Insights

Article What’s next for UK cryptoassets regulation?

The UK is moving forward with regulating cryptoassets. Where are we now and what's coming for financial services firms?

Paul Staples

| 5 min read | 11 Apr 2024

Article When to apply a discount for lack of marketability

When to apply a discount for lack of marketability in accounting valuations of securities and financial instruments.

Rob Arthur

| 5 min read | 04 Apr 2024

Article Motor finance under scrutiny: getting your data ready

What are the data implications of the FCA's review into historical motor finance commissioning?

Justin Cooper

| 5 min read | 27 Mar 2024

Article Treasury Committee and FCA emphasise focus on DE&I in financial services

The Treasury Committee has released their report exploring diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in financial services. We take a look at the report and the key implications for firms.

Blandine Arzur-Kean

| 5 min read | 27 Mar 2024

Report Capital Modelling Report 2024

Insurers are still investing in capital modelling. Find out more about the industry's approach in our annual survey.

25 Mar 2024

Article FCA Business Plan 2024/25

The Financial Conduct Authority has published its Business Plan for 2024/25. Paul Staples explains what it means for firms and highlights the regulator’s key priorities for the coming year.

Paul Staples

| 7 min read | 22 Mar 2024

article Top cyber themes for financial services in 2024

Cyber resilience is key for financial services - firms must strengthen capabilities and culture to reduce risk.

10 min read | 20 Mar 2024

Article Solvent exit planning for insurers

Solvent exit planning is moving up the regulatory agenda. Firms should start to prepare now.

| 8 min read | 20 Mar 2024

Article 2024: Key trends and risks for financial services

The year ahead will be another challenging period, but the sector still needs to be prepare for new regulations.

Alex Ellerton

| 5 min read | 18 Mar 2024

Episode 56 Banking And Capital Markets Challenges And Trends For 2024

Volatile interest rates, AI, and technology, regulation, and macroeconomic uncertainties are just some of the challenges the banking and capital markets will continue to face this year.

| 38 min listen | 15 Mar 2024

Article Top themes in insurance for 2024

The insurance industry is undergoing a transformative journey. We assess the key themes, trends, and challenges in 2024.

Rob Benson

| 11 min read | 14 Mar 2024

Episode 55 Regulatory Update – FCA Feedback On Consumer Duty Implementation

The FCA has published an insight setting out examples of good and bad practice that it has observed in firms' implementation of the Consumer Duty.

| 45 min listen | 13 Mar 2024

Article Solvency UK: Our key takeaways

Understand the upcoming changes to the solvency framework announced by the Prudential Regulation Authority.

Simon Sheaf

| 7 min read | 13 Mar 2024

Episode 54 Investment Management Challenges And Trends For 2024

The year ahead is set to bring both opportunities and reasons for caution to investment managers, with challenges spanning the uncertain impact of regulatory change, emerging technologies, and the long-running struggle with shrinking margins.