Financial and Professional Services

The government’s vision of Financial and Professional Services as the ‘engine of growth for the UK economy’ puts the sector at the heart of some of the UK’s biggest policy discussions. At the same time, ambitious regulatory reforms to improve competition and allow for a more dynamic market will drive significant change for firms.

WA is well placed to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities in this environment.

Our team has significant experience across the breadth of the sector – spanning pensions, investment and asset management, retail banking, fin-tech, payments and open banking, and private equity – and is connected to the policy-makers, regulators and journalists shaping the future of the sector.

We focus on three areas:

• Navigating change – helping organisations understand, adapt to and shape policy, legislative and regulatory reforms now, and in the future.

• Communicating impact – working with organisations to tell a clear story on how they are delivering change, whether by increasing investment in infrastructure, reinforcing consumer protection and financial inclusion, or aiding the transition to net zero.

• Understanding risk – supporting investors to identify and mitigate policy risk through detailed political and regulatory analysis which helps firms capitalise on opportunities.