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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.

April 2018

What is the purpose of asset management?

Jon Lukomnik and Jim Hawley explore the underlying purpose of asset management, and how to reconnect the industry with that purpose.

October 2017

A decade of change in capital markets

Analysis of what has and hasn’t changed in the capital markets industry since 2006.

April 2017

Thank you for smoking: the big tobacco approach to lobbying

The big banks have used diversionary tactics and deliberately misleading arguments to drag out the process of regulatory reform.

January 2017

Everything you ever wanted to know about Brexit - but didn't have time to read

A summary of nearly 50 papers and reports on the potential impact of Brexit on financial services and the City of London.

July 2016

Post-Brexit, it's even more important to make the positive case for capital markets

A speech by our founder and managing director William Wright on ‘Making the positive case for capital markets’.

January 2018

A New Year rehab programme for the City of London

If the industry wants to bridge the gap with the rest of society it should start by talking about itself in a different way.

September 2017

Brexit & the City: missing the bigger picture on jobs

Conflicting short-term hiring data is confusing the debate on London's future, which is being influenced by more than just leaving the EU.

March 2017

What have the capital markets ever done for us? And how could they do it better?

Analysis of the central role of investment banks and asset managers in driving growth.

January 2017

Brexit and the City: don't let a good crisis go to waste

As Brexit beckons the City should go back to basics and think about its purpose.

June 2016

Beyond Brexit: what happens next for European capital markets?

This is a summary of some of the main challenges ahead for the European capital markets in the wake of Brexit.

November 2017

A transition to Brexit - deal or no deal?

Analysis of what a transition period would involve, the challenges in
reaching agreement, how best to get one - and what happens without one.

April 2017

What the rest of the EU thinks about Brexit & The City of London

Analysis of the concerns, priorities and positions of policymakers in the 27 EU member states on the other side of the negotiating table.

February 2017

Brexit and the City: a 10-point reality check

This article is an attempt to provide a short 10-point reality check on the impact of Brexit.

December 2016

The challenges for financial markets - Sir Jon Cunliffe, former deputy governor - Bank of England

A 10-point summary of Sir Jon Cunliffe's speech in November 2016 at the annual dinner of the Association of Financial Markets in Europe.

April 2016

The potential impact of Brexit on European capital markets

A qualitative survey of market participants.

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