i2 Group: i2 Group is a world leader in intelligence analysis software. For more than 30 years we have empowered intelligence analysts and investigators to discover, create, and exploit actionable intelligence to identify the perpetrators of criminal activity. This blog demonstrates how i2’s iBase product was used to manage supplier risk for a Billion-Euro Construction Project. iBase was used to prevent and identify potential issues with subcontractors, ensuring timely project completion, high quality standards, and cost savings. The tool is used regularly in risk assessments to help prevent money laundering activities and to classify risks for ongoing projects. Read the article in full here.

Compass Plus: Are legacy systems truly on their last legs? 🕰️ Our latest collaboration with Consult Hyperion delves deep into why FIs need to change their mindset when it comes to #payments ecosystem modernisation. Instead of fixating solely on the front-end, it's time to invest more in your core technology and embrace a future-proof strategy. In our latest white paper, we dissect the payment system architectures that #FIs, #banks and #processors utilise today, highlighting their benefits, disadvantages, and where they should sit in your tech stack. This white paper is a must-read for C-level execs and payments professionals seeking to break free from the chains of the past.

Heart of the City : Don't miss the early bird discount for the annual Livery Climate Action Group Conference 'Planning for a Resilient Future', available until 9 September! Our Climate for SMEs: 4 Steps to Action course is coming to an end, so we're encouraging all City-based SMEs to register by no later than 6 September! Interested in what businesses that have completed the course have to say? Check out our Q&A with SIBLING. Join us as we celebrate Circular Economy Week on 2 October with our online Lunch and Learn: How the Circular Economy can Revolutionise Your Business. Five London boroughs have been awarded £180,000 by the Mayor of London’s Air Quality Fund to help more businesses switch to cargo bikes! Apply by 28 August here. As always, if you have any questions about our vacancies, events, or programmes, don't hesitate to email us at info@theheartofthecity.com.

C2Zero: C2Zero’s Carbon Cancellation Service (C4S) is a platform giving customers the power to prevent - not remove, not offset - CO2 (carbon) emissions from some of the world’s largest polluters. C4S helps businesses neutralise their unavoidable carbon footprints, or it can be seamlessly added as an “ingredient” to products, services, activities, events and more. Part of the Lord Mayor’s Connect to Prosper program, C4S enables businesses to make a positive environmental impact while fostering engagement with customers, employees, and other stakeholders. For a deeper understanding of how carbon cancellation works, follow this link or email the team. You can also purchase your first carbon cancellation certificate online at https://carbon.uk.c2zero.net/. Carbon cancellation with C4S adds value to your business and to the environment.

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Z/Yen Launches Ethical AI Course with CISI Register Here

The Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment, in collaboration with Z/Yen Group and The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor Professor Michael Mainelli, have launched a Certificate in Ethical Artificial Intelligence.

The short online course deals with the core definitions and global developments in the field of AI, associated ethical dilemmas, and the implications for financial services.

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The Chartered Institute For IT

BCS Foundation Certificate in the Ethical Build of AI

This course introduces the key issues in ethical AI and equips you to design and build AI ethically, navigating risks from security to human rights.

Pamphleteers Blog

The Pamphleteers Blog features considered thoughts – somewhere between a knee-jerk editorial and a full-blown piece of research. "Write for today and not for tomorrow."

Made Me Think
Bob McDowall:

The Taxation Of AI: If, Why, When And How?

Of Great Interest
Christopher Gleadle:

The Importance Of SMEs To Trade And Economic Resilience

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FS Club Bulletins - Keep Track Of Your Commercial Interests

FS Club provides up to 1,000 weekly bulletins on a variety of topics from Inflation, to Inter-Bank Lending, to the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. Register here.

Regtech

Reinsurance

Best Of The Finanser

Stirred My Thoughts:

Intelligent Money Is Now Audible

Grabbed My Attention:

What is the future of fintech?

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Membership & Sponsorship

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