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Article Top themes for the financial services sector in 2026

Discover the key regulatory, economic, and technology trends shaping financial services in 2026 and what they mean for the sector.

Alex Ellerton

| 15 min read | 07 Jan 2026

Article Safeguarding 2.0: FCA’s pragmatic proposals for payment firms

The FCA introduces new safeguarding rules for payment firms under CASS 15. Learn what’s changing and how to prepare for stronger customer fund protection.

| 6 min read | 21 Oct 2025

Article SAR success: Overcoming hidden hurdles in service auditor reports

Overcoming the common missteps for a successful SAR engagement, that delivers real value to both service providers and their customers.

Tim Foster-Key

| 6 min read | 01 Oct 2025

Article How bridge letters help mind the gap between audit periods

How bridge letters fill the gap in reporting cycles.

Tim Foster-Key

| 5 min read | 17 Sep 2025

Report Power and Utilities: Ones to Watch 2025

The UK’s power and utilities sector is undergoing a major transformation in pursuit of a sustainable future. Jamie Roberts shares our Ones to Watch report which explores industry trends and the leading companies in the sector.

09 Sep 2025

Case study Trust across borders: enhancing control quality for global reporting

How we helped a global enterprise software provider to meet growing customer demand for assurance reporting while staying agile across a suite of applications.

Tim Foster-Key

| 08 Aug 2025

Article Business services: investment in a growing sector

What are the factors influencing investment, value drivers and trends in the business services sector?

Usman Malik

| 2 min read | 31 Jul 2025

Report Recruitment M&A: 2024 in review and outlook for the future

Are you looking for insight on how the recruitment sector performed in 2024? Get it from our latest review.

24 Mar 2025

Report Facilities management M&A review: Winter 2024

What are the key trends in facilities management? Stay informed on M&A activity with our latest quarterly review.

12 Feb 2025

Article Sustainability services: A market for purpose and partnership

Purpose, impact and collaboration are driving the sustainability services market. We explore the M&A trends.

| 6 min read | 24 Jan 2025

Article ESG: What are the opportunities for consultants in a maturing sector?

Nigel Le Bas shares insight from our recent panel discussion on how sustainability services can continue finding opportunities in this market.

Nigel Le Bas

| 6 min read | 26 Nov 2024

Article Skills and training: A sector shaping our future

Sustainability and AI are continuing demand for the skills and training sector. What will a new Government mean for it?

Victoria Giles

| 5 min read | 21 Oct 2024

Report Skills and training M&A review: Spring 2024

Why is policy driving demand for skills and training deals? Stay informed with our latest M&A review.

07 Jun 2024

Report Facilities management M&A review: Winter 2023

Facilities management continued to buck M&A trends in 2023. Find out more about the key deals in our winter review.

23 Feb 2024

Article ESG M&A: investment bubble or generational shift?

ESG was the biggest theme driving global M&A activity in Q2 2023. Find out what lies behind the trend.

Nigel Le Bas

| 5 min read | 09 Oct 2023

Report Facilities management review H1 2023

What are the key trends in facilities management? Stay informed on M&A activity with our latest quarterly review.

08 Aug 2023

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