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As 2025 reaches an end, it’s an ideal time to reflect on the outcomes we’ve delivered across our strategic priorities. From boosting UK competitiveness and driving regional growth, to working with partners around the world and pushing for sustainable finance, we have worked closely with members to deliver key policy wins and strong industry advocacy, forge new and deepen existing global connections, and taken real steps forward in supporting sustainable investment across the UK.

We have launched a new Defence and Resilience Group aimed at unlocking private-sector investment and strengthening the UK’s defence capability and national resilience.

Following a busy end to the year, including international travel, the Autumn Budget and our National Conference, Miles reflects on recent activity and looks ahead at our plans for the new year.

In this guest blog, Terry Myatt, Head of Professional Services at Barclays Corporate Banking, looks into the UK legal services sector’s strong economic growth, rapid digital innovation and leadership in LawTech. He also highlights ongoing initiatives to improve diversity and skill development within the legal profession.

Our latest report showcases the significant contribution the UK’s legal services sector continues to make to the economy.

Jessica Skedd, our Senior Policy Manager, Sustainability, reflects on key themes emerging from COP30 Brazil.

Our Chief Executive Officer, Miles Celic OBE, responds to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget 2025.

The report calls on the UK government to set a long-term strategy to transform the country from cautious savers into confident investors, highlighting that nearly 15 million people are missing out on opportunities by holding surplus wealth in cash.

The report looks at the current landscape and international position of the UK’s asset management sector, providing a data-driven assessment of its performance, structure and evolving client base both in the UK and worldwide.

In this guest blog, Dr Carol McNaughton Nicholls and Joshua Cohen of Thinks Insight & Strategy, reveals how their latest survey about pension investment preferences shows general agreement, but also clear political divisions for providers and policymakers to consider.

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.