Our latest comments, blogs, press releases and statements about the financial and related professional services industry can be found below.
In this guest blog, Louise Scott-Worrall, UK Head of Learning Services at KPMG, takes a look at why many organisations are investing heavily in AI but still not seeing returns. She highlights how unrealistic productivity expectations can increase pressure and the risk of missed checks.
Our new report, in association with Freshfields, outlines how government can mobilise private capital into UK infrastructure projects
In this guest blog, George Littlejohn, Senior Advisor, CISI, looks into how Ukraine's 2026 privatisation push is gaining momentum since parliament appointed Dmytro Natalukha to lead the State Property Fund, signalling renewed political commitment to reconstruction and EU integration.
Our new report shows that financial and related professional services exports grew in every British nation and region.
In her latest blog Anjalika Bardalai, our Chief Economist and Head of Research, takes a look at why methodological differences shift the numbers behind the UK’s key trading relationships, but not the narrative.
Our Managing Director, Public Affairs, Policy and Research, John Godfrey, looks into the significant contributions both of the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey make to UK economy, deepening access to international capital and reinforcing the overall resilience of our financial ecosystem.
Our Chief Executive Officer, Miles Celic, highlights our recent activity after a busy start to the year, including visits to Hong Kong, Jakarta and Washington, D.C., as well as details about our recent Annual Dinner and our new Defence and Resilience Group.
In this blog, Anjalika looks into how financial and related professional services outperform the broader UK economy on productivity, although the gap is gradually narrowing. While financial services productivity has softened, related professional services have remained more resilient, highlighting the importance of new datasets for deeper insight.
Read the IRSG's response to the Bank of England’s consultation on a 'Proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins'.
In her latest blog, Anjalika Bardalai, our Chief Economist and Director of Economic Research, presents fresh research into the global asset management sector, examining the UK's expanding international influence and the notable rise of retail investors and alternative assets.
Our new report with PwC UK urges for bolder, faster and more decisive action to ensure the UK can lead in the next era of global finance and drive investment and growth.
Our annual report, ‘Key facts about the UK as an international financial centre’, sets out the facts and data underpinning the value of UK-based financial and related professional services, demonstrating the scale of its global competitiveness.
