For 22 years, Grant Thornton’s global Women in Business research has tracked progress on female representation in senior leadership across the mid‑market. This year’s findings reveal a world moving forward, and a UK in danger of losing ground. As last year’s report warned, without decisive action, the mid‑market risks creating a missed generation of female leaders. The 2026 data suggests that moment may already be here.
Discover how leaders can break free from crisis thinking, embrace smart risk‑taking, and drive growth with insights from business psychology and financial services experts.
Upcoming employment tax compliance changes to be aware of and annual filing requirements for 2025/26 with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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.
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.
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.
In this episode, Samantha Simmonds and expert guests explore whether the government can truly deliver for business without compromising its broader responsibilities.
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.
The Chancellor announced major changes to salary sacrifice pension schemes in the Autumn Budget. Discover the real-world implications for employers.
From capital to culture: The changing dynamics of wealth management consolidation. Paul Lynch takes a closer look
The UK banking sector is undergoing rapid transformation. Chris Laverty discusses how these changes are driven by regulatory pressure, competitive dynamics, and shifting consumer expectations.
The insurance sector is under pressure from new regulatory expectations, economic uncertainty, and the growing impact of climate change and technological disruption. Chris Laverty breaks down the key challenges and offers solutions.
How will the Autumn Budget 2025 affect you?
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.
Biannual insights from 500 finance leaders. Independent, anonymous trends revealing CFO priorities, pressures and opportunities shaping 2026. Explore the findings.
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.
The FCA has published a multi-firm review identifying significant shortcomings in how principal trading firms manage their algorithmic trading controls. Issues span governance, testing, deployment, and market abuse surveillance. Kantilal Pithia, Rebecca Deane and Paul Young explore the findings, what firms should do next, and how they can strengthen their frameworks to meet regulatory expectations.
Significant risk transfers boost capital efficiency but may pose challenges for the financial sector.
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