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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

| 7 min read | 09 Feb 2026

Article FCA consults on UK Sustainability Reporting Standards

The FCA is consulting on plans to roll out new UK SRS1 and SRS2 sustainability reporting standards across UK listed companies to enhance transparency.

| 6 min read | 05 Feb 2026

Article Pension admin under sharper regulatory scrutiny

TPR has sharpened expectations for pension scheme administration, highlighting key risks around governance, data integrity and oversight that trustees must act on.

Zoe O’Donnell

| 7 min read | 05 Feb 2026

Article Premium finance: a greater focus on fair value assessments

The FCA’s premium finance final report confirms no sector-wide interventions but highlights the need for stronger, more robust fair value assessments.

| 7 min read | 05 Feb 2026

Article Non-financial misconduct – embedding the new rules

The FCA is extending the existing non-financial misconduct framework, already in place for banks, to all senior manager and certification regime (SM&CR) firms.

Jon Sperrin

| 6 min read | 05 Feb 2026

Article Building a financial model that lasts beyond listing

IPO preparation is about meeting requirements. But it’s also a chance to develop a financial model that helps tell your equity story, secure investor trust and serve the business well beyond the IPO. [AUTHOR] explains how to build your model early and right.

David Mountjoy

| 6 min read | 05 Feb 2026

Article FCA confirms targeted support framework under PS25/22

The FCA has taken another step forward by confirming the introduction of a targeted support framework and publishing the near final rules in PS25/22.

Peter Lovegrove

| 7 min read | 03 Feb 2026

Article Pure protection interim report – a positive outlook

The FCA’s interim report on the pure protection market study finds the market broadly effective and proposes no major interventions.

| 7 min read | 02 Feb 2026

Empowering Leaders for Tomorrow: Build your Leadership with Raise the Bar Empowering Leaders for Tomorrow: Build your Leadership with Raise the Bar

In partnership with Raise the Bar, we deliver six transformative programmes designed to build resilient, future-ready leaders. And to offer you programmes to support your professional development and give you the resources, tools and skills to make a positive impact on your organisation.

30 Jan 2026

Article Does instinct outweigh data? Why the best CFOs are becoming data influenced leaders

In this piece, Simon Davidson and Mark O'Sullivan examine the growing tension between data and instinct in CFO decision making and explain why data influenced leadership is becoming essential as organisations accelerate towards AI.

| 6 min read | 30 Jan 2026

Article Crypto regulations pick up pace with recent FCA consultations

UK crypto regulation is accelerating as the FCA issues new consultations. Learn what firms must do to prepare for authorisation under the incoming regime.

Paul Staples

| 7 min read | 29 Jan 2026

Article Shadow experts: A secret weapon in complex disputes

Shadow experts can play a key supporting role in commercial disputes, but their potential to add value is sometimes overlooked. Fred Brown, Michael Barber and Tom Middleton explore how and when shadow or advisory experts can deliver strategic support throughout a dispute

| 8 min read | 29 Jan 2026

Article Capital allowances on property spend: why ownership matters

Significant tax savings are available through capital allowances, but do you understand the rules?

Jeremy Chapman

| 4 min read | 28 Jan 2026

Report Manufacturing Growth Index 2025

200 of the fastest-growing privately owned manufacturing businesses across Great Britain.

Nick Gillott

| 1 min read | 26 Jan 2026

The Public Sector Finance Leaders Barometer The Public Sector Finance Leaders Barometer

The Public Sector Finance Leaders Barometer is a nationwide pulse check of the pressures, priorities and sentiment shaping local government finance. Compiled from the insights of Section 151 officers and finance directors, it provides a data‑rich view of how leaders are navigating 2026, a year defined by financial constraints, regulatory complexities and rising demand.

23 Jan 2026

Technology risk trends: Your key priorities for 2026 Technology risk trends: Your key priorities for 2026

Boards are increasingly being called upon to take ownership of technology risk oversight as a strategic imperative, reinforced by the updated UK Corporate Governance Code and the new Cyber Governance Code of Practice. In 2026, staying ahead of technology risks and regulatory shifts isn’t optional - it’s essential. Are you clear on where to focus to keep your organisation in control?

22 Jan 2026

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