Your guide to this week in regulation
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The financial services industry will continue to evolve throughout 2025. It’s important to look beyond individual compliance requirements and consider the broader themes driving these policy shifts — including Government initiatives, socio-political factors, and reactive responses to emerging consumer issues.
In this episode, Head of Financial Services, Alex Ellerton, is joined by Paul Garbutt (Partner, Head of Banking and Capital Markets), Rob Benson (Partner, Head of Insurance), and David Morrey (Partner, Head of Investment Management) to explore the key trends and challenges impacting financial services and its sub-sectors.
The conversation covers:
- the regulatory environment
- technology and innovation
- macroeconomics and market trends
- M&A and consolidation
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