Research, Publications & Videos

The Financial Services Industry is undergoing an unprecedented appraisal by regulators, politicians and the media. To help keep you on top of the key issues, our Financial Services Practice is committed to producing timely and opinionated research and analysis.

Islamic Finance

Of interest to: All financial services institutions

The financial crisis and the resulting concerns around conventional finance have led to greater attention being paid to Islamic alternatives. BDO, in conjunction with the Economist Intelligence Unit, surveyed over 170 financial institutions to better understand the industry's growth prospects and the issues that it faces.

Publication: Islamic Finance - Challenges and opportunities

Video: Islamic Finance - Challenges & Opportunities

FSA's new regime

Of interest to: UK banks, building societies, BIPRU investment firms and UK branches of overseas banks.

This provides a quick overview and timetable of the FSA’s proposed liquidity regime.

Publication: Are you liquid enough for the FSA’s new regime?

Solvency II

Of interest to: All European insurers

This survey of 75 UK insurance companies is the most comprehensive to date. We present our analysis of the survey’s findings together with a useful schedule of the directive’s timescales.

Publication: Solvency II: Are you on the right track? BDO Survey, Summer 2009