Research publications
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The future of financial and professional services investment in the UK
Date created: 10/07/2025A proposition for a financial services Investment Hub, a single national platform to streamline investor engagement and unlock billions in capital for growth.
Regulating for growth
Date created: 7/07/2025The report outlines ten recommendations to ensure that regulators, government, and industry work together to embed a growth mindset in the UK’s FPS ecosystem.
Unlocking AI skills in financial and professional services
Date created: 7/07/2025A bold, practical proposal to address the UK's AL skills gap in financial services
Scaling the global carbon markets
Date created: 7/07/2025Building on the 2022 report Enabling the Voluntary Carbon Market, this reflects on progress to date and refreshes the earlier recommendations.
From commitment to action: tracking UK FS progress on net zero
Date created: 18/06/2025This third edition report provides insights on how financial services firms in the UK and other major global centres are progressing on the road to net zero.
The UK: a top destination for FPS investment
Date created: 7/05/2025This research shows that the UK's FDI into FPS in 2025 remains strong and is Europe's most popular destination for FDI.
London RMB Business annual report
Date created: 6/05/2025The London RMB Business annual report serves to contribute to the understanding of the London offshore RMB market, providing data, policies and commentaries.
The role of the UK in carbon markets
Date created: 28/04/2025Identifying opportunities for the UK to strengthen its leadership in scaling and supporting well-functioning global carbon markets.
Delivering Government missions
Date created: 3/04/2025A report looking at how we can boost economic growth, build a future-ready NHS, and make the UK a clean energy superpower.