Our work is focused on the priorities of our members and where our cross-sectoral remit can add the most value - international trade and investment; long-term competitiveness; UK regions and nations; industry trust and reputation and sustainability. We provide a wide range of research that helps shape the debate and influence policy for UK-based financial and related professional services.
We support the principles of greater English devolution, particularly the expansion of the metro mayor model, and sets out some constructive ways in which this could be achieved, building on the recommendations in our recent Enabling growth across the UK report.
We agree with the FCA’s proposals on targeted support - an important step towards improving consumer engagement with financial services. Our response also makes clear the need for greater clarity on regulatory boundaries, supervisory expectations, and data obligations to ensure the regime’s success and long-term impact.
Our response supports the FCA's aim to bring certain stablecoin activities within the UK’s financial regulatory perimeter. However, our response highlights some key considerations to ensure the future framework is a proportionate, effective and globally competitive regime.
Following the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech, we’ve complied a summary of what was said and what it means for the financial and related professional services industry.
We have responded to the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) call for evidence on the National Wealth Fund (NWF) in April.
We have responded to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DENSZ) consultation on raising the integrity of voluntary carbon and nature markets (VCNMs).
In anticipation of the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech we have been actively engaging to highlight our members’ priorities for the government’s Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy. We have identified ten key features that we believe are essential for inclusion in the final strategy.
Our annual ‘Enabling growth across the UK’ research explores the industry’s economic contribution in each region and nation of the UK in detail and sets our policy recommendations to help enhance the industry's positive contribution to the economy.
We are pleased to see the new Trade Strategy published by the government, designed to complement the Modern Industrial Strategy and the forthcoming SME Growth Strategy.
