Financial Services

Our expert Financial Services team help UK financial services firms navigate regulatory change, manage risk and drive growth.

Our UK-wide team supports banks, insurers, asset managers, pension schemes, investment trusts, FinTechs and fund structures with partner-led audit, tax and advisory support.

What matters most in financial services isn’t volume of data, but informed judgement. We help firms focus on the issues that truly shape risk, value and growth.

Financial services audit, tax and advisory expertise

We provide an integrated suite of services, tailored specifically to the challenges and opportunities facing the sector:

• Financial services audit and assurance - High-quality external and internal audit, CASS and safeguarding support, AAF/ISAE 3402 reporting, cyber assurance, and controls reviews.
• Tax - UK and international tax compliance, fund and manager advisory, VAT, transfer pricing, R&D, and employment taxes.
• Risk assurance and regulatory support - Internal audit, SOC reporting, governance reviews, regulatory change support, technology assurance, and sustainability reporting.
• Consulting and digital advisory - Customer and commercial strategy, Consumer Duty support, operating model design, cost optimisation, data and systems advisory, and transformation delivery.
• Corporate finance - Mergers & Acquisitions advisory, financial due diligence, valuations, modelling and fundraising support.

Why financial services leaders choose us

• Deep sector knowledge across investment management, pensions schemes, banking, insurance and FinTech
• Partner-led delivery with direct senior access
• One of the largest 12 UK firms for audit quality and a strong regulatory track record
• Global capabilities through the Moore International network
• An expert team trusted by listed funds, regulated firms and high-growth innovators

Supporting the future of the sector

We bring technical expertise, commercial insight and practical experience together to help financial services organisations strengthen resilience, meet regulatory expectations and unlock long-term value.

Our memberships

Our memberships with leading industry bodies reflect our commitment to staying at the forefront of regulatory, technical and market developments. Through these organisations, we strengthen our insight, deepen our sector knowledge and enhance the support we provide to clients.

Building Societies Association (BSA)

Our BSA membership keeps us close to the regulatory, governance and operational issues facing building societies and other mutual deposit‑takers.

Investment Association 

Through The Investment Association, we stay connected to evolving regulation and market practice across asset and wealth management.

UK Private Capital 

As members of UK Private Capital, we maintain direct insight into developments across private equity, venture capital and private credit.

Find out more

Arrange an initial conversation with our financial services specialists by completing our ‘Arrange a meeting’ form, or by contacting your usual Johnston Carmichael adviser.