Our latest comments, blogs, press releases and statements about the financial and related professional services industry can be found below.
With jobs numbers and labour market trends receiving considerable public, policymaker and media attention at the moment, Anjalika Bardalai, our Chief Economist and Director, Economic Research has analysed the trends in financial services employment.
Jessica Skedd, our Senior Policy Manager, Sustainability, explores how COP30 in Belém marks the shift from promise to progress on climate solutions, and highlights the crucial role of the UK’s financial and related professional services industry in delivering climate solutions and supporting the COP30 Action Agenda.
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.
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.
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.
Matt Kelcher, our Director, Public Affairs, summarises our activity across this year’s party conferences, highlighting how we deepened relationships with policymakers and reinforced key connections.
In this guest blog, Rupert Pleasant, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, highlights how Guernsey serves as a vital gateway for global investment into the UK, driving growth in key areas like green energy, infrastructure, and innovation thanks to its strong regulatory environment and diverse international investors.
Anjalika Bardalai, our Chief Economist and Director, Economic Research, looks at how global foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to be dominated by advanced economies, with financial services in the UK attracting a significant share. However, emerging markets are steadily increasing their role as both sources and recipients of FDI, reflecting a gradual shift in global investment patterns.
The latest blog from our Chief Economist and Director, Economic Research, Anjalika Bardalai, looks into how to quantify the impact the financial and related professional services industry has on the rest of the economy.
Our Managing Director, Public Affairs, Policy and Research, John Godfrey, takes a closer look at the newly announced Strategic Investment Opportunities Unit (SIOU) and its potential to unlock investment in partnership with government in his blog.
Our new research highlights the significant contribution the financial and related professional services industry makes to each region and nation across the UK.
Read the speech given by Bruce Carnegie-Brown, Chair of TheCityUK Leadership Council, to the Annual Conference 2025
