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How EU regulatory changes will impact operational resilience from 2025 and how companies can prepare now

The EU's recent Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) signifies a change in its strategy for ensuring the strength and dependability of digital operations in the financial sector. Designed to ...

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RiskSmart & MERJE: the latest in the Risk Management & Compliance Recruitment Market

​If you aren’t already familiar with Richard Abelson (unlikely! He's infamous on LinkedIn for his proud dad posts and his time on Dogs Behaving Badly with lively maltipoo, Queenie), he is Managing ...

Compliance
Governance
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ESG and Wealth Management

​The wealth management landscape is experiencing a seismic shift. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is no longer a niche concern – it's becoming a core focus for investors, part...

Compliance
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How Consumer Duty has challenged Wealth Management firms

Wealth management firms are currently facing many challenges which they are being forced to navigate almost single handedly. Alongside the effects of continued economic hardship, increasing inflati...

Compliance
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MERJE Markets: Chat to Sam Anderson, Wealth Management Recruitment Expert

As part of our focus on the world of Wealth Management recruitment, we caught up with Sam Anderson, one of our Compliance & Financial Crime experts. Since Sam's promotion to consultant in summer 20...

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Marc Ireland on the FCA's Motor Finance Commission Investigation

​“...the only question is how far and wide the FCA and Skilled Person can reasonably rationalise going from a remediation and redress perspective...”​Download the PDF​​Foreword from MERJESince the ...

Compliance
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​Wealth Management: Gearing Up for the "Richest Generation"

Imagine inheriting a fortune – enough to make your generation the richest in history! That's soon to be the reality for many millennials thanks to a massive wealth transfer from their parents' gen...

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Article Headers Merje (20)
Case Study: Director of Risk & Compliance - Real Estate Fund Management

​MERJE identifies a Director of Risk & Compliance for Thriving Investments, an ambitious real estate fund management business​Download as a PDF​At a Glance​The ChallengesLimited candidate poolShort...

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MERJE Meets: Matt Tavener - Head of Compliance & Money Laundering Reporting Officer

​In our most recent instalment of MERJE Meets, we chatted to Matt Tavener, who is Head of Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting Officer for Frasers Group Financial Services.Matt is a highly exp...

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MERJE Meets: Sheraz Afzal - Legal, Risk & Compliance Director

MERJE Meets - a series of articles and interviews based on expert insights from a range of senior business leaders - continues with a Q&A with Sheraz Afzal, highly experienced Legal, Risk and Compl...

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MERJE Markets: Chat to Caroline Doyle

​In our latest spotlight on the Compliance market, we caught up with Caroline Doyle, who is one of MERJE’s newest recruits. Caroline, who joins us as Principal Consultant - Governance, specialis...

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MERJE Meets: Risk Management and Compliance Professional Lou Tipping
MERJE Meets: Lou Tipping, Head of Regulatory Risk & Compliance

​MERJE Meets - a series of articles and interviews based on expert insights from a range of senior business leaders - is back. To kick off proceedings, we were delighted to sit down with the talent...

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​Five Data Policies that will impact FS in 2023

As consumer attitudes to money alter amid the cost-of-living crisis, it’s vital that privacy policies are implemented to ensure that financial data is used in a controlled and secure manner. This i...

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Compliance & the Metaverse

There has been much talk of the metaverse, which heralds a realistic online virtual world that will be the future of the internet as we know it. It looks set to impact on all aspects of life, from ...

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Paul's 10 Year MERJE Anniversary!

​We’re recognising another MERJE long-timer, Paul Sherlock, who celebrates his 10-year anniversary in early July 2022. Paul is our second team member to hit the fantastic milestone, following Andy...

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A 6 month catch up with Jake Kelly

​Let's have a quick catch up with Jake now he's had six months to settle back in to MERJE life... Since your return, you’ve joined a different team – what kind of roles do you focus on now?I focus...

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Who is Britain's Best Bank?

​We’re absolutely delighted to announce that MERJE will be attending this years’ British Bank Awards! It’s been some time since our team has been able to get together with our brilliant clients and...

Compliance
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8 Years in 8 Questions with Paul Clayton

Compliance & Risk recruitment expert, Business Manager, father of two, gym fanatic… Paul Clayton recently celebrated his eighth work anniversary as part of the MERJE team. With all that expertise b...

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Welcome: Jake Kelly

​Rounding off a fantastic year of growth for the MERJE team, we're delighted to welcome back Jake Kelly!Jake joined us back in 2017, straight out of university, and took the first steps of his recr...

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​Are you prepared for the new pension regulations?

September 15th brings with it National Pension Awareness Day, an occasion which raises awareness of the importance of preparing and saving for retirement. While people in general need to put the...