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    De-banking: can charities prevent bank account closures?

    Topics: Risk / Governance, legal and compliance / Banking and financial services / Accounting and reporting
    Written by: Sam Burne James
    On: 09.04.2024

    How has being ‘de-banked’ grown to be such a major risk for charities? What can charity financial professionals do to safeguard their organisations from it? And is there hope on the horizon? Sam Burne James has (some) of the answers…

    Time to read: 10 minutes
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  • Risk and resilience in 2024

    Topics: Risk / People and culture / IT, technology and digital / Funding / Financial sustainability / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Banking and financial services
    Written by: Sam Burne James
    On: 17.01.2024

    What lays ahead in 2024? Sam Burne James speaks to charity sector leaders for their predictions, insights and advice on how to reduce risk, remain resilient and prepare for the future.

    Time to read: 9 minutes
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  • Event

    Meet our conference sponsors: HSBC Global Private Banking

    Topics: Risk / Investment / Environmental, social, governance (ESG) / Banking and financial services
    Posted by: Emma Abbott
    On: 22.05.2023

    Ahead of CFG's Annual Conference 2023, Sophie Ward, Head of Charities and Education at HSBC Global Private Banking, talks to Emma Abbott about the resilience of UK charities, how the sector is evolving its commitment to sustainability and how charities are adapting their investment strategies...

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Charitable donations: the great digital transition

    Topics: IT, technology and digital / Funding / Banking and financial services
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 08.12.2022

    Cash is no longer king, but it remains vital, say Barclays in a new report on charitable giving and the changing face of technology.

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • Cash deposits: could your charity earn more?

    Topics: Financial sustainability / Banking and financial services
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 07.12.2022

    Managing cash well is vital for the success and sustainability of any charity. Fortunately, there are more choices than ever when it comes to finding the right solutions. Insignis provides a quick overview of the options.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • What's driving up insurance premiums in 2022?

    Topics: Procurement and resources / Banking and financial services
    Written by: Simon Hickman
    On: 01.12.2022

    Why have insurance premiums increased and what can your organisation do about it? Simon Hickman from Access Insurance shares some insights.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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  • Understanding the challenges of FX

    Topics: Banking and financial services
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 22.06.2022

    How can a good foreign exchange management help your organisation? Naziar Hashemi from Crowe and Curtis Noble from Charitytransfers.org, share their initial findings from the latest INGO FX Insights survey, shedding light on the FX challenges INGOs are now facing.

     

    Time to read: 3 minutes
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  • CFG comments

    Insolvency in financial institutions

    Topics: Risk / Banking and financial services
    Written by: Dr Clare Mills
    On: 20.05.2022

    What happens if your charity's bank or building society fails? Dr Clare Mills shares an update on the work CFG is doing with the Bank of England to identify the issues and reduce the risks.

    Time to read: 4 minutes
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  • Annual Conference 2021: Meet our Sponsors

    Topics: People and culture / IT, technology and digital / Banking and financial services / Accounting and reporting
    Posted by: CFG
    On: 22.07.2021

    CFG is delighted to announce four sponsors for this year's CFG Annual Conference - Leading the Way: Effective, Inclusive, Resilient. We welcome HSBC Private Banking as the event's headline sponsor, Sarasin & Partners, ORACLE NetSuite and SmartSimple.

    Time to read: 2 minutes
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