Quarter 2 Resources 

Welcome to your Q2 Professionalism & Ethics CPD resources focusing on Financial Crime, Climate, AI and Leadership. 

What do I need to do? 

  1. Check your required CPD hours.
  2. Review the CPD Resources below and select the learning you would like to do. 
  3. Update your CPD training log  and make sure you’ve completed your recommended hours by 31st December 2024.

Please remember – we undertake spot checks and can remove the qualified status of anyone who hasn’t kept their CPD up to date. We will notify the bank if we find that a member hasn’t completed and logged CPD correctly.

To find out more about what activities you can record as part of your CPD, you can also refer to our online brochure Where will your career take you?'

 

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Q2 CPD Resources

What is Green and Sustainable Finance? NW

What is Green and Sustainable Finance?

Read about the growing importance of green and sustainable finance in addressing global challenges such as climate change and consider the key concepts and practices behind building a more resilient and sustainable economy.

Building cyber resilience – Rethinking banking security in the digital age NW

Building cyber resilience – Rethinking banking security in the digital age

As online threats to firms in the FS sector continue to evolve and become more sophisticated, what approaches can banks take to protect their customers and themselves?

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Scanning the risk radar NW

Scanning the risk radar

In a volatile world fraught with geopolitical tensions, environmental concerns and financial crises, the role of the chief risk officer has never been more pivotal.

Green policies NW

Green policies

With the UK government rolling back on initiatives designed to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions, what are the long-term implications for investors? What can the FS sector do to encourage engagement and support for these initiatives?

Breaking the Spell NW

Breaking the Spell

Financial fraud is increasing, using sophisticated methods to extract sensitive data from individuals. However, FIs are fighting back with imaginative solutions to build awareness of fraud trends and empower customers to recognise and avoid scams.

Staying safe online NW

Staying safe online

This course demonstrates how cybercriminals can exploit social media, the risks of unsecured networks and explains the steps you can take and things you can look out for to stay safe online.

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How to keep human bias out of AI NW

How to keep human bias out of AI

Technologist Kriti Sharma explores how the lack of diversity in tech is creeping into our AI, offering three ways we can start making more ethical algorithms. You may need to access this resource on a mobile device.

Ethical Dilemma: Trust your instincts? NW

Ethical Dilemma: Trust your instincts?

How far does a bank’s duty of care extend when it comes to investigating a suspicious, yet seemingly genuine, customer request? It’s all about asking the right questions.

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Green Conversations: In conversation with Simon Brennan NW

Green Conversations: In conversation with Simon Brennan, Founder and Head of EMEA Sustainability Regulation Hub, Deloitte

Whilst the risk from climate change still exists, regulators think we may have reached an inflection point which will see a pause in new regulation. You may need to access this resource on a mobile device.

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Spring Budget 2024 NW

Spring Budget 2024

This video provides a round-up of the Spring Budget and the implications for individuals and businesses. You may need to access this resource on a mobile device.

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RisKnowledge Podcast - Episode 1 - Digital Currency NW

RisKnowledge Podcast - Episode 1 - Digital Currency

This podcast brings together leading risk professionals from inside the banking industry to allow them to share their specialist insight into the world of risk management and some of the challenges we face today and in the future.

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How are Standard Setting Bodies changing Banking for good? NW

How are Standard Setting Bodies changing Banking for good? The view from Standard Setting Bodies

The Institute in partnership with Starling Insights, compiled a retrospective white paper focusing on culture and conduct reform efforts over the past decade. This webcast discusses the paper in more detail. May need a mobile device to access.

Addressing Greenwashing in Financial Services NW

Addressing Greenwashing in Financial Services

In this webcast, our panel discusses greenwashing in the banking sector and what role responsible bankers play to ensure trust is not compromised, how reporting can be improved and what steps can be taken to avoid greenwashing in the banking sector.

Illegal money lending: the tactics, the signs and the response NW

Illegal money lending: the tactics, the signs and the response

In this webinar we will look at illegal money lending, the tactics illegal money lenders use, how employers and others can recognise the signs of this activity taking place and provide help.

 Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe in Fighting Financial Crime?  NW

Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe in Fighting Financial Crime?

A public discussion on the threats and opportunities that AI poses and the impact this is having on the financial crime world. You may need to access this resource on a mobile device.

AI Ethics NW

AI Ethics

In this course, learn core principles ethical AI, expand your understanding of common challenges and opportunities in the field of AI ethics, and build skills to craft ethical AI by design. Begin Learning today!

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Catalysing Change Through Climate Conversations NW

Catalysing Change Through Climate Conversations

Climate education is crucial for our bank's climate goals. Following the rollout of Climate Change Fundamentals last year, we're reinforcing 'climate awareness' across the organisation.

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Giving and receiving feedback – non leaders NW

Giving and receiving feedback – non leaders

20 mins of self-directed learning, followed by a 90 minute live-online facilitated session. This learning is for non-leaders. You'll have the opportunity to explore feedback and the mindset required to both give and receive it well.

Giving and receiving feedback – leaders NW

Giving and receiving feedback – leaders

20 mins of self-directed learning, followed by a 90 minute live-online facilitated session. This learning is for new or existing leaders. You'll have the opportunity to explore feedback and the mindset required to both give and receive it well.

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FinCrime Fundamentals  NW

FinCrime Fundamentals

This learning covers essential financial crime knowledge, including defining financial crime and its impact on issues like money laundering, human trafficking, and terrorist financing. Progress at your own pace, curating your learning pathway.

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Lending Skills natwest CPD

Lending skills

Access various learning resources to enhance your credit and lending skills and expand your business knowledge

Supply Chain Sustainability School SCSS

Supply Chain Sustainability School SCSS

NatWest partners with Supply Chain Sustainability School to combat climate change, developing skills for UK property decarbonisation. You may need to access this resource on a mobile device.

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