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Reuters
EU’s markets Big Bang depends on local fireworks
27 March 2026
New Financial estimates that, in a plausible scenario where each member state improved its performance to match the average of better-performing countries, Europe’s pool of long-term capital could grow by more than half to $44 trillion.
Financial Times
US should not be the default IPO choice
26 February 2026
According to a report last year by the New Financial think-tank, 70 per cent of the 130 European companies that had moved to the US over the past decade to April were trading below their listing price, less than a fifth had beaten the S&P 500 index and three-quarters had not beaten the European market since they moved.
City of London
Despite successful UK diversification, EU and UK Capital Markets remain strongly interconnected post-Brexit, Report Finds
16 January 2026
The interconnectedness of EU and UK financial markets remains a ‘fact of life’ according to a new report from the City of London Corporation and New Financial
Bloomberg
City of London Wants UK to Step Up Talks on EU Financial Ties
14 January 2026
The links between the regions’ financial markets remain strong even after relocations during the Brexit process, according to a report published Wednesday by the City of London Corporation and New Financial, a think tank backed by the finance industry.
Investors' Chronicle
Rachel Reeves must not ignore the Budget’s main priority
20 November 2025
The signatories of that letter to the chancellor argue that the requested 25 per cent allocation would not be mandatory (pension savers would be free to switch out of the default option), that it would align with international competitors, could deliver around £76bn of fresh capital into the economy and as much as £95bn – according to think-tank New Financial
MoneyWeek
Call for higher allocation to UK equities in default pension funds
25 September 2025
A lack of pension investment is part of the problem. New Financial says defined contribution (DC) pension schemes allocate just 4.9% of total assets to UK equities, on average. The global average for domestic equities is 13%.
MLex
New EU capital rules will choke investment from UK, City of London body says
14 January 2026
A planned 2027 update to EU capital rules risks significantly reducing investment flows from the UK financial sector into the bloc, the governing body of London’s financial district and think tank New Financial say.
City AM
‘It’s a desert out there’: London sinks to 23rd in IPO venue rankings
30 September 2025
A “do nothing” approach risks seeing DC fund allocation to the UK slip further still to 3.5 per cent by the end of the decade, think tank New Financial warned, while full mandation would likely see UK equities rise to around 12.4 per cent of total funds.
Financial Times
Pension funds should have 20 per cent of equities invested in UK, says think-tank
25 September 2025
“Vibrant public equity markets are crucial for the health of the UK economy, and a strong domestic base of pension funds really matters for UK equity markets,” said William Wright, founder of New Financial
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New Financial
Pension Schemes Bill
2 September 2025
New Financial was delighted to give evidence at a hearing of the House of Commons Pension Schemes Bill Committee last week to investigate what is needed to drive a step change in investment in UK pension funds to support economic growth, whilst exploring the opportunities and risks posed by measures in the upcoming Bill.
New Financial
New Financial presents report on ‘The future of pensions and retail investment in the EU’ at an event hosted by Wirtschaftsrat Hessen and Vanguard in Frankfurt
16 May 2025
Maximilian Bierbaum, head of research at New Financial, presented the findings of the report focusing on how the reform of Germany’s pensions system support savers and the economy.
New Financial
William Wright of New Financial joins high-level discussion on the future of European capital markets at the Swiss Finance Council's conference in Brussels
15 May 2025
William Wright, founder and managing director at New Financial, moderated a discussion on the future of European capital markets in Brussels with senior policymakers, officials, and market participants from across Europe.
New Financial
Driving investment in the UK: New Financial gives evidence at a hearing of the House of Commons Work and Pensions committee
14 May 2025
New Financial was delighted to give evidence at a hearing of the House of Commons Work and Pensions committee last week to discuss how pension funds can help drive more investment in the UK to support economic growth.