Financial Focus

Financial Services Journal, 2020.

Our FS Journal brings to the front burner, critical issues of the day which have significant impact on the future of the industry.

As we are aware, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered impacts in the real economy which will increasingly manifest itself throughout the financial sector. It is thus not surprising that majority of the articles in this edition dwells on COVID-19 and its impact on the sector.

It is our hope that this year's edition provides you in-depth insights on current trends in the industry, especially around responding to the impacts of the pandemic and that the information presented will be beneficial to you and your organisation.

The topics covered in this edition include: 

• COVID-19 and its impact on the Nigerian Banking Industry 
• COVID-19 and its impact on the Nigerian Insurance Industry 
• How are financial services firms navigating COVID-19? Look at their workforce
• Extending due diligence beyond finance and tax 
• Tax function imperative for CFOs post COVID-19 
• The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and the implications for Nigerian Financial Institutions
• Dealing with sophisticated phishing techniques
• Organisational benefits of data governance