We have identified the key risk areas for financial services business leaders in 2025. These risks have been prioritized based on their severity and the urgency of mitigation, informed by comprehensive market research, regulatory insights, and our assessment of the current challenges faced by these firms. We also highlight the changes in risk rankings compared to last year.
In the economic outlook season, the key theme is policy uncertainty. Change will accelerate, some of it will be good and some of it will be a miss.
In the government's first Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced several measures that will impact the UK's Financial Services sector, and we examine here the impact of the policies announced.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget contained a sizeable increase in employers' national insurance contributions (NICs). This article examines how this will impact the Financial Services sector's tax cost and compliance requirements.
In the past few days, markets have been cheering at the prospect of deregulation, especially in the banking sector. The US election has become a catalyst for many government officials, across both sides of the Atlantic, to come out and advocate for deregulation. While upping economic and financial risk, it could be the key to unlocking economic growth in the years to come.
The global economy is entering a more synchronized part of the cycle, but economies diverge.
In the third quarter of 2024, our experts commented on a number of announced regulatory developments. Our quarterly FS regulatory newsletter is a comprehensive overview of topics relevant to firms that operate in the UK across all Financial Services sectors.
The scope of outsourcing within the realm of Asset management is substantial and on an upward trajectory. Outsourcing is expanding significantly, with asset managers increasingly exploring outsourcing not only traditional functions but also a wide range of in-house operations.
On 24 February 2024, Ukraine and the rest of the world marked the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Despite extensive media coverage of the war and its geopolitical and socio-economic ramifications on Europe and the rest of the world, there is an opportunity for investors to explore the potential in Ukraine.
As financial services organisations increasingly focus on digital transformation, having the right expertise and skillsets is critical. However, it’s not simply a question of human capital. It requires developing a talent strategy that recognises the profound impact technology will have across the organisation.
The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services continues to exercise C-suite minds. Not least, how to balance AI’s benefits to enhance the customer experience and improve back-office operations with the ethical challenges that AI presents.
The financial services sector is increasingly looking to technology to help tackle the rising levels of regulation they face.
Financial services organisations see digital transformation as a top priority. While the competitive landscape has been evolving following the arrival of digital-first challenger banks and fintech players, emerging technology and rising mobile service demands from tech-savvy consumers are now pushing traditional players to innovate, rethink business models and how to accelerate and scale their technology...
Optimism in the financial services sector is riding high. So why is the financial services sector so confident and what needs to happen to ensure growth aspirations remain on track?
Both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have highlighted Diversity and inclusion (D&I) as critical to their work on culture and governance. Benefits from D&I in the workplace include positive outcomes in risk management, good conduct, healthy working cultures and innovation.
Subsequent to a recent review across asset management firms, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has observed varying degrees of liquidity risk management standards across firms and has issued a warning to Authorised Fund Managers (AFMs) to better risk-manage their liquidity to avoid investor harm.
ESG-related regulatory requirements, and scrutiny, show no signs of abating.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published in November 2023 its long-awaited policy statement on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR).
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