The UK has built its success as a leading financial services centre based on its reputation for innovation, new technology, and entrepreneurial spirit. And an open approach to regulation has supported this position. After the financial crisis of 2007-8, UK firms are in good shape with strong capital reserves and liquidity, evidenced by much more stringent stress tests.

Yet we remain in an uncertain and unpredictable world – the last five years seeing geopolitical disruption, an inflationary cost of living crisis, trade protectionism, and a global pandemic. At the same time, businesses have experienced more localised challenges including sophisticated cyber threats, operational resilience failures, legislative and regulatory change, evolving business models, and rising customer expectations.

Trying to address these uncertainties, whilst seeking to remain efficient, has often led Financial Services businesses towards greater organisational complexity. So, faced with these varied challenges, how can Financial Services firms be far more agile in taking advantage of market dynamics and demand? Can ‘strategic dexterity’ – creating optionality through multiple available strategies – be the solution, enabling firms to quickly adapt to an uncertain environment?

Our financial services team have drawn on these conclusions and identified that having the capability to quickly realign an organisation’s structure can provide the ability to take advantage of market conditions and increase shareholder value as a result.

To find out more, and how the team can help your organisation, download our latest white paper here.