Geopolitics – riskier than ever for the financial services industry? June 2023

Date: June 2023 Description: – Financial services professionals are used to managing multiple risks, spanning operational and regulatory to credit, market and other financial factors. Never before have the geopolitical stakes seemed so high though, as the first European conflict in decades rages on and the world shifts from a US-dominated unipolar power structure to a multipolar […]
Whistleblowing in the 2020s with Karen Jordan, Board Director / Audit and Risk Committee Chair with Protect May 2023

Date: 4th May 2023 Description: The role, positioning and protection of whistle-blowers has been a major consideration for businesses of all kinds, with some of history’s major financial scandals coming to light through the brave actions of individuals, often in the face of strident opposition from their employers. Protect, a prominent British charity, has been at […]
Managing Climate Risk with Nick Spencer, sustainability expert and founder of Gordian Advice May 2023

Date: Two sessions are being held, as follows: Wednesday 17th May 2023 Thursday 18th May 2023 Description: One year on from the FT’s asset management conference in 2022, it is fair to look back and say that Stuart Kirk’s controversial presentation – “Why investors need not worry about climate change” – included some core truths (if outweighed […]
The Halsey Keetch Book Club – Megatrends and What We Owe The Future December 22

Date: December 2022 Description: Believe it or not, the festive period is almost upon us once again. After the success of the last meeting of the Halsey Keetch Book Club, in person at One Lombard Street in late September, we are keen to see you again and to fit in another gathering before this hectic and […]
The Halsey Keetch Book Club – The Power of Geography and The Balanced Leader July 22

Date: July 2022 Description: We are delighted to invite you to our first in-person Book Club event since 2019. We will be gathering together with our book club members to enjoy coffee, breakfast, inspiring conversation and company! We will be featuring two books at the event, which complement each other whilst reflecting two of the era’s […]
The Halsey Keetch Book Club – Focusing on Mental Health in the Workplace February 22

Date: February 2022 Description: In this special edition of our popular The Halsey Keetch Book Club, we will focus on the topic of Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace. On this occasion we are delighted to be joined by Peter Slater who has nearly four decades’ experience in the financial services industry. He has held a number […]
How to run inclusive search processes: A perspective from Halsey Keetch

Inclusive recruitment processes at all levels are essential if the financial services industry is to realise its ambitions around hiring diverse teams who stay with businesses and thrive during their time as employees. This, of course, requires that the organisation promotes and nurtures an inclusive culture. As an experienced head-hunter covering the industry, this is […]
Halsey Keetch Book Club January 22

Date: Three sessions are being held, as follows: 8.15 – 9.15am Tuesday 25th January 8.15 – 9.15am Wednesday 26th January 8.15 – 9.15am Thursday 27th January Location: Virtual sessions, via Zoom Description: Our ever-popular book club will focus on the critical topic of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace for its first session of 2022. For this […]
Diversity in Financial Services March 22

Date: 3 sessions being held, as follows: 8.15 – 9.30am Tuesday 22nd March 8.15 – 9.15am Wednesday 23rd March 8.15 – 9.15am Thursday 24th March Location: Virtual sessions, via Zoom, invite will be send once a place is confirmed Description: Enabling the possibility of a diverse hiring outcome is key aspect of our work. We place […]
‘I before D is the way it must be…’ February 22

Date: Three sessions are being held, as follows: 8.15 – 9.30am Tuesday 8th February 8.15 – 9.15am Wednesday 9th February 8.15 – 9.15am Thursday 10th February Location: Virtual sessions, via Zoom, invite will be send once a place is confirmed Description: Caroline Keetch, Founding Director of Halsey Keetch, and passionate advocator of the importance of inclusion in the […]