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Our research

New Financial commissions and publishes regular papers, commentary and research on the capital markets industry. We work with business schools, academics and other experts to produce a regular research and analysis on some of the main challenges facing capital markets and market participants.

A diversity and inclusion lens on the AI revolution

The D&I function has an important role to play in the roll out of AI to reduce risk and maximise opportunity

Our latest reports

February 2026

The D&I function has an important role to play in the roll out of AI to reduce risk and maximise opportunity

A diversity and inclusion lens on the AI revolution

December 2025

The interconnectedness of EU and UK banking, finance, and capital markets in the context of the common European challenges

The interconnectedness of EU and UK financial markets

February 2026

The state of play and growth potential for EU capital markets

Measuring the growth potential for EU capital markets

December 2025

The DEI agenda has come under intense scrutiny in 2025 – but alongside existential crisis comes the opportunity for renewal

The repositioning of diversity, equity and inclusion in financial services

January 2025

This short paper provides an updated assessment of the UK’s financial services reform agenda

The Edinburgh and Leeds Reforms: a progress report

Previous reports

June 2023

A summary of the key themes in our current work on the urgent need for more structural reform of pensions

Working paper: capital markets in the UK - a new sense of urgency

March 2023

Monitoring the progress of signatories and holding them to account

HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter – Annual Review 2022

December 2022

Analysis if how capital markets can help accelerate the transition to net zero in the energy sector

Financing the transition

November 2022

For a few brief weeks, the UK government had a new tone towards financial services and a new sense of ambition with ‘Big Bang 2.0'

A reality check on Big Bang 2.0

June 2022

2021 was another big year for the Charter, with a third of signatories due to hit their targets

HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter – Annual Review 2021

March 2023

Analysis of the size, growth & penetration of sustainable finance activity in global markets

Benchmarking ESG in banking and finance

March 2023

Analysis of pools of long-term capital in the EU with a focus on pensions

Building EU capital markets from the bottom up

December 2022

Something funny seems to be going on with the banking and finance industry: the number of jobs in the UK economy is shrinking

The mystery of the missing jobs in UK banking and finance

September 2022

Analysis of the size, depth & growth potential of capital markets in Europe through the thin lens of political challenges

The politics of EU capital markets

June 2022

An introduction to why more corporate diversity reporting is not yet leading to informed decisions from investors

Paper 1: Diversity toolkit for investors

March 2023

Analysis of the shift in risk appetite & investment away from equities over the past few decades by UK pension funds

Unlocking the capital in capital markets

January 2023

This paper outlines the journey from Big Bang 2.0 to Edinburgh, and looks ahead to the complicated process of rebooting UK Capital Markets

Paper - From Big Bang 2.0 to the Edinburgh Reforms

November 2022

A rough guide to how (not) to talk about banking, finance, and capital markets

A new narrative: how (not) to talk about banking and finance

June 2022

Analysis of the size, growth & penetration of green finance in European capital markets

A reality check on green finance

April 2022

This report outlines an ambitious blueprint for the future of UK banking and finance

The future of UK banking and finance

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