Finance

How does corporate culture shape client experience?

How does corporate culture shape client experience? This is the question we explore in our interview with CEO David Fennell of international law firm Gowling WLG, as part of our Executive Insights collaboration with the Institute of Directors (IoD). The…

Global Investment Summit 2023: Showcasing 'great British ideas'

On Monday 27th November, the UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and over 200 CEOs gathered at Hampton Court Palace for a landmark summit that aimed to secure billions of pounds of investment. Jointly hosted by the prime minister and the…

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt

Autumn statement 2023: Key announcements

The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, has laid out spending plans in his Autumn Statement — a key budget update to MPs. The key announcements that have been unveiled in the House of Commons include a rise to…

Lloyds Banking Group

Breaking down stereotypes in banking, tech and cyber

How can businesses build a skilled and diverse STEM workforce, and break through industry stereotypes within the world of tech? Lloyds Banking Group has made this a big focus, investing £4 billion in people, tech and data over the next…

King's Speech

The 2023 King's Speech: Five key takeaways

Today’s King’s speech, which opened parliament for what will be the last parliamentary session before the next general election, delivered the government’s priorities and covered key elements of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s legislative agenda for the coming year. King Charles’…

Are we equipped to make the switch to renewable energy?

Generating renewable energy is key to reaching net zero, but are our current networks equipped to deal with the change?  Investment in renewable energy is needed more urgently than ever — for technology and innovation that will support our national…

Kate Donovan

Affordable homes are needed now and community is key

As the UK population continues to grow, the most vulnerable groups in society are needing more support than ever — through the provision of affordable housing, but also strong, local communities. The number of people with complex care needs is…

Lost savings: Helping people prioritise their pension

According to the Department of Work and Pensions, 12.5 million people are not saving enough to maintain the same standard of living when they retire.  With £26.6 billion currently sat in lost, ‘ghost’ pensions in the UK, efforts continue across…

Diversity holds key to unlocking cyber security skills gap

Diversity in the cybersecurity sector is an important and complex issue, but building a more inclusive and effective cyber security workforce is crucial to tackling growing cyber threats effectively. A recent study by the World Economic Forum shows that 59%…

‘Insuring’ our future: How insurance companies are tackling climate change

The insurance industry has a critical role to play in enabling the net zero transition — and some of the UK’s largest insurers are rising to the challenge. Here, leaders from the heart of the industry share their latest sustainability…