The key themes, trends, and challenges within financial services in 2025 explained.
The financial services industry is continuing to evolve and it’s important to look beyond the individual compliance requirements and consider the broader themes driving those policy shifts. These include government initiatives, socio-political factors, or a reactive response to emerging consumer issues.
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Financial services: What to watch for in 2025
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10 min read
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17 Apr 2025
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Top themes for building societies in 2025
Technology and culture are priorities for building societies this year. Find out everything they need to do to continue meeting members' needs.
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8 min read
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09 Apr 2025
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Top themes for the capital markets sector
Our guide to current priorities for the sector covers trade controls, ESG, and AI among other challenges – we also explain how firms can manage them.
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18 min read
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01 Apr 2025
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Insurance outlook: Top themes and priorities for 2025
The insurance sector stands at the crossroads between wholesale transformation and uncertainty around the direction of tide for regulatory redress. Successfully leveraging data in the road to greater digitalisation will be a key differentiator.
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17 min read
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31 Mar 2025
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Investment management: What should the priorities be in 2025?
From AI to ESG, investment managers need to stay on top of ongoing issues and new trends. This is what you need to look out for this year.
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11 min read
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27 Mar 2025
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Top themes in banking: What to watch for in 2025
How will banking change this year? Find out the key themes and trends affecting banks now – and how to stay ahead.
Episode 72
Financial Services challenges and trends
In this episode, our experts explore the key trends and challenges impacting financial services and its sub-sectors.
Technical
Your guide to this week in regulation
Stay up to date with our latest round up of financial regulation. Our expert summarises the key announcements and developments.
Podcast
Risk and Regulation Unravelled podcast
In our Risk and Regulation Unravelled podcast, we discuss developments in financial services with industry experts.
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BNPL in the UAE: Competing, complying and securing growth
The buy now pay later sector in the UAE is growing rapidly. Banks have entered the market and many BNPL providers are forming strategic partnerships to extend their reach. Chris Laverty looks at the importance of building resilience to ensure firms are well placed to manage any challenges this increased competition may bring.
Report
Financial services internal audit hot topics
Stay informed on hot topics in financial services internal audit.
Episode 85
Regulatory update: Where are we at the end of 2025?
In this end-of-year episode, David Morrey and Ben Farmer take stock of the evolving regulatory landscape in financial services, exploring the impact of the UK’s “growthy regulator” agenda over the past twelve months.
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