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After the deadline: Can boards stand behind their Provision 29 declaration?

12.03.26

Blog

After the deadline: Can boards stand behind their Provision 29 declaration?

Provision 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code has shifted internal controls firmly into the boardroom.
Sustainability disclosure’s quiet revolution

11.03.26

Blog

Sustainability disclosure’s quiet revolution

Over the past few months, and despite wider political debates and scale backs in parts of the sustainability policy landscape, a quiet revolution has been taking place in sustainability disclosure expectations.
Measuring cash acceptance on the high street

10.03.26

Blog

Measuring cash acceptance on the high street

Chances are, if you’re reading this blog, last time you went into a shop you didn’t give much thought to whether it took card or cash.
Access in focus: getting serious about how we plug into UK payments

09.03.26

Blog

Access in focus: getting serious about how we plug into UK payments

Access sounds technical. It isn’t. It’s one of the most consequential design choices in UK payments today. It determines who can participate, how firms scale, the diversity of business models underlying payments services – and whether the UK remains globally competitive.
AI risk management: why Boards must lead the charge in 2026

06.03.26

Blog

AI risk management: why Boards must lead the charge in 2026

As AI becomes embedded across Financial Service companies’ core operations, a critical message for Boards is that AI risk is not a technical issue for the CIO to manage alone.
Women shaping capital markets

05.03.26

Blog

Women shaping capital markets

For the past five years, UK public markets have been undergoing a period of significant transformation. During this period, government, industry and the regulatory community have worked together tirelessly on a package of landmark reforms to revitalise our public markets.
Early morning settlement extension: another step on the road to always-on payments

04.03.26

Blog

Early morning settlement extension: another step on the road to always-on payments

In October, we welcomed the Bank of England’s consultation on extending settlement hours as a meaningful step towards a more resilient, globally connected payments system.
Monthly Economic Review - March 2026

03.03.26

Economic Insight

Monthly Economic Review - March 2026

This month we run through the latest data on UK GDP and the labour market and what this means for upcoming Monetary Policy Committee debate. Unavoidably, we again touch on US tariff developments.
Household Finance Review Q4 2025

02.03.26

Press release

Household Finance Review Q4 2025

UK Finance today releases its latest Household Finance Review for Q4 2025, which explores trends in household spending, saving, and borrowing.