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Rebooting UK capital markets

The future of UK banking and finance and the rebooting of domestic capital markets will enable the industry to better support the UK economy.

September 2025

How to boost investment in UK equities by UK pensions

Five potential reforms to defined benefit contribution pensions to increase investment in UK listed equities

February 2025

UK capital markets: a manifesto for growth

A short manifesto of reforms for UK capital markets to drive investment, growth, and competitiveness

October 2024

The future of smaller company capital markets in the UK

The decline in smaller listed companies, why we should care about it - and what we can do to address it

March 2024

A mechanical drag on UK equities

Explores the structural shift over the past few decades in the way UK pension funds invest the money they allocate to equities

November 2023

A £10bn short in the arm for UK equities?

How ISAs could help kickstart a recovery in UK capital markets

June 2025

Reforming ISAs

Exploring the potential for reforming ISAs in the context of the government review of ISAs and its ambition to widen retail participation

February 2025

The next steps in UK pensions reform

The proposed consolidation of the local government pension scheme and defined contribution pensions

October 2024

Evaluating the UK regulatory framework

A 10-year performance review of financial regulation and regulators in the context of market outcomes

February 2024

The radical option in UK pensions

The case for transitioning unfunded public sector occupational pension schemes to a funded model

September 2023

Widening retail participation in equity markets

Analysis of the shifting dynamics of retail participation in European equity markets and proposals for increasing engagement

April 2025

A reality check on international listings

An in depth look at UK and European companies that have moved their primary listing to the US market over the past decade

November 2024

New Financial 10th anniversary

New Financial recently celebrated a major milestone – 10 years since we embarked on making the case for bigger and better capital markets

September 2024

Comparing the asset allocation of global pension systems

Analysis of investment in domestic equities and of home bias by pension funds in the UK and around the world

December 2023

The social and economic value of finance

Measuring the regional footprint and impact of the industry through the lens of Pension Insurance Corporation

September 2023

UK capital markets: a new sense of urgency

Analysis of the ‘parallel crisis’ in UK pensions and capital markets - and how to address it

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