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Report Private equity review H1 2025

Sharing our expert views and analysis on the private equity market in the first half of 2025.

15 Jul 2025

Article FCA’s section 165 request signals strategic shift

FCA’s Section 165 request marks a shift to data-led supervision. Learn what firms must do to align with Consumer Duty and stay compliant.

| 6 min read | 11 Jul 2025

Report Higher education sector development report 2025

Our latest report analyses key issues facing higher education institutions, including financial sustainability, government policy, and the draft education SORP.

| 2 min read | 15 Jul 2025

Technical Your guide to this week in regulation

Stay up to date with our latest round up of financial regulation.

Paul Staples

| 5 min read | 15 Dec 2025

Article Three VAT shifts you might have missed in the Budget

Did these VAT relief and penalty reforms from the Autumn Budget slip under your radar?

Karen Robb

| 5 min read | 12 Dec 2025

Episode 84 Regulatory update: Safeguarding, consolidation, and the FCA’s expanding remit

Join hosts David Morrey and Ben Farmer as they break down the latest regulatory developments and what they mean for firms and professionals navigating compliance, risk and operational change.

| 2 min read | 10 Dec 2025

Article People, process, and progress: Making LGR work for your council

Watch our webinar on Demand and read our most recent insight on the next phase of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Simon Christian

| 75 min read | 10 Dec 2025

Travel M&A continues its climb in Q3 2025 Travel M&A continues its climb in Q3 2025

M&A in travel has continued a resurgent course in 2025, with tour operators and luxury travel seeing several buy-and-build deals backed by private equity. Deal volumes increased by 8% on the previous quarter and saw a 35% increase YoY when compared to Q3 2024.

09 Dec 2025

Article UK hospitality: Autumn Budget fails to impress

The reaction of the UK's hospitality sector to the Autumn Budget has been mixed – grateful to have been recognised, but frustrated that the measures didn't go far enough.

Philip Stephenson

| 5 min read | 09 Dec 2025

Episode 1 Bus infrastructure needs bold ideas

Buses are a lifeline for many communities in the UK, but services are under threat because patronage has declined. This first episode of our podcast discusses the innovative solutions needed to solve these problems.

Charlie Hamilton

| 32 min listen | 08 Dec 2025

Article Public Private Partnerships – Where is the relationship going and are we ready for the next step?

We often hear about the success of Public Private Partnerships and how they’re vital to tackling economic crime - especially in the digital assets and wider FinTech space. But are they delivering to their potential? Adrian Morris explores the future of these relationships, and the bold next steps needed to maximise their impact on illicit financial flows.

Adrian Morris

| 6 min read | 08 Dec 2025

Article M&A outlook: Women’s Health and FemTech emerging trends

The Government has recently announced the renewal of the women’s health strategy. Katy Jacks and Jessica Sandercock discuss what this means for the FemTech sector.

| 7 min read | 04 Dec 2025

Alternatively Speaking Podcast Political promises v business reality

In this episode, Samantha Simmonds and expert guests explore whether the government can truly deliver for business without compromising its broader responsibilities.

29 min listen | 03 Dec 2025

Case Study Supporting bond tokenisation from inception to launch

We delivered an ambitious change programme from conception to delivery, of the world’s first digital bond in British Pound Sterling (GBP). Demonstrating significant expertise across technology, transformation programmes and regulation, we spearheaded an innovative new product to drive widescale transformation across the bank.

02 Dec 2025

Article Pension salary sacrifice: What the changes mean for employers

The Chancellor announced major changes to salary sacrifice pension schemes in the Autumn Budget. Discover the real-world implications for employers.

Laurie Eggleston

| 4 min read | 02 Dec 2025

Article Consolidation continues but regulatory headwinds emerge

From capital to culture: The changing dynamics of wealth management consolidation. Paul Lynch takes a closer look

| 4 min read | 01 Dec 2025

Autumn Budget 2025: Tax response Autumn Budget 2025: Tax response

How will the Autumn Budget 2025 affect you?

| 14 min read | 26 Nov 2025

Webinar Webinar recording: Operational tax

The new UK regulations that bring CRS 2.0 and CARF into force are live and most of the new obligations commence on 1 January 2026. Under the new UK regulations we now have an enhanced penalty regime and mandatory registration for UK financial institutions, combined with increasing interactions with HMRC around data quality and compliance frameworks.

Martin Killer

| 1 min read | 26 Nov 2025

Article UK Real Estate: How to adapt to a new era of debt

The UK real estate sector must navigate refinancing risks, private credit exposures, and regulatory reckoning. Ian Guthrie explains how firms can adapt to this new era of transparency, leverage and regulatory scrutiny.

Ian Guthrie

| 8 min read | 25 Nov 2025

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