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Report Private equity review H1 2025

Sharing our expert views and analysis on the private equity market in the first half of 2025.

15 Jul 2025

Article FCA’s section 165 request signals strategic shift

FCA’s Section 165 request marks a shift to data-led supervision. Learn what firms must do to align with Consumer Duty and stay compliant.

| 6 min read | 11 Jul 2025

Report Higher education sector development report 2025

Our latest report analyses key issues facing higher education institutions, including financial sustainability, government policy, and the draft education SORP.

| 2 min read | 15 Jul 2025

Article 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.

Chris Laverty

| 7 min read | 18 Dec 2025

Article Preparing for a regulator visit on financial crime

A regulatory inspection can feel daunting, especially with financial crime and fraud prevention high on their agenda. Alison Kopra shares practical steps to help your firm approach them with confidence and avoid unnecessary pitfalls.

Alison Kopra

| 4 min read | 18 Dec 2025

Article Apprenticeship Levy reforms: What employers need to know for 2026

At the Budget, the Chancellor announced major reforms to the Apprenticeship Levy system – the most significant overhaul since its launch in 2017. Ruth Walsh, Head of Talent Solutions | Future Skills Consulting, explains the changes and what they mean for organisations.

Ruth Walsh

| 4 min read | 18 Dec 2025

Report Financial services internal audit hot topics

Stay informed on hot topics in financial services internal audit.

17 Dec 2025

Article Local audit reset: What comes after the backstop?

Following the significant milestone of backstop legislation in September 2024, the backlog of unissued accounts has fallen dramatically

Mark Stocks

| 2 min read | 17 Dec 2025

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.

| 2 min read | 16 Dec 2025

Technical Your guide to this week in regulation

Stay up to date with our latest round up of financial regulation.

Paul Staples

| 5 min read | 15 Dec 2025

Article Audit, accelerated: How AI, analytics and automation turn assurance into insight

Discover how AI, automation and analytics are reshaping external audit.

5 min read | 12 Dec 2025

Article Three VAT shifts you might have missed in the Budget

Did these VAT relief and penalty reforms from the Autumn Budget slip under your radar?

Karen Robb

| 5 min read | 12 Dec 2025

Episode 84 Regulatory update: Safeguarding, consolidation, and the FCA’s expanding remit

Join hosts David Morrey and Ben Farmer as they break down the latest regulatory developments and what they mean for firms and professionals navigating compliance, risk and operational change.

| 2 min read | 10 Dec 2025

Article People, process, and progress: Making LGR work for your council

Watch our webinar on Demand and read our most recent insight on the next phase of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Simon Christian

| 75 min read | 10 Dec 2025

Travel M&A continues its climb in Q3 2025 Travel M&A continues its climb in Q3 2025

M&A in travel has continued a resurgent course in 2025, with tour operators and luxury travel seeing several buy-and-build deals backed by private equity. Deal volumes increased by 8% on the previous quarter and saw a 35% increase YoY when compared to Q3 2024.

09 Dec 2025

Article UK hospitality: Autumn Budget fails to impress

The reaction of the UK's hospitality sector to the Autumn Budget has been mixed – grateful to have been recognised, but frustrated that the measures didn't go far enough.

Philip Stephenson

| 5 min read | 09 Dec 2025

Episode 1 Bus infrastructure needs bold ideas

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.

Charlie Hamilton

| 32 min listen | 08 Dec 2025

Article Public Private Partnerships – Where is the relationship going and are we ready for the next step?

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.

Adrian Morris

| 6 min read | 08 Dec 2025

Article M&A outlook: Women’s Health and FemTech emerging trends

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.

| 7 min read | 04 Dec 2025

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