An increased focus on governance and social responsibility proved timely for this year's Gold Standard Awards, as interest in how companies in the financial services sector conduct themselves gathers pace
Groups including LV=, Friends Life, M&G, BNY Mellon, Hargreaves Lansdown and Investment Quorum were among those achieving a 2013 Gold Standard in a ceremony addressed by Jonathan Evans MP held at the House of Commons on 27th November 2013. As the face of financial services in the UK continues to evolve, a Gold Standard award that assesses financial strength, capability, service, fair value and trust offers an increasingly important overall measure of whether a company is meeting the requirements imposed by ongoing changes to the sector. Now in their 11th year, the awards a...
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