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The UK Finance press office provides industry comment, information and data on banking and finance issues. We have a wide range of spokespeople available to speak to the media.

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Labour's plans for the financial services sector

12.04.24

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Labour's plans for the financial services sector

Rachel Reeves' 2024 Mais Lecture may have focussed on economics, but it shared key philosophical themes with the Labour Party's high-level policy statement on financial services (FS) Financing Growth: Labour's plans for financial services (the Plan). 
The Parker Review: Progress and challenges for ethnic diversity in UK boardrooms

11.04.24

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The Parker Review: Progress and challenges for ethnic diversity in UK boardrooms

The latest Parker Review shows encouraging progress on boardroom diversity for ethnic minorities, with 70 per cent of the FTSE250 now meeting the core target of having at least one minority ethnic director on their boards.
ATS: A New Type of Malware Threat

10.04.24

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ATS: A New Type of Malware Threat

There’s a new threat out there. One that lies dormant, waiting for the perfect time to strike. This threat is now the modus operandi for several complex strains of malware that bypass existing detection mechanisms. Automatic Transfer System, or ATS fraud, is on the rise.
2024 and beyond: The view from UK Finance’s M&A Conference

09.04.24

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2024 and beyond: The view from UK Finance’s M&A Conference

On 21 March, UK Finance hosted its inaugural Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Conference. We welcomed over 125 delegates ranging from advisory, legal and consultancy practitioners to companies, regulators, and government representatives.
The increasing pressure of regulatory change

08.04.24

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The increasing pressure of regulatory change

KPMG has just published the fourth edition of the biannual Regulatory Barometer.
NEDs and financial resilience: making you stronger

04.04.24

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NEDs and financial resilience: making you stronger

Non-executive directors can provide fresh perspectives, new ideas, and different problem-solving approaches, ideal for improving your organisation’s financial resilience.
Five operational challenges for UK financial institutions and how they should respond in 2024

03.04.24

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Five operational challenges for UK financial institutions and how they should respond in 2024

Last year’s introduction of popular tools for generative AI tools was the most far-reaching development for UK banking operations in 2024 recent history.
Monthly Economic Insight - April

02.04.24

Economic Insight

Monthly Economic Insight - April

This month we review what might be the penultimate fiscal event of this parliament, the latest deliberation from the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and provide a preview of UK Finance’s new Buy-to-Let data dashboard.
Buy-to-let – a time of challenge and opportunity

02.04.24

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Buy-to-let – a time of challenge and opportunity

It's a challenging time for the Private Rental Sector (PRS) and, within this, the Buy-to-Let (BTL) mortgage market.