Our latest activity update gives an overview of what we’ve been working on, including some of our major conferences, latest reports, consultations and international engagement.
Reducing the cost of compliance: Unlocking efficiency, competitiveness and growth for the UK financial services sector
This report, in association with PwC UK, reveals that regulatory compliance costs continue to rise for financial services firms, now representing over 13% of operating expenses. It offers practical recommendations to streamline compliance through technology and collaboration, supporting competitiveness and sustainable growth in the UK.
Our response to the Cabinet Office consultation on the National Security and Investment Act Notifiable Acquisition Regulations (NARs)
Given the need for investment to drive growth, we continue to urge government to consider more extensive reforms to the UK's investment screening regime to send a stronger and more coherent signal that the UK is seeking to streamline processes and reduce regulatory hurdles to investment, without compromising on protecting national security.
Annual cost of regulatory compliance to UK financial services sector exceeds £33.9bn
Our new report with PwC UK finds that UK financial services firms now spend over £33.9bn a year on regulatory compliance, highlighting the need for collective action to simplify and streamline the system.
US–UK financial giants call for fast-track regulatory reform to power jobs, growth and innovation
This release highlights the British American Finance Alliance’s (BAFA) call for stronger US–UK regulatory cooperation to boost growth, jobs and innovation across both markets.
New Regulatory Dashboard highlights increasing global regulatory fragmentation and emerging challenges for UK financial and related professional services
The IRSG has published a new Global Regulatory Coherence Dashboard to map the extent of global alignment or divergence in financial regulations across key policy areas affecting UK-based financial and related professional services.
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