Finance & Legal

EY 2014-15 Winter Forecast
The UK economy continues to gain pace, with GDP growth expected to rise to 2.9 per cent in 2015 (2014: 2.6 per cent), according to this report from EY. 

Fraud Barometer - 2014
The number of cases where companies fell victim to fraud rose by 67 per cent in 2014 to 107 (2013: 64), with the total value of those scams reaching £98 million, finds research from KPMG.

EY IPO Eye - Q4 2014
2014 was the busiest year for London IPOs since 2007, with 93 listings (excluding investment vehicles), raising a total of £13 billion, finds research from EY.

Tax Competitiveness
The UK tax regime remains attractive – in 2014 the number of UK listed companies looking to move their tax residence out of the UK dropped to just 1 per cent, in comparison to 5 per cent in 2013, according to research from KPMG.

Analysis of UK Profit Warnings Q3 2014
UK Plc issued 69 profit warnings in Q3 2014, the highest third quarter total since 2008, suggesting organisations are over estimating the pace of the recovery, finds research from EY.