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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.

The New Financial international financial centres index

The size and growth of financial centres in 65 economies around the world

Our latest reports

July 2026

The size and growth of financial centres in 65 economies around the world

The New Financial international financial centres index

May 2026

Rethinking the growth and competitiveness strategy and the wider framework for UK banking, finance, and capital markets

A new sense of ambition

June 2026

Assessing the impact of a decade of the Charter and the challenge ahead

The 10 year review of the Women in Finance Charter

April 2026

This short paper explores how an increased allocation to UK equities would have affected the performance of defined contribution pensions over the past five years.

UK equities and the performance of DC pensions

May 2026

The size and depth of capital markets in the E6 countries - and of their proposals to reform EU capital markets

The ‘E6’ group and the reform of capital markets in the EU

March 2026

Our ninth Annual Review monitors the progress of signatories against their Charter commitments and holds them to account

HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter – Annual Review 2025

Previous reports

December 2019

Why are so many people around the world so angry with capitalism, big business, politicians and the elite? And what can we do about it?

The Crisis of Capitalism

September 2019

Analysis of the size and depth of capital markets in the EU27

What do EU capital markets look like on the other side of Brexit?

June 2019

Analysis of the size, depth & growth potential of capital markets in the EU

Unlocking the growth potential in European capital markets

April 2019

The City may not like the hand it has been dealt by Brexit – but there is a lot more to it than being hung out to dry by the government.

Brexit & the City: throwing the golden goose under a bus?

March 2019

This report provides the most comprehensive analysis yet of the impact of Brexit on the City and the wider banking and finance industry.

Brexit & the City - the impact so far

November 2019

Analysis of the progress so far, the challenges ahead - and the way forward

A new sense of urgency - the future of capital markets union

July 2019

Assessing the impact of the charter on signatories and the benefits and challenges they face

HMT Women in Finance Charter – signatory survey 2019

June 2019

Analysis of the changing world of stock exchanges and public equity markets over the past 50 years

What are stock exchanges for? And why should we care?

March 2019

John Glen, Former Economic Secretary to the Treasury spoke at the Women in Finance Charter Annual Review launch event on 14th March 2019.

Women in Finance Charter Second Annual Review opening address by John Glen MP

January 2019

Diversity & Culture analyses the differences and similarities in how companies approach diversity and culture and why it matters.

Diversity & culture

October 2019

An updated summary of how the banking & finance industry has responded to Brexit

An update on 'Brexit & the City - the impact so far'

June 2019

Article published in The Daily Telegraph based on our report ‘What are stock exchanges for? And why should we care?’

What is the point of stock exchanges?

May 2019

Why and how progressive asset owners are addressing diversity and inclusion – and why the investment industry should care.

Diversity from an Investor’s Perspective 2019

March 2019

Three years since the UK Government launched the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter, it is having the desired impact.

HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter – Annual Review 2018

January 2019

Analysis of the size, depth & growth potential of capital markets in 60 economies around the world.

The New Financial global capital markets growth index

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