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The BSA has a long tradition of welcoming overseas visitors as they pass through London, taking the opportunities to share experiences and learn from each other.  The commercial issues we face are often identical.

From cybercrime to branches, from meeting the needs of older members to recruiting the next generation from the millennial population.  Our legal and regulatory frameworks may differ in detail, but the major prudential and conduct theme, too, are common.

• Date: 29 September 2016

Every now and again you will read some press comment about bad things expected to result from the current set of “Basel reviews”. A good example – a real corker – was this from early 2015: “Secretive bank watchdog could slam door on first-time buyers” and referenced a “secretive Swiss committee” as the fount of all evil. So what is this all about – what is Basel and what is being reviewed? and is it a storm in a teacup (or, being Swiss, in a fondue pot – remember those?)

• Date: 29 September 2016

It is widely acknowledged that the UK has consistently failed to build anywhere near sufficient volumes of homes for many decades, despite numerous initiatives to address this.

The overall level of house building in the UK has declined since 1980...

• Date: 30 August 2016

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has welcomed a delegation of visitors from one of Australia’s largest mutual financial institutions.

• Date: 30 August 2016

The recently-appointed Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Minister for London at the DCLG will be speaking at the BSA's Annual Lunch in November.

• Date: 30 August 2016

One thing is sure this summer – very few things in the political world have stood still and this has had inevitable knock-on effects across the great organ of Government.  August may see both Houses of Parliament in Recess, but Government continues.  
 

• Date: 30 August 2016

Earl Shilton Building Society is supporting two good causes by making a 25p donation for each vote cast at its recent AGM.

• Date: 08 August 2016

They say a week is a long time in politics. Since the UK voted to leave the European Union a little over a month ago, a day in politics has seemed like a long time, and a week more like an age, such has been the pace of change. So we now have a new Prime Minister...

• Date: 28 July 2016

Updated ministerial contacts relevant to the Financial Services sector.

• Date: 28 July 2016

The chief executive of Tipton and Coseley Building Society is preparing for a 100-mile charity bike ride to raise funds for the staff’s nominated charity, Wolverhampton-based Promise Dreams.

• Date: 28 July 2016

As part of his work experience placement at the BSA, student Joe interprets YouGov data from a recent survey to see how building societies are performing against other financial services when it comes to customer satisfaction.

• Date: 28 July 2016

The Money & Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) is a new organisation founded and sponsored by Martin Lewis (MoneysavingExpert.co.uk). MMHPI launched a report “In control- regulating spending during periods of poor mental health” ...

• Date: 28 July 2016